[Elecraft] Waaay OT: A new kind of QRM to be aware of ... warning issued by FCC today

[Ken]

Well said, Vic.  Amen!

Ken, NU4I

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> On Jan 18, 2021, at 06:13, Vic Rosenthal <k2vco.vic at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>  My initial thought about being told not use my radio to commit a crime was surprise that the FBI wasn’t also sending me an email telling me not to rob banks.
> I mean, isn’t it sort of obvious that crime is bad?
> 
> Victor 
> 
>> On 18 Jan 2021, at 2:12, Mike Morrow <kk5f at earthlink.net> wrote:
>> 
>> So...the FCC *specifically* cites only amateur and personal radio services as illegal for use in crime.
>> 
>> I wonder how long the list is of radio services that ARE FCC APPROVED for use in crime?
>> 
>> Silly nonsense this all is.  It does not bring credit to anyone calling attention to this total non-problem.
>> 
>> Mike / KK5F
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: K4HYJ via Elecraft <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
>>> Sent: Jan 17, 2021 4:20 PM
>>> To: 'Wes' <wes_n7ws at triconet.org>, elecraft at mailman.qth.net
>>> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Waaay OT: A new kind of QRM to be aware of ...    warning issued by FCC today
>>> 
>>> I feel safer now!!
>>> 
>>> K4HYJ
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net <elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On
>>> Behalf Of Wes
>>> Sent: Sunday, January 17, 2021 5:13 PM
>>> To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
>>> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Waaay OT: A new kind of QRM to be aware of ...
>>> warning issued by FCC today
>>> 
>>> Well I'm glad that CNN cleared that up and I'm so relieved to know that
>>> Amazon, Apple and Google are protecting me from unmoderated speech.
>>> 
>>> N7WS
>>> 
>>>>> On 1/17/2021 2:07 PM, Wayne Burdick wrote:
>>>>> The FCC just posted this:
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> https://www.fcc.gov/document/amateur-personal-radio-users-reminded-not
>>>>> -use-radios-crimes
>>>>> 
>>>>> I guess this isn't surprising, considering current events. But in case
>>> their motivation wasn't clear, see this interpretation:
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/17/tech/fcc-radio-extremist-social-media-a
>>>> ttack/index.html
>>>> 
>>>> Chances are VHF+ bands are the more likely vehicle for this form of
>>> self-expression. It might get lost in the already "interesting" QRM on 75
>>> meters.
>>>> 
>>>> 73,
>>>> Wayne
>>>> N6KR
>>>> 
>>> 
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