Bill Sohl wrote:


"Spike" wrote

Polymouth wrote:

Radio Hams are in a unique privileged position in that
they can construct and operate their own equipment! No-one
else has this privilege.

[ ] In the UK, no repeat no licence of any kind is necessary to
specify, design, construct, modify, repair, own, or (under some
circumstances) test an Amateur transmitter.

That is essentially true also for the US. The amateur license is
ONLY needed for "on-the-air" operation of a transmitter.
In contrast, anyone can construct and operate a reciever.

Yes, it's a reasonably common theme that seems to have been totally
missed by this chap. It makes one wonder if he has a full grasp of his
Licence conditions

[ ] A pass in a current examination for a UK Amateur Licence qualifies
the successful candidate for the issue of a UK Licence. Holders of the
appropriate levels of licence are permitted to operate transmitting
equipment that is not subject to a formal approvals procedure, and to
carry out technical investigations. A qualification for a Licence, or
the Licence itself, is not, repeat not, a qualification to specify,
design, construct, modify, repair, or own transmitting equipment.

I think that can be generally said as true also for the US.

Cheers,
Bill K2UNK

The other thing to be aware of is that this chap, in this sock-puppet
and his innumerable previous ones, has alternately decried e.g contest
operating as being the act of a "CBer", and then swung completely
about and used it as a justification for the description of a 'radio
ham'. I've lost count now of how many times this circle has been gone
round. It must make anyone who is keen on becoming a 'radio ham' very
confused, as the fundamental basis on which it is built changes so
often!

from
Aero Spike