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No Ham License? Listen Anyway In Your Browser (hackaday.com)
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[–] [email protected] -4 points 7 hours ago (2 children)

I have a handheld ham. The baofeng ones with no license. Come to get me FCC

When I use them to communicate, I use FRS frequencies, which are still not legal technically, but no one will even know.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 hours ago

Hams are self policing and if you cause issues and aren’t using proper protocols may try to pinpoint your location

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

Tbh, I can't condone that as a ham myself. And yes, you can be caught. It happens all the time and fines are hefty.

The basic ham license (called "Technician") is very easy and cheap. Just get one.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

It happens all the time?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Relative to the prevalence of ham as a hobby

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 hours ago

Yes. It is not uncommon.

Also, the license gives one some knowledge about what one is actually doing with the transceiver. Without that it isn't really a hobby anyway. It just becomes an illegal walkie talkie.