BT>I have a friend who has a transceiver scanner. Are these legal in
 >Massachusetts?
 CH> I think your freind has a transceiver that happens to have a scanning
 CH> receiver.  These units are usually legal if type accepted and used
 CH> within the FCC guidelines.  It does not sound like your freind is
 CH> operating legally.
BB>Hi Charles,
BB>You are sooo right! If you are a ham and have the "extras" it is legal to
  >listen, but no where is it legal to transmit on them, since they are not
  >type accepted within the guidelines of commercial use.
BB>Bobbie
Yes, I've rode shotgun with the FCC when they went tracking 
transmitters like that.  Had one that was a base transmitting music
with so much interference it was taking the Police Base Station out
of commission.  As I recall the guy was feeding a 12ax7 strip 
transmitter into a 75 or 300 ohm load.  We had to go back to his
house three times!!!!!!!
CHARLES
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