Joel Kolstad wrote:
"Gary Tait" wrote in message
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And when you do get that license, you are, by lay, limited on what you can
communicate.


Well, the main one is (paraphrased) that you can't be using the amateur bands
for making money on a regular basis... although on-the-air swap meets,
ordering pizza at Pizza Hut via the Internet, books through Amazon, etc. is
certainly all kosher. Were there other exceptions you were thinking of?


IMO. boosting your home wi-fi unser the auspices of an Amateur Radio
License is a no-no.


As long as you don't use encryption and aren't running your business through
it, in my opinion it's a perfectly reasaonble use. Heck, even QST has
articles on doing so.


Indeed? Which issue? I recall some articles about HSMM and building a
slotted array with gain, but not wholesale use for extension of your
internet connection.


I think that if you start to stray too far from incidental commercial
use, you could get into trouble, especially if lots folks start doing
it. The classic pizza over the autopatch is the example, and I suppose
the occasional ordering from Amazon fits in the same category. But, if
were to, for instance, check your work email, or watch pay-per-view
content, you might be pushing it. In particular, if you but a PA on
your access point and a directional antenna, so that your neighbor can
use it too, you're likely to be stepping over the line.

It's all a judgement call, but the intent is that amateur radio not be
used where there is a commercial service that can provide the same
functions. This is so the commercial entities can't claim that someone
using amateur frequencies is getting an unfair competitive advantage
(among other reasons)