[BC] Pirates...Aaarghh!

[Alan Alsobrook]

Keith this is Florida not Texas. :)

Keith Hammond wrote:
>   But, I'd hate to be the poor (licensed) amateur operator who just
> happens to fire up his 2kw. Rig at the wrong time and finds cops beating
> in his door shortly after the little old lady from next door reports
> that a strange voice is coming from the heating elements in her electric
> blanket...
> 
>   True, this is an attempt at humor but, has anyone taken this
> possibility into consideration? I can see MANY potential avenues leading
> toward potential abuse of power (or pure ignorance) on this matter! It's
> downright scary! Especially when a legal operator could potentially be
> arrested due to simply living near a faulty receiver. (Do you REALLY
> think the local detective squad can determine the difference in a
> "clean" or "dirty" transmitter and/or a poorly designed receiver that is
> prone to intermod and signal overload? Give me a break!

-- 
Alan Alsobrook CSRE AMD CBNT
St. Augustine Fl. 32086 904-829-8885
aalso at Bellsouth.net