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Mobile Scanner laws

Discussion in 'CB Radio Forum' started by k7tkr, Feb 12, 2011.

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  1. Feb 12, 2011 #1
    k7tkr

    k7tkr Medium Load Member

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    Got asked again about my scanner equipment and it's legality across the fruited plains. So, to answer these questions I am posting this link. This is the BEST site to answer any questions anyone has regarding mobile scanner use.

    http://www.afn.org/~afn09444/scanlaws/scanner5.html

    73,

    Mark
     
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  3. Feb 13, 2011 #2
    NC Ghosthunter

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    So in the illegal states are they going to start locking up the race fans listening to the teams on the scanner? I wonder if the popo will have the paddy wagon backed up next to the scanner rental concession # Daytona?????
     
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  4. Feb 13, 2011 #3
    WA4GCH

    WA4GCH Road Train Member

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    It is not ILLEGAL if Florida unless your on the road had have police frequencies in the scanner. So rest easy your not going to jail.
     
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  5. Feb 14, 2011 #4
    delta5

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    I believe hams are exempt from all that...
     
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  7. Feb 14, 2011 #5
    WA4GCH

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    Yes they are. :yes2557:
     
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  8. Feb 14, 2011 #6
    k7tkr

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    My advice is to click on the link I provided to answer any questions. He keeps his site current so email him for any specific information. Like I posted, it's the best site out there for this info.

    I personally have no experience with Florida's stand on mobile scanners. I do hide it in New York however. Never had a problem anywhere else. However I hold a ham license as well so I am not expecting problems.

    And anyway, cops have to reconize a scanner to to do anything about it. I've never been asked and I don't drawl attention to it even though it's right there for all of the world to see.

    Mark
     
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  9. Feb 14, 2011 #7
    WA4GCH

    WA4GCH Road Train Member

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    I work for the S.O. here in the jail radio shop.

    The law requires that the radio be installed in your car so a hand held unit
    is not illegal also it must be programmed to receive police/sheriff calls.
    UNLESS they suppect your using it to run from the law they will not bother you.
     
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  10. Feb 14, 2011 #8
    delta5

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    Every scanner ever made all the way back to the crystal controlled scanners with the blinky lights covers at least 2 ham radio bands, namely 144-148 mhz and 430-450 mhz. If you really want to get technical, the two freqs that most radar detectors listen too are actually in experimental ham bands LOL
     
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  11. Feb 14, 2011 #9
    handlebar

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    I spend a lot of time when I drive hoping I'll be able to contact another ham on one of the two microwave bands for which I have transmitters on my dash. I'm running my callsign in MCW, with extremely wide bandwidth.
    I don't even turn on a radar detector near my car cuz it pins the needle as soon as I turn it on.
    I'm not optimistic, so I only occasionally turn off the TX to listen for answers.
    diddly dahdidah
    -- Handlebar --
     
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  12. Feb 14, 2011 #10
    delta5

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    Exactly...
     
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