It is probably illegal to repeat ham conversations, but I very seriously
doubt there is any similar rule regarding SW broadcasting.


"-=jd=-" wrote in message
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On Sat 28 Aug 2004 02:11:39p, (KK4TL) wrote in message
om:

It's Saturday - I'll be home from work by 6pm.

Anything interesting on SHORTWAVE RADIO tonite?


Most likely, but according to some posters, you aren't allowed to talk
about
any program content you may actually hear on shortwave... Or perhaps there
is
a discrete list of acceptable shortwave program content that is allowed to
be
discussed, but M.Terry and J.Dxer (et.al.) have not taken the initiative
to
provide that list.

Best of luck to you - and watch out for the R.R.S nannies!

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"mbacklund" wrote in message
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It is probably illegal to repeat ham conversations, but I very seriously
doubt there is any similar rule regarding SW broadcasting.

I have an amateur radio license. I have not heard of any such rules on
repeating ham conversations. There was nothing about that in the rules I
studied to get the license, anyway. The general rule for ham conversations
is, if you wouldn't want to have your mom or kids overhear what you're
saying, then don't say it. But that has nothing to do with others listening
in and repeating what they heard in terms of its legality. In my (limited)
experience, most hams I've heard tend to focus on stuff like their radio
gear, the weather, and the conversants' various health maladies. Like anyone
would want to repeat any of that anyway!

Jackie

mbacklund wrote:
It is probably illegal to repeat ham conversations, but I very seriously
doubt there is any similar rule regarding SW broadcasting.

I *believe* ham radio traffic is exempt from the rules about disclosing
what you hear; I'm *sure* anything intended for broadcast is exempt.

You get into a gray area when a ham runs a phone patch for someone. That
might be under the ham rules, and might be considered private because of
the telephone-network portion of the total communication loop. I take
the coward's way out WRT that and don't disclose any phone patch traffic
I hear. Too bad, because one I did myself many years ago had some really
heart-rending content.

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