Re: Another newbie question - programming frequencies
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I guess I was just commenting that you can store any frequency in memory via CHIRP. If the radio is receive-only on non-ham frequencies, it will still store it but for receive only. If you do the all-frequency transmit mod, it's your responsibility to not transmit on unauthorized frequencies. But there are uses for this mod. I have a couple VHF transverters that use oddball IF's outside a ham band. I can attenuate the transmit power to what is needed for the transverter.
73, Zack W9SZ
On Wed, Jul 7, 2021 at 9:39 AM Cameron McKay < cjmckay@...> wrote: Eric, Zak et al (although I'm not sure who Stuart is)...
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This legal situation is actually much more onerous than it appears on the surface - hence why my response included specific reference to the Act (an Australian legislative document found ) and the applicable clauses.? Even being in possession, especially if the rig was made capable of transmission on those frequencies (even if only programmed as 'receive only') would like be deemed as 'with intent to operate'. If the radio was found to be functional (and especially given that the question has been asked in a pseudo-public forum) then there would be little in the way of a 'defence' (I can think of one but I'm not placing it into the public domain).? This is a specific issue I have asked our National Representative Body to have addressed in future revisions of the legislative instruments.
73,
Cameron
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Subject: Re: [FT-857] Another newbie question - programming frequencies
Hi Zack,
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Agreed, however, Stewart was also mentioning about transmitting using the radio hence Compton¡¯s, and my, comments about its none type approval here in Australia. One of the requirements for type approval here for non amateur band equipment is that it not be programmable, on transmit, from the front panel.
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73¡.Eric VK2VE.
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Yes, but if he wants to listen to various frequencies? without having to tune to them each time, the rig will accept any frequency in its range for receive only. I am never going to transmit on LF NDB frequencies or AM BCB frequencies, but I have quite a few of those programmed into the radio with CHIRP.
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Although technically possible your amateur rig, FT 857, will never be permitted to Tx on those commercial frequencies, sorry, you will need a commercially approved radio.
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Compton
VK2HRX
Sydney, Australia
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