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1. mesh · 1790010932 · focus · HN ↗

   This is a cool project, but fyi, in the US, this would require a license to broadcast (not receive), and I am pretty sure encryption, even with a license, is not legal (again, when broadcasting from US).

   And then only on certain bands:

   <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.arrl.org&#x2F;files&#x2F;file&#x2F;Regulatory&#x2F;Band%20Chart&#x2F;Hambands4_Color_17x11.pdf" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.arrl.org&#x2F;files&#x2F;file&#x2F;Regulatory&#x2F;Band%20Chart&#x2F;Hamb...

   1. _whiteCaps_ · 1790017469 · focus · HN ↗

      Going to be super pedantic here - in ham radio you don&#x27;t broadcast, you transmit.

      1. mesh · 1790022955 · focus · HN ↗

         Yes! Broadcasting is prohibited!

         (and this all reminded I need to renew my license which I haven&#x27;t used in about 8 years! Looks like I also need a refresher!)

      2. kanbankaren · 1790031996 · focus · HN ↗

         What is the difference between the two?

         A ham operator might put out 20W of ERP while a radio station operates at 100W though international broadcasters use upto 500 kW.

         1. mesh · 1790032471 · focus · HN ↗

            In the US with an amateur radio license you can have one to one communication (transmit) but not one to many (broadcast).

            1. lacunary · 1790042740 · focus · HN ↗

               hmm, been a minute since I got my ticket, but neither calling CQ nor working a net seem like one to one.

               1. scarecrowbob · 1790043540 · focus · HN ↗

                  Isn&#x27;t it the case that it&#x27;s not a CQ unless someone responds?

                  Like, the response is kind of important for either a CQ or a net... whereas if I broadcast a pirate radio I am doing what I am trying to do just by sending.

                  1. lacunary · 1790047246 · focus · HN ↗

                     yes I think two-way vs one-way communication is a good characterization
               2. sitzkrieg · 1790051504 · focus · HN ↗

                  the intention is to make a contact, not disseminate one way information. that is broadcasting
               3. amatecha · 1790055647 · focus · HN ↗

                  The difference is the intent - calling CQ is the protocol for seeking a contact to communicate with. It&#x27;s not broadcasting because you&#x27;re trying to establish comms with someone, and not disseminating information &quot;one-to-many&quot;. Running a net inherently intends to engage in contact with numerous stations - by definition not &quot;broadcasting&quot;.
         2. drivers99 · 1790035814 · focus · HN ↗

            Part 97 defines broadcasting as &quot;Transmissions intended for reception by the general public, either direct or relayed.&quot;

            Then there&#x27;s a section that says:

            &gt; An amateur station shall not engage in any form of broadcasting, nor may an amateur station transmit one-way communications except as specifically provided in these rules

            <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.ecfr.gov&#x2F;current&#x2F;title-47&#x2F;part-97#p-97.113(b)" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.ecfr.gov&#x2F;current&#x2F;title-47&#x2F;part-97#p-97.113(b)

            Since &quot;broadcasting&quot; is prohibited (except for the exceptions), there is a distinction. There actually are a number of exceptions that allow different kinds of one-way transmissions though.

         3. subscribed · 1790064334 · focus · HN ↗

            &gt; What is the difference

            Except the CQ you only transmit for the specific recipient.

            I believe broadcasting in one way only (there&#x27;s no conversation part).

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