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<blockquote data-quote="Caver Dave" data-source="post: 508041" data-attributes="member: 10074"><p>Correct. While there aren't roving bands of FCC Nazi's ready to pounce on folks for unlicensed use... others will triangulate your location, drop the dime, and the FCC will show up PDQ. That does happen often and the penalties are huge (think 5-figure$) and/or time in the pokey. Spending a few hours & $12-15 to be legal is a no-brainer. </p><p>Stupid simple to get your license. I used a couple of online study tools, mostly rules/regs, but some light electrical theory. When you consistently get 85% correct on the practice tests, go take the real test and get your ticket. We regularly have kids take & <u>pass</u> their HAM Technician exam... the last I remember was 6 y/o.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>My Baofeng F-11 will reach repeaters 30-40 miles away on the stock antenna and with a mag-mount car antenna about double that... on 5 watts. Have a mobile unit (10/25/50watts) that will really reach the beach <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p><p> </p><p>K4ICK</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Caver Dave, post: 508041, member: 10074"] Correct. While there aren't roving bands of FCC Nazi's ready to pounce on folks for unlicensed use... others will triangulate your location, drop the dime, and the FCC will show up PDQ. That does happen often and the penalties are huge (think 5-figure$) and/or time in the pokey. Spending a few hours & $12-15 to be legal is a no-brainer. Stupid simple to get your license. I used a couple of online study tools, mostly rules/regs, but some light electrical theory. When you consistently get 85% correct on the practice tests, go take the real test and get your ticket. We regularly have kids take & [u]pass[/u] their HAM Technician exam... the last I remember was 6 y/o. My Baofeng F-11 will reach repeaters 30-40 miles away on the stock antenna and with a mag-mount car antenna about double that... on 5 watts. Have a mobile unit (10/25/50watts) that will really reach the beach ;) K4ICK [/QUOTE]
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