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echo: amateur_radio
to: Kent Timm
from: Bob Seaborn
date: 2016-09-17 13:58:04
subject: Wannbe HAM

>> Not so sure about that.  That's not even thinking about the fact that
 >> it would be illegal to run that radio on 11 meters , just like
 >> it is illegal to run your Cobra on 10 meters. I know, that doesnt
 >> stop some.
 >
 > I believe it would be legal to use a CB modified to run on 10 meters.
 > After
 > all, ham radio is about expermenting and actually building radios if one
 > were
 > so inclinded.
 >
 > I wasn't addressing the legal aspect of anything, just  the techinal
 > ability
 > to do it.  Sure some body could put a HF rig on the CB band, and turn
 > the
 > power down to 4 watts and nobody would know it wasn't a CB, but that not
 > what
 > people do that for, they use HF rigs because they can put out lots of
 > power
 > with no amp needs, illegal yes, but it's doable.
 >
 > But a CB on ham bands as long as it was done and used body somebody with
 > the
 > proper class license (Advanced class in Canada) it would be ok, just not


I believe Basic with Honours also qualifies to use the band.


 > a
 > whole lot of power...
 >
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 > (1:229/728)


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