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Re: New Telecommunications Reg in India
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This is a a little confusingly posted. Let me explain the background...? A couple of radio hams from bombay and calcutta noticed that the ham frequencies were being used by others. Investigations revealed that frequency squatters weren't licensed to use these or any frequencies at all. They were using the cheap Baufeng handsets that could be ordered online from aliexpress and . They were being used by logistics and event managers. Subsequently, the WPC issued a notice to these websites to stop selling these transceivers to non-hams in India. So, in a nutshell, here is the crux: 1. The notification is to not export any transceivers into india without a valid license copy. This is an iteration of our existing rules. The websites were asked to verify the license of the purchaser before selling them Amatuer frequency equipment. HF Signals does not sell VHF/UHF transceivers. It sells kits. There is no restriction on selling any kits or components that maybe used to make wireless equipment. Indeed, this is the very thing that Govt of India's Department of Science and Technology has been trying to promote for years. On our end, we verify that the boards are only shipped to those who have a valid license. We do this by cross checking the call-sign of the purchaser on to match with the shipping address. In case, they don't we ask them to confirm the different address. I personally believe that there are easier ways for people to communicate securely across the international borders than using the BITX. It is difficult to work any station consistently as it. You'd think that any head of SPECTRE would actually rely on a BITX board to take over the world? They will pick up their samsung and call with Telegram? - f On Thu, May 11, 2017 at 10:29 PM, Larry Smith <815cpu@...> wrote:
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