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   AMATEUR_RADIO      Ham radio for when Armageddon strikes      2,531 messages   

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   Message 1,355 of 2,531   
   Bob Seaborn to Kent Timm   
   Wannbe HAM   
   17 Sep 16 13:58:04   
   
    >> Not so sure about that.  That's not even thinking about the fact that   
    >> it would be illegal to run that radio on 11 meters , just like   
    >> it is illegal to run your Cobra on 10 meters. I know, that doesnt   
    >> stop some.   
    >   
    > I believe it would be legal to use a CB modified to run on 10 meters.   
    > After   
    > all, ham radio is about expermenting and actually building radios if one   
    > were   
    > so inclinded.   
    >   
    > I wasn't addressing the legal aspect of anything, just  the techinal   
    > ability   
    > to do it.  Sure some body could put a HF rig on the CB band, and turn   
    > the   
    > power down to 4 watts and nobody would know it wasn't a CB, but that not   
    > what   
    > people do that for, they use HF rigs because they can put out lots of   
    > power   
    > with no amp needs, illegal yes, but it's doable.   
    >   
    > But a CB on ham bands as long as it was done and used body somebody with   
    > the   
    > proper class license (Advanced class in Canada) it would be ok, just not   
      
      
   I believe Basic with Honours also qualifies to use the band.   
      
      
    > a   
    > whole lot of power...   
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