I don't think transmitters are made artificially expensive to keep out the newbs. As you said, it's illegal. And if you're a newb (like me) interested enough

I don't think transmitters are made artificially expensive to keep out the newbs. As you said, it's illegal. And if you're a newb (like me) interested enough to try this at home, you might have read to the end of the article where it states: > DISCLAIMER: It should go without saying that you should never transmit on any frequencies or at any power levels for which you are not authorized by the local governing body, but I guess I just said it anyway.