[Motorola] Windows software for Motorola radios?

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Interesting point.  One might well argue that use of an encryption
system whose key is readily available to the general public (and, of
course, the FCC) is not being used to obscure the meaning of the
information being encrypted and transmitted.

73,

Dick W1NMZ

Gary Chatters wrote:
> 
> This is an interesting point.  I have been assuming that these
> encryption systems are not permitted on ham bands, but after thinking
> about it I am not so sure.
> 
> The rules prohibit coding to "obscure the meaning" of a transmission.
> However, as more digital modes become available the FCC has become
> quite tolerant, especially on VHF of what is allowed.
> In the case of a well known technology with the encoding key
> published, you could argue that it is not obsuring the meaning
> any more than any digital transmission scheme that requires
> special equipment that could be obtained easily.
> 
> Reviewing part 97 for the details on this could be interesting.
> 
> gc
> 
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