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Originally Posted by Twisted
On Jul 8, 7:07*pm, Channel Jumper
wrote:
That's great if you live in New Zealand and Austrailia - but it is not
legal for radio operators in the USA to operate on those bands - both
from a power standpoint and because you have to have a license and those
frequencies are not in the band plan for amateur radio and it is illegal
to DX GMRS / FRS and LMRS frequencies.
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Channel Jumper
The quality of the DX is great in the U.S., too. Many operate the
freeband on frequencies just above and below the U.S. CB band with
little problem. Run SSB and you won't require crazy power and you can
talk to other freebanding CB'ers and ham ops all around the world.
27.555 USB is recognized as an international calling frequency. If one
is worried about breaking the law, don't key the mic. It's legal to
listen.
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There is no one of any intelligence on the CB radio anymore, and it is illegal for Amateur Radio operators to FREE BAND and or to talk to anyone that does not possess an amateur radio license on amateur radio bands.
Why would someone with a license even want to bother to listen to someone that does not.
The purpose of the license is not to penalize the non hams but to educate them as to the basic requirements of what is necessary to operate on the amateur radio bands.
Where it is permissable to operate and where it is not, what bands and modes are permissable and power levels allowed.
CB radio is anyone that can afford a couple of dollars for a radio and an antenna.
Most of those people over compensates with the use of beam antenna's and massive amounts of power.
Rule of thumb on 10 meters - a little power is great, and all the power in the world doesnt do anything more for your signal - when the band is open or closed.
There is only 1 MHz difference between 10 meters and 11 meters.
The other frequencies you are talking about - it is not legal for anyone in the USA - without a license to operate on.
Get caught - and the Federal Candy Company will come a knocking on your door..
ps: they don't do it with spotters and white vans anymore.
Now they do it with sattelites and cell phones, and if they have to send someone any appreciateable distance, it is probably going to cost you more then you can afford.