Funny that - know of more than the odd "real" hams who use their amateur
gear on out of band frequencies - and yes they hold the VK equivalent of an
exra class licence, and I know of US amateurs (amongst many others) who have
come here to VK who have used their amateur gear on out of band
allocations - be it HF or VHF/UHF. I suggest that the licence class or
whether they have passed a CW test has absolutely no bearing on amateurs
behaviour or likelyhood to use amateur gear out of the allocated bands.





Matt

"W4JLE" w4jle(remove to wrote in message
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Likely some of the new no code types that can't give up there 11 meter
ways.

Let me re-phrase, no REAL ham would do it.

"SouthDakotaRadio" wrote in message
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In article , "W4JLE" w4jle(remove to
writes:

While amateur equipment is capable of operating as you suggest, it is
no
more likely that you commiting rape because you have the equipment.

Hams have a license to loose if they partake in such nonsense.

Are you telling me that it's unusual for hams to operate (illegaly)
out-of-band?

(Trying to stop choking from uncontrollable fits of laughter.)

Consider the number of hams who use their dual-banders on the FRS and
GMRS
channels...or the number of hams who use their HF rigs on the CB band.

I would dare say that *most* hams partake in such behavior at least
occasionally.

Not condoning it, just stating that it does happen...and happens
frequently.