HF/uhf/vhf/frs/gmrs/cb

got a ham licence but haven't used it in a couple years due to moving around a lot

one more thing on my list of shit i'll finally be free to do when i buy a house later this year

>>60138115
I have my general license

>>60138115
Is it easy to convert these to reception only?

i would like to listen in on PMR and police bands but no operator license (they expire annually here and you have to take the exam over again.)

>>60140115
nobody will give a shit if you posess a ham radio capable of TX. just be sure not to hit that transmit button till you get your license, only focus on listening.

Ofcourse, this is only practically speaking. Officially it's ILLEGAL to have a TX device without holding the appropriate permit/license ;-)

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I have this one, it works alright. They also make an 8w that might be a good upgrade.
I bought it for when I go on roadtrips with friends. I get about 4k mostly los from inside the car to another car.

I don't have my licence, but here in Australia there are 80ch's that are free to use, so I just keep them on that.

>>60140162
The one is the photo is the 8w, mine is the 5w*

>>60138115
>ham radio
>I'm actually vegeterian
JUST

listening to numbers stations, military broadcasts and other clandestine transmissions since 2005, ama.

>>60140115
>i would like to listen in on PMR and police bands
i would like to do that too, but in my country they already use encryptet digital bands, so no lurking for me.

>>60140115

There's no way anyone can catch you so feel free to experiment.

Had big powerful HF rig and no HAM licence, used and abused commercial radio networks, never had any problems.

Stay away from hams. They're bad, bitter people.

>>60140671
>Had big powerful HF rig and no HAM licence, used and abused commercial radio networks, never had any problems.Stay away from hams. They're bad, bitter people.
this. it's actually pretty easy to mod an old raspi into an FM transmitter, doing pirate radio broadcasts on "dead" frequencies for over 4 years now.