-> -> Ham licensees have no right to use a mobile scanner in a State tha
-> -> bans them in cars.
->
-> Well I don't know the law in your state, but the New York Vehicle and
-> Traffic law section (397) on scanners says, "Nothing in this section
-> contained shall be construed to apply to any person who holds a valid
-> amateur radio operator's license issued by the federal communications
-> commission and who operates a duly licensed portable mobile
-> transmitter and in connection therewith a receiver or receiving set
-> on frequencies exclusively allocated by the federal communications
-> commission to duly licensed radio amateurs."
->
-> No need to reason with a small town "Harry Handcuffs," about any
-> federal pre-emption. Its right in the State V&T code.
Sadly the case is Different in some of the Less Enlightened States in
this country. In fact the Federal Law is a result of Harassment of ARES
and RACES operators in some of those states.
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