While it sounds dumb when they make such a statement, it is kinda like when here in the US of A, one of the questions on our yearly income tax forms is: Was any of your yearly income obtained illegally (or words to that affect)? Now that you have been warned, they have a better handle on what is required to toss your (biblical term for a donkey here) in jail.
I live in the DC area and as of yesterday, all receivers I own are on and listening. Gary, N7BRJ On Mon, Jan 18, 2021 at 08:57 <l...@ka7ftp.com> wrote: > I too thought that this was a curious announcement, especially since it > hit the mainstream media. It seems more like a "hey, check out this way to > communicate." Those of us who are licensed already know this. The general > public doesn't even know we exist. The few in between already do what they > want. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto: > elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Vic Rosenthal > Sent: Monday, January 18, 2021 4:12 AM > To: Mike Morrow <k...@arrl.net> > Cc: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Waaay OT: A new kind of QRM to be aware of ... > warning issued by FCC today > > My initial thought about being told not use my radio to commit a crime > was surprise that the FBI wasn’t also sending me an email telling me not to > rob banks. > I mean, isn’t it sort of obvious that crime is bad? > > Victor > > > On 18 Jan 2021, at 2:12, Mike Morrow <k...@earthlink.net> wrote: > > > > So...the FCC *specifically* cites only amateur and personal radio > services as illegal for use in crime. > > > > I wonder how long the list is of radio services that ARE FCC APPROVED > for use in crime? > > > > Silly nonsense this all is. It does not bring credit to anyone calling > attention to this total non-problem. > > > > Mike / KK5F > > > > -----Original Message----- > >> From: K4HYJ via Elecraft <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> > >> Sent: Jan 17, 2021 4:20 PM > >> To: 'Wes' <wes_n...@triconet.org>, elecraft@mailman.qth.net > >> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Waaay OT: A new kind of QRM to be aware of ... > warning issued by FCC today > >> > >> I feel safer now!! > >> > >> K4HYJ > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net > >> <elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net> On Behalf Of Wes > >> Sent: Sunday, January 17, 2021 5:13 PM > >> To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net > >> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Waaay OT: A new kind of QRM to be aware of ... > >> warning issued by FCC today > >> > >> Well I'm glad that CNN cleared that up and I'm so relieved to know > >> that Amazon, Apple and Google are protecting me from unmoderated speech. > >> > >> N7WS > >> > >>> On 1/17/2021 2:07 PM, Wayne Burdick wrote: > >>> The FCC just posted this: > >>> > >>> > >>> https://www.fcc.gov/document/amateur-personal-radio-users-reminded-n > >>> ot > >>> -use-radios-crimes > >>> > >>> I guess this isn't surprising, considering current events. But in > >>> case > >> their motivation wasn't clear, see this interpretation: > >>> > >>> > >>> https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/17/tech/fcc-radio-extremist-social-media > >>> -a > >>> ttack/index.html > >>> > >>> Chances are VHF+ bands are the more likely vehicle for this form of > >> self-expression. It might get lost in the already "interesting" QRM > >> on 75 meters. > >>> > >>> 73, > >>> Wayne > >>> N6KR > >>> > >> > >> ______________________________________________________________ > >> Elecraft mailing list > >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > >> Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > >> > >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this > >> email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to > >> h...@optilink.us > >> > >> ______________________________________________________________ > > ______________________________________________________________ > > Elecraft mailing list > > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email > > list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to > > k2vco....@gmail.com > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to l...@ka7ftp.com > > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to radiomem...@gmail.com ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
