>Some time ago, I posted a message saying that low-power RF >transmitters intended for use in EC countries (like France) were >illegal for use here in the States. > >I've since discovered that I was wrong; the newest EC standards put >those transmitters at 433.92 MHz, and we in the States are now >allowed to use anything in the 290-450 MHz range. I would check first. 433.92 MHz is in the middle of the American 70 cm Amateur Radio band. I'm sure these are legal in the US if you have a ham license, but probably not otherwise.