"Bob Miller" wrote in message
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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.

To Bob & Friend:

I am familiar with the digital modes and have monitored them extensively
using MultiPSK. This was clearly an encrypted voice transmission as I have
monitored them on military HF.

There were two distinct 'voices' going back and forth with a long period of
silence in between.

HankG