Hams in Prison?
I sometimes think up some strange questions that hold my curiosity for
sometime until I just have to ask someone who might know. I think I was watching a show on Discovery channel about big prisons, and the question occured to be: I wonder if a state of federal prisoner, in for the long haul, has ever been granted the priveledge of being able to operate a ham radio in his cell? I'm sure there's been a few licenced hams been locked up over the years, and perhaps some warden somewhere has been lienient enough to let a guy practice his hobby behind bars. Anyone ever heard of such a situation??? Anxiously awaiting replys... Mike KD7VRG |
Hams in Prison?
I would very much doubt it, since a ham could communicate with his cronies
outside or try to con other hams. They closely monitor all incoming/outgoing messages in prison. |
Hams in Prison?
Falky foo wrote:
I would very much doubt it, since a ham could communicate with his cronies outside or try to con other hams. They closely monitor all incoming/outgoing messages in prison. In fact, the FCC has recently taken steps to revoke the licenses of some hams who've been convicted of serious crimes. But... strangely enough, there's an FM broadcast station licensed to the Angola State Prison in Louisiana... -- Doug Smith W9WI Pleasant View (Nashville), TN EM66 http://www.w9wi.com |
Hams in Prison?
Won't happen! Reason: Safety and Security.
All outgoing communication is monitored. AK, Prison Chaplain Rufus T. Firefly wrote: I sometimes think up some strange questions that hold my curiosity for sometime until I just have to ask someone who might know. I think I was watching a show on Discovery channel about big prisons, and the question occured to be: I wonder if a state of federal prisoner, in for the long haul, has ever been granted the priveledge of being able to operate a ham radio in his cell? I'm sure there's been a few licenced hams been locked up over the years, and perhaps some warden somewhere has been lienient enough to let a guy practice his hobby behind bars. Anyone ever heard of such a situation??? Anxiously awaiting replys... Mike KD7VRG |
Hams in Prison?
it would be a fun project though. Take one or more prison issue radios,
break for parts... and with skill knowledge and ingenuity, turn it into a QRP TX/RX for any single ham band |
Hams in Prison?
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Hams in Prison?
I meant the little AM ones the 'con's' have.
homebrew harry has made a 160 RX from one... |
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