HAM Radios or Scanners?

Scanners are illegal in a commercial vehicle in Virginia. Don't ask how I know I'm not sure about the other 47 lower states.

 

Scanners are illegal to have in commercial vehicles.

 

Hams need special licensing and even a more concrete reason to have in a commercial vehicle if you get through the red tape first...also scanners are illegal as well

 

I've seen ham radios in trucks. Saw a former pilot with aircraft monitoring equipment in his truck several years ago. He could listen to aircraft pilots communicating, but he couldn't communicate with them, is what he told me. Saw a Canadian driver with a powerful fishfinder in his truck; said it blocks radar; he had it mounted behind the grill.

 

I know if no special license other than the Ham license itself. Never had to do any red tape. Just installed the radios and mounted the antennas.

You must have your license in your possession.

Leon
(kc0iv)

 

Anybody have a link to the scanner law in the cmv?

Tks..

 

It's totally legal to have a ham radio in your vehicle without a license.
http://makezine.com/2009/08/30/theres-plenty-of-fun-to/

http://forums.radioreference.com/am...ssion/177011-4-questions-about-ham-radio.html

It's the transmitting that is illegal. Besides, anyone can get a no-code license these days. It's very easy.

 

The only problem with that is that if you go into and back out of Canada, you better have a Amateur Radio license because customs will take it.