[ICOM] IC-7800

[David J. Ring, Jr.]

I found this on the internet:

Requiring a license won't work because it's already been tried and defeated 
in court. Check out the State of California vs. Richard Beresford Cooper, 
Raymond Bryant, Martin Hertz et al D.B.A. Communications Attorney Service on 
Westlaw.

The court ruled in this case that it would be "restraint of trade" to 
require a license to purchase a ham radio. The court equated purchasing a 
ham radio with a hobby that did not warrant protective measures such as 
guns, tabacco or alchohol.

What did we learn from this? First that the legal use of a ham radio is the 
responsibility of the end user not the dealer. Second that in the courts the 
end user will be looked upon as a hobbiest not a murderer or a drug 
dealer.73

David N1EA
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To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, December 09, 2004 10:05 AM
Subject: RE: [ICOM] IC-7800


Nope. What they did is perfectly legal. Read his description. Maybe he
just isn't an active ham. As long he doesn't transmit, he's fine.

73 de Neil KC8YFF
www.cqconference.tk



>Not to be argumentative, but in what circumstances would that be, and
> against what law?  Just curious......
>
> Joe WDØM
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> At 03:44 PM 12/9/2004, you wrote:
>
>>Why shouldn't they. It's certainly not against the law. In fact it could,
>>under some circumstances, be against the law to refuse to sell it to
>> someone
>>without a license.
>>Ken W7TS
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