-=> Quoting Blair Thompson to Pete Hopping <=-
 BT> Well, here's the reason. I've heard (where?) that some states
 BT> prohibit using a scanner in a car to everyone except those who have
 BT> amateur licenses. Yeah, I could get the license for that reason alone,
 BT> but someh that doesn't sound right to me. If I'm  to get the license,
 BT> it should be because I want to get the license, not for the peripheral
 BT> purpose of running a scanner in a car. I just wanted to get the
 BT> opinions of some hams; that's all. If I did get the license, I'd
 BT> probably start with the the RS 2m handheld, unless it inspires bad
 BT> reviews from you guys.
Some states exempt hams from scanner laws and some states do not. There
are a number of cases wherein hams have had their radios confinscated by
police. The FCC has issued a federal pre-emption notice regarding
scanner laws and hams, but this exemption applies ONLY to ham radios that
may be used as scanners, not scanners themselves.
I became a ham because I have always been fascinated with radio. It amazes
me that we can take pieces of metal and glass and quartz and generate a
signal that someone on the other side of the world can listen to. I like
looking at radios with lots of meters and knobs and lights and I like
playing with them. I've been a ham for 10 years and I still can't get
over the wonderment of it all.
But, your milage may vary. If you would like to discuss this further, have
your sysop areafix HAM-ECHO and come on over and talk about ham radio
with us there where it's more on-topic than here.
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