Richard wrote:
On Tue, 18 Jan 2005 00:03:11 GMT SideBand wrote:



Not so sure they're 100% illegal:


1. It doesn't take internal modifications to transmit a roger beep on a
CB radio. External electronics can accomplish this. Microphones do not
have to be type accepted and can include this circuitry.


2. Roger beeps used for their intended purpose (that is, signaling the
end of a transmission) are not used "simply to attract attention", are
not intended to entertain, and do not violate any part of either of
these sections.


You might want to rethink some of your statements before you put them
out here, not-not-Jorge. In this case, you're not 100% correct.


-SSB



Yup. The rules clearly state INTERNAL modifications.
It says nothing of external add ons.
However, it does state, "NO SOUND EFFECTS".
So after a 10 minute disertation, you end with, "This is a radio check. beep
beep".


It does say "no sound effects" in that you are correct. But if you read
to the end of the sentence, it also says that said sound effects should
not be to entertain, etc, etc, etc...

I stand by my statement that a roger beep used for its intended purpose,
which is to signify the end of a transmission, is not illegal. Annoying
as hell in some cases, but not illegal.

-SSB