[Laser] laser and law

Mon, 29 Dec 2003 17:13:44 -0600

I know this thread comes up from time to time, but I still haven't been able to get a straight answer.  Anyway, I'm just about ready to try some cloud-bounce QSOs.  What exactly are the rules for how much power I'm allowed to shoot into the sky--All of my stuff goes into a 3" beam expander, so the power density should be very low even with my 100mw IR diode.  Can anyone address this?  For now I'm just going to keep the beam away from aircraft, not that they would ever have a chance of being endanged by it in the first place.

Andy K0SM