actually, this happened many many years ago, not recently.

My family and I were on vacation taking a trip to Canada. I had two radios
with me, my shortwave radio and my scanner. When I found out that my parents
decided to go to Canada also, I was worried about hthem possibly confiscating
my scanner. I didn't worry about the shortwave as I had thought that that was
legal to take into Canada. The shortwave radio covered the AM broadcast band
and some of the international broadcast bands. (not continous). and was the
analog tuning kind with a slide rule dial for a pointer to read the approximate
frequency and a rotary tuning knob.

However, when they checked , they said the scanner was allowed into Canada but
that my shortwave radio was not allowed into Canada.

They told me that radios that tune between 1610 khz and 30 mhz are not allowed
in Canada, and told me that shortwave radios are not legal in Canada and told
me that it is ilegal to listen to the international broadcast bands whilee
you're in Canada.

Obviously, these particular borderr patrol agents were familiar with shortwave
radios to know the terms "international broadcast bands".

They then confiscated my shortwave radio and told me that I would get it back
from their Canadian authorities when I re-enter the U.S.

However, when I re-entered the U.S., I never got it back as I was promised.
even though I tried to both then and afterwards.

And I never saw that shortwave radio again. And it was a good shortwave radio
that picked up good for that time.

A post in the scanner radio newsgroup reminded me of that happening to me years
ago.

I now think that those Canadian Border Patrol Agents purposely stole my
shortwave radio. But then, why steal a cheap radio?

The scanner looked more expensive (although that was cheap, also)., but hey let
me take that across and told me it was legal to listen to the police
frequencies in Canada, but against the law to listen to the international
broadcast bands in Canada.

"Mediaguy500" wrote in message

They told me that radios that tune between 1610 khz and 30 mhz are not
allowed
in Canada, and told me that shortwave radios are not legal in Canada and
told
me that it is ilegal to listen to the international broadcast bands whilee
you're in Canada.

Obviously, these particular borderr patrol agents were familiar with
shortwave
radios to know the terms "international broadcast bands".

They then confiscated my shortwave radio and told me that I would get it
back
from their Canadian authorities when I re-enter the U.S.


Sounds like they stole it off you. Of course it isn't illegal to listen to
SW in Canada - there would be no radio hams or BBC listeners in Canada in
that case and the Sackville TX would be illegal to listen to.

--
Simon Mason
Anlaby
East Yorkshire.
53°44'N 0°26'W™
http://www.simonmason.karoo.net

"Mediaguy500" wrote in message
...

[snip]


However, when they checked , they said the scanner was allowed into Canada
but
that my shortwave radio was not allowed into Canada.

They told me that radios that tune between 1610 khz and 30 mhz are not
allowed
in Canada, and told me that shortwave radios are not legal in Canada and
told
me that it is ilegal to listen to the international broadcast bands whilee
you're in Canada.


Of course, Canada has several domestic broadcasters in the international
broadcast bands such as CFRX. More than that, many SW receivers were made
in Canada. Rogers and Hallicrafters of Canada were making them, and I'm
sure there were others.


[snip]


I now think that those Canadian Border Patrol Agents purposely stole my
shortwave radio. But then, why steal a cheap radio?


Corruption has certain requirements, but intelligence is not one of them.

[snip]

Frank Dresser

"Mediaguy500" wrote:

And I never saw that shortwave radio again.
And it was a good shortwave radio that
picked up good for that time.

A post in the scanner radio newsgroup
reminded me of that happening to me years
ago.

I now think that those Canadian Border
Patrol Agents purposely stole my shortwave
radio. But then, why steal a cheap radio?


Sounds to me like some border agents forgot to bring a radio to work that
day. Perhaps wanting to hear some music or a local sports event, they
decided to "borrow" one from a passing motorist. This type of stuff is
certainly not new, or unique to Canada.


Dwight Stewart (W5NET)

http://www.qsl.net/w5net/

"Dwight Stewart" wrote in message
nk.net...
"Mediaguy500" wrote:

And I never saw that shortwave radio again.
And it was a good shortwave radio that
picked up good for that time.

I now think that those Canadian Border
Patrol Agents purposely stole my shortwave
radio. But then, why steal a cheap radio?


Sounds to me like some border agents forgot to bring a radio to work
that
day. Perhaps wanting to hear some music or a local sports event, they
decided to "borrow" one from a passing motorist. This type of stuff is
certainly not new, or unique to Canada.


I would have expected better from Canadians. I always knew them to be a
virtuous people. That's the kind of stunt third world customs agents would
pull.

Clark KK7DY

I would have expected better from Canadians. I always knew them to be a
virtuous people.

well, actually, I think they weren't Canadian at all. I think they were from
the U.S. here, but they claimed to be Canadian Border Patrol Guards and
Canadian custom agents, and they did somehow get inside the booths near the
border crossing.

But evidence since then suggests that they weren't really the Canadian guards
that they claimed to be. Evidence since then suggest that they were certain
hams from right here in the U.S. (just a few of them).

However, I wasn't able to get any "hard evidence".

By "soft evidence", I mean evidence to me that they weren't really who they
claimed to be.

By "hard evidence", I mean evidence to be able to prove to other people that
they weren't really who they said they were.

even if I am using the terms "soft evidence" and "hard evidence" in incorrect
ways.

Without hard evidence that they weren't realy Canadian like they said they
were, I posted as they claimed that they were.

"Clark Neider" wrote:

I would have expected better from
Canadians. I always knew them to
be a virtuous people. That's the kind
of stunt third world customs agents
would pull.


From what I've seen, most Canadians are. But, of course, there are always
exceptions. Anyway, if you've read the messages from "Mediaguy500" since
then, you'll likely agree the entire story was probably false.


Dwight Stewart (W5NET)

http://www.qsl.net/w5net/

They probably already had a scanner...



"Mediaguy500" wrote in message
...
actually, this happened many many years ago, not recently.

My family and I were on vacation taking a trip to Canada. I had two
radios
with me, my shortwave radio and my scanner. When I found out that my
parents
decided to go to Canada also, I was worried about hthem possibly
confiscating
my scanner. I didn't worry about the shortwave as I had thought that that
was
legal to take into Canada. The shortwave radio covered the AM broadcast
band
and some of the international broadcast bands. (not continous). and was
the
analog tuning kind with a slide rule dial for a pointer to read the
approximate
frequency and a rotary tuning knob.

However, when they checked , they said the scanner was allowed into Canada
but
that my shortwave radio was not allowed into Canada.

They told me that radios that tune between 1610 khz and 30 mhz are not
allowed
in Canada, and told me that shortwave radios are not legal in Canada and
told
me that it is ilegal to listen to the international broadcast bands whilee
you're in Canada.

Obviously, these particular borderr patrol agents were familiar with
shortwave
radios to know the terms "international broadcast bands".

They then confiscated my shortwave radio and told me that I would get it
back
from their Canadian authorities when I re-enter the U.S.

However, when I re-entered the U.S., I never got it back as I was
promised.
even though I tried to both then and afterwards.

And I never saw that shortwave radio again. And it was a good shortwave
radio
that picked up good for that time.

A post in the scanner radio newsgroup reminded me of that happening to me
years
ago.

I now think that those Canadian Border Patrol Agents purposely stole my
shortwave radio. But then, why steal a cheap radio?

The scanner looked more expensive (although that was cheap, also)., but
hey let
me take that across and told me it was legal to listen to the police
frequencies in Canada, but against the law to listen to the international
broadcast bands in Canada.

They probably already had a scanner..

you're probably correct.

Evidence that has come to light since then proves that they were really certain
ham radio operators from the U.S. who were illegally pretending to be Canadian
Border Patrol Guards (although I'm sure that they found some loophole to
legally do their illegal activities. That ssounds contradictory, but it isn't.
They were very smart, bery intelligent, and very sneaky, and that's a dangerous
combination when used for purposely illegal activities.)

I know that not all hamss are that way. I would say a small minority.

However, there are other legal hams who think that no ham radio operator would
ever commit illegal activities.

However, I know from experience that they are wrong.

the trutth is, it's like most everywhere else, there's some good people in it
and some bad people in it.

Mediaguy500 wrote:

actually, this happened many many years ago, not recently.

My family and I were on vacation taking a trip to Canada. I had two radios


This is what, your *third* identity here. I've read your posts. Are you
bored or something? Some of the statements you've made are just plain
nonsensical.

Stop while you're ahead.



mike