[Elecraft] Six-meter scanning

[David Woolley]

Graham Kimbell (G3TCT) wrote:
> Given that the FCC has no jurisdiction outside the US, can we non-US guys be
> given a fix for this?  And what's so wrong about scanning outside ham bands
> anyway - I've been listening to band 1 TV carriers for decades!

I think that the original quote said outside ham and broadcast bands.

However, as you are the UK, it is illegal to listen, let alone scan, on 
most frequencies outside those bands.  The US position used to be you 
could listen to anything.  They then added restrictions for cellular 
frequencies.  The UK starting position is that you can listen to 
nothing, and then the government uses class licences and paid for 
licences, to selectively relax that.

What the UK does tend to do is ban reception based on use/intention, 
rather than equipment capability.


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