"JJ" wrote:

(snip) No one is going to bust through your
front door, but the hams, who will uncover
you sharade rather quickly, will file a report
with the FCC and you will get one of those
letters wanting to know why you are
transmitting on the ham bands without a license
and to continue doing so can result in a hefty
fine. (snip)


Most non-hams would probably be amazed at how much effort the FCC has put
towards making the Amateur radio service effective at self-policing,
including guidelines on locating & identifying the offending party
(rdf/foxhunting), evidence gathering (times, frequencies, tape recordings,
and so on), reporting procedures, attending ham activities to encourage
cooperation, and more. Ham operators have access to a massive amount of
frequecies, spread across the entire radio spectrum. They also have great
liberty in the technology that can be used. As such, the FCC takes this
radio service seriously and expects the operators to do the same.


Dwight Stewart (W5NET)

http://www.qsl.net/w5net/