Question about the law on scanning in the uk.
 

i know the law in the uk states i can only listen to public broadcasts
and amateur radio and the like....
were do i stand listening to over sea,s broadcasts hear in the uk...
surly if these stations are not uk in origin were do i stand do they still
come under the uk law,s on scanning hear in the uk not wanting to get on the
wrong side of the law.
also were do i stand if i want to decode WEFAX weather satellites
e.c.t.........can i do this ok or am i not allowed

"big boy now" wrote in
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i know the law in the uk states i can only listen to public broadcasts
and amateur radio and the like....
were do i stand listening to over sea,s broadcasts hear in the uk...
surly if these stations are not uk in origin were do i stand do they
still come under the uk law,s on scanning hear in the uk not wanting to
get on the wrong side of the law.
also were do i stand if i want to decode WEFAX weather satellites
e.c.t.........can i do this ok or am i not allowed




Hmmmm............. Well if you don't go asking questions abouot it in
public and telling tales about it at the pub, who would know you are doing
so ??? IF they don't know it can't hurt you ;)



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Panzer

i know that just thought it was a valid question.
some people listen to phone and police i find them boring
there are much more interesting things to tune into..
just wounded if over seas stations come under uk law
as they are not transmitted in the uk....


"Panzer240" wrote in message
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"big boy now" wrote in
:

i know the law in the uk states i can only listen to public broadcasts
and amateur radio and the like....
were do i stand listening to over sea,s broadcasts hear in the uk...
surly if these stations are not uk in origin were do i stand do they
still come under the uk law,s on scanning hear in the uk not wanting to
get on the wrong side of the law.
also were do i stand if i want to decode WEFAX weather satellites
e.c.t.........can i do this ok or am i not allowed




Hmmmm............. Well if you don't go asking questions abouot it in
public and telling tales about it at the pub, who would know you are doing
so ??? IF they don't know it can't hurt you ;)



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Panzer

"Barry OGrady" wrote in message
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On Fri, 2 Apr 2004 18:43:36 +0100, "big boy now"
wrote:

i know the law in the uk states i can only listen to public broadcasts
and amateur radio and the like....

That is incorrect. You can listen to anything you like as long as you are
not caught.

Sorry you are wrong there.



were do i stand listening to over sea,s broadcasts hear in the uk...

If you can hear them you can listen to them.

i can hear them and i do have the right equipment i.e AOR AR5000A+3
AOR SDU5600 spectrum display unit....
i also have a number of antennas installed ranging from a simple Full Sized
G5RV / discone / Dresler active antenna../ crossed dipole for satalites
reception and also a couple of home brewed antennas......

you need to get your facts right before you go shooting your mouth off Look
at the RSGB web site and down load the following information sheet ( receive
only )




surly if these stations are not uk in origin were do i stand do they
still
come under the uk law,s on scanning hear in the uk not wanting to get on
the
wrong side of the law.
also were do i stand if i want to decode WEFAX weather satellites
e.c.t.........can i do this ok or am i not allowed

You can do it if you have the right equipment.

Yes i have the right equipment



-Barry
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Web page: http://members.optusnet.com.au/~barry.og
Atheist, radio scanner, LIPD information.

big boy now wrote:
: i know the law in the uk states i can only listen to public broadcasts
: and amateur radio and the like....
: were do i stand listening to over sea,s broadcasts hear in the uk...
: surly if these stations are not uk in origin were do i stand do they still
: come under the uk law,s on scanning hear in the uk not wanting to get on the
: wrong side of the law.
: also were do i stand if i want to decode WEFAX weather satellites
: e.c.t.........can i do this ok or am i not allowed

What kind of scanner will pick up overseas broadcasts?? I know countries
are a lot closer than over here in the USA .. I guess it isn't too much of
a jump over the English Channel.

Richard in Boston, MA, USA

Richard G Amirault wrote in
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big boy now wrote:
: i know the law in the uk states i can only listen to public broadcasts
: and amateur radio and the like....
: were do i stand listening to over sea,s broadcasts hear in the uk...
: surly if these stations are not uk in origin were do i stand do they
still : come under the uk law,s on scanning hear in the uk not wanting to
get on the : wrong side of the law.
: also were do i stand if i want to decode WEFAX weather satellites
: e.c.t.........can i do this ok or am i not allowed

What kind of scanner will pick up overseas broadcasts?? I know
countries are a lot closer than over here in the USA .. I guess it isn't
too much of a jump over the English Channel.

Richard in Boston, MA, USA



Hmmmm............ MY PCR-1000 makes a decent scanner when I'm not using it
for other things ;) I pick SW stations from all over with it heheheheh :)



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Panzer

In article , Barry OGrady
writes


i know the law in the uk states i can only listen to public broadcasts
and amateur radio and the like....

That is incorrect. You can listen to anything you like as long as you are not
caught.

You may wish to refer to Ofcom web site (The Radio Communications Agency
ceased to be at the end of 2003)

http://www.ofcom.org.uk/static/archi...info/ra169.htm

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Cheers,
JC
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