Hi;
I partially agree with that.
As a regulator myself (but in a different area of Federal regulation), asking the regulator can be helpful, but you really are better off doing your homework first. That includes looking at the regulations, asking knowledgeable others (non-regulators) about their interpretations (I am thinking ARRL here), and if questions persist, asking the regulator informed questions of limited scope.
Hope this helps,
Erik N7FYO
-----Original Message----- From: 44Net 44net-bounces+traderbeckola=tahoma.com@mailman.ampr.org On Behalf Of Rob PE1CHL via 44Net Sent: Sunday, April 11, 2021 6:46 AM To: Bjorn Pehrson via 44Net 44net@mailman.ampr.org Cc: Rob PE1CHL 44net@pe1chl.nl Subject: Re: [44net] Git repository for AMPR stuff
My experience is that THE WORST thing you can do is "ask the regulator"! You may get the response you got and be happy, but there is more chance that they will just enforce or even extend what can already be read in the regulations, and make explicit statements about that. After which you can no longer say "well, we thought that as long as you could identify our transmissions it wouldn't be that much of a problem".
Rob
On 4/11/21 11:37 AM, Bjorn Pehrson via 44Net wrote:
Chris,
Would it be worthwhile to check with the involved regulator(s) exactly where the limit goes regarding encryption when using ham frequencies?
When we asked our regulator, we got the answer that they do not really care if we use encrypted login credentials as longs as they can find out who is transmitting, since their main concern is that they can find you if your transmission causes unacceptable QRM.
/bjorn
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