On Sat, Apr 3, 2010 at 10:02 AM, solarwind <x.solarwind.x@gmail.com> wrote:

> In any case, I find these restrictions disgusting. Why is it illegal
> to encrypt on the amateur radio frequencies? Why?
>

To become a radio amateur is a choice. They are doing this for fun, for
making friends, for exploring physics and electronics. They definitely do
not use that for commercial purpose including private phone or video calls
or wireless internet connections. When an amateur is broadcasting others are
listening, and they can profit of this: What type of station was the
operator using, when and what weather condition could he make that
connection to the other side of the globe etc. To being a HAM is to becoming
a member of a community -- every amateur is a friend to every other
amateurs, so why would you hide your QSO anyway? It is somehow similar to
the free open source projects in the software industry: You can do something
and others can see how did you do that, then they can make that better or
just reusing that for benefit for everyone.

You would need to understand and obey these rules, and again, if you visit a
local HAM club in your area, they will help you to understand these, also
help you on radio theory and electronics.

Tamas



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