-=> Quoting John Mudd to Brent Hendricks <=-
 JM> Subject: Re: Scanners and Road Trips
 BH>   My question is this,  if I am a licensed amateur
 BH> radio operator, and my 2 meter rig can tune out of
 BH> band (Which it can) and I can tune to a public
 BH> saftey frequency say in 153-156 MHz are they going
 BH> to confiscate it in these states even though I am
 BH> licensed by the federal gov to use and carry this
 BH> radio in my car?
 JM> In simple terms, YES! The exclusion in most states says radios that
 JM> tune to EXCLUSIVELY frequencies allocated to amateur operators.
I strongly disagree. One of the reasons why the FCC declared preemption
over state scanner laws was that hams were getting their legally-licensed
equipment confinscated by locals. The FCC said the locals can not do that.
 JM> BTW.. there are at least 2 more bills in congress to even further
 JM> toughen up the communications privacy act. Both would instantly
 JM> de-certify any radio able to tune to any frequency outside of
 JM> specifically designated amateur radio bands. Chew on that one.
That's unConstitutional. It would be considered an "ex-post-facto" law,
which is forbidden in the Constitution.
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