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

[W0MU Mike Fatchett]

This ban seems pretty silly when the enemy (whoever they are) can simply buy
most any modern ham rig and have 6m's.  Crooks don't care about the
penalties.  Maybe this is where the HS0 Government is getting their
"Military" radios?

Their 100w power limitation is not very ham friendly either.

I would assume that Elecraft would have to remove the 6m portion of the
radio to be approved.

A friend of mine goes over every year and stays for the legal time allowed
but has never tried to get a radio in.  It is far too much trouble.    

Maybe things will change down the road in Thailand.  

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-----Original Message-----
From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Ken Alexander
Sent: Sunday, April 05, 2009 12:07 PM
To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net; Chris Wagner
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Explanation why Thailand bans hf transceivers with
6m capability: military use of 6 m


> 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.

RAST should be able to answer this?  I suspect an easily overcome software
fix isn't sufficient to satisfy the authorities.  The Professor could
install the latest firmware and be on 6m in minutes if he decided to risk
it.

73 - Ken
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