[Milsurplus] demill law H. R. 1588 to affect mil rads.

[Patrick Jankowiak]

Well thank you for that, but the bill wording is unclear and broad,
that's what causes the uproar I suppose. I personally have no interest
in surplus military encryption, etc. Today's computers can do much
better. Frequency hopping is very interesting though, and radio
amateurs have experimented with it. They are required to adhere to a
certain set of sequences though, so as not to obscure, but I am sure
you know it as you signed 73. Years ago, as an experiment, I modified
an old CB radio to hop through the channels. The settling time was far
too slow however, a waste of time. Never tried with newer radios.
Still it's a good idea to let our representatives know where we stand
as collectors. Maybe they'll re-word the bill, but I doubt it.

Don Davis wrote:
> 
> This old story pops up every year.  There is not a shred of truth in it.
> This is the standard boilerplate language that is used for each and every
> military authorization bill.  Every year, like clockwork.  When they mention
> critical systems, significant, and military technology, they are NOT talking
> about your old tube transmitter or your wheezing duce and a half.  They are
> referring to encryption, freq hopping, satellite comms, etc.:  In other
> words, things of value to a military organization.  This has been re-hashed
> in great depth, and one could do a GOGOL search to find the old postings.
> 
> 73s
> 
> Don   AD6PB
> 
> > DEMILL LAW rears its ugly head again.
> >
> > Yes, they would seek to confiscate our green radios and vehicles.
> >
> > It's a danger to our hobby of collecting military radios.
> >