[Kenwood] Question of Credibility

Fri, 25 Jul 2003 02:58:49 -0400

I have had it happen to me but I never make the sale. No valid ham call or
name or phone number, I pass it up.

If all the hams did this, there would be less equipment in the hands of the
moron bootleggers....

A self respecting ham would never condone selling to bootleggers or
unlicensed people period.

I have been licensed since 1956 and have never even tuned across a CB band
or sold any gear to a non ham except for audio and/or test gear.

Is the law?, no, it is just my policy.. so I can sleep good at night.....

 William J. Diamond
 Rogers, Arkansas USA
[email protected]

   Ham Radio Operator WROT
Please Visit My Radio Page At
http://pages.sbcglobal.net/wjdiamond/index.html

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Subject: [Kenwood] Question of Credibility

Daniel Seagraves sez:

"if this guy gets busted or something, and the FCC decides to look into
where he got his transmitter from, and he points them to you, guess what?"

Uh, I give up, what?

Let's remember, it's not illegal to own amateur radio equipment if one
isn't licensed, it's illegal to transmit.  I wonder how many of us set up a
station in anticipation of taking an examination and receiveing our ticket?
Were we breaking the law?  Were the individuals who sold us the gear, or
aided and abetted us in setting it up, criminals?  Of course not.  We're
not talking about dealing drugs.

Not that I believe this guy has any intention of getting a ticket.

While I do not condone selling ham equipment to a CB'er it is NOT illegal.
Don't put the culpability for illegal use on the seller, it rests squarely
with the user.

While I personally wouldn't do business with this guy, it isn't an act that
will land you in the big house.  But I sure would hate to see a nice 830
end up in the hands of a CB'er.

BTW:  Can an 830 even be made to work on CB?  No optical encoder, no 11m
bandswitch position.  I suppose anything's possible, but it would seem that
there are easier candidates.

Larry, K0RS

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