On Mon, 5 Jun 2006 12:58:35 -0400, "HankG" wrote:

While tuning through 20 meters, I came across a transmission on 14.1730 at
17:50 UTC. As I tried to bring in the station, I realized that it was
encrypted.

It ended abruptly at 17:53 and started again at 17:57. Not your typical ham
QSO.

Is encryption allowed by hams?

HankG


I'm not aware of it being allowed, but then, I'm also not aware of any
FCC rule saying an amateur cannot encrypt a message.

There are a number of digital modes, both voice and data, and you may
have just run across one of those.

bob
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