On Tuesday, 8 December 1998 03:00:00 UTC-5, Fishbags wrote:
FROM BRIAN BURKE:
I don't think anyone that doesn't have a license is going to get
these radios anyway due to radio shacks strict policy on non-ham use. And I

ARE you kidding? I have met Dozens of non-ham people at hamfests
looking to sell their Radio Shack ham gear that they bought new a few "years
ago" for hunting, fishing, painting ect... There is no law against selling
ham equip to anyone and I guarentee you can walk into any radio shack and say
something like " I am looking for a gift for my "cousin or father-in-law" or
whatever & the non-ham part-time worker who makes commission will fall over
backwards to help you . And in most stores just walk in & say "how much is the
HTX-242? "OK give me one with the extended warranty" This is not to fault
Radio Shack as most ham stores would do the same, just pointing out from your
post since you thought you didn't think "anyone" would be able to get a RS
radio without a license, when fact I think most people would agree that Radio
Shack is the easiest place for a non ham to quickly get a piece of 2M ham gear.

What I find absolutely amazing is that to a tee, each and every poster on this discussion topic assumes that their federal laws apply universally, i.e. planet-wide.
Where I live, Ottawa, I can walk in to any store which sells scanners and purchase a perfectly legal scanner with cell coverage. We have no laws prohibiting anyone from listening, anywhere, on the public airwaves.
Nor do we have laws prohibiting the sale of radios which have uthe potential/u to be modified.
Thank you