[Boatanchors] Legal To Sell Or Not?

[Duane Fischer, W8DBF]

Hi All,

I just finished 'watching' a program on television that showed a pawn shop 
owner purchasing a WW2 portable communications set. Possibly used by "Coast 
Watchers" or spies for the Americans or British agents.

It received and sent Morse Code. I assume it was xtal controlled. Since it 
was used by the military, would it not be illegal for civilians to send CW 
with it nowadays?

I am wondering; is it legal for the owner of a business to sell radio 
equipment capable of transmitting voice or CW signals to a buyer who is not 
licensed to operate such equipment? Even if licensed, what about the set 
being configured to transmit on restricted military frequencies?

I am counting on those of you much wiser and experienced then many of us to 
clarify this issue. Thanks in advance for your enlightenment.

Duane Fischer, W8DBF - WPE8CXO
E-Mail: dfischer at usol.com
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