[Elecraft] Explanation why Thailand bans hf transceivers with 6 m capability: military use of 6 m

[Jack Smith]

Total guess, but western military FM communications use the frequency 
bands 30-88 MHz, so any transceiver capable of operating on 6 meters 
could listen and transmit on a portion of the military FM band.

Jack K8ZOA


Chris Wagner wrote:
> Can you please provide us, esp. Elecraft, with more details about WHY
> the K3 has been banned?  Maybe they can do something about fixing the
> reason for it being banned.  And I'm sure our members would like to
> know as well. *** Hi All: An American professor, Charlie HS0.. tried
> to import the K3. This involves approval by a ministry. Elecraft disabled the
> K3's 6 m band by writing some code. Regrettably, no such solution is
> acceptable to the ministry. Brave OPs risk 5 years jail, but not me.
>
> HS has the world's toughest lese majeste laws. The Economist ran some
> articles which
> have been censored... Anyhow, this is just a sad reality. Elecraft have been
> incredibly supportive - no surprise,  mni tnx, guys! 73, Chris KF6VCI / HS0ZFE
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