[ScanIndiana] HAM communications question

[Louis Uhl Disinger]

I have a pair of Motorola JT 1000 that I use for amateur radio HT portable 
use.  Fantastic radios capable of programming both Amateur and Public 
Service frequencies.  Many public service / commercial radios will program 
both ham frequencies and commercial frequencies.  The question was a 
legitimate one.


Louis Uhl Disinger
111 E. Melchior Dr. S.
Santa Claus, IN  47579
w9uhl at psci.net or w9uhl at arrl.net
Phone (812) 544-2932
Cell (317) 727-3592
W9UHL
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mickey" <m.burgess at sbcglobal.net>
To: "'Indiana Scanning'" <scanindiana at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2008 5:31 PM
Subject: RE: [ScanIndiana] HAM communications question


>I rest my case.  the prior authority and ham license make it legal a legal
> transceiver.
> Please review both federal and state statutes on this subject.
>
> I see and hear a lot of even law enforcement who use ham or marine
> transceivers for other than their prescribed use-without any license. 
> This
> by statute is illegal.
>
>
> Proud of you for obtaining the proper documentation.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: scanindiana-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:scanindiana-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of David L Norris
> Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2008 1:49 PM
> To: Indiana Scanning
> Subject: RE: [ScanIndiana] HAM communications question
>
> On Sat, 2008-01-05 at 10:48 -0500, Mickey wrote:
>> Now with that said, allow me to expand the debate.
>> 1.  Why would a public servant have in his procession an illegal
>> transceiver?
>
> This Motorola GP300 I'm holding in my hand is capable of transmitting on
> both public safety and ham bands if programmed to do so.  If the
> programmable buttons are setup for memory bank switching you can even
> isolate the two bands so they aren't confused.  I don't think anyone
> would argue that its an illegal radio in any way.  As far as I'm aware
> it would be perfectly legal to use it that way so long as the operator
> has both a ham license and proper authority to use any public safety
> frequencies programmed into the radio.  It is not legal to operate a
> modified ham radio on the public safety bands, however.  (It is
> perfectly legal to operate a modified ham radio on some non-ham bands,
> of course.)
>
> -- 
> David L Norris
>  http://webaugur.com/
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