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No doubt to prevent abuse and allow identification of violators. Encryption would open the bands to general commercial usage. My uncle works in Canada's spectr
by Danieru 7y ago
No doubt to prevent abuse and allow identification of violators.
Encryption would open the bands to general commercial usage. My uncle works in Canada's spectrum enforcement. You would be surprised at how many small business attempt to violate band licenses to save a few bucks. Think taxi or logging services with commms on protected bands.
- Causality1 7y ago... But if they're violating the rules in some other way why wouldn't they also encrypt?
- tlrobinson 7y agoYou have it backwards. They can't violate the rules now because it would be obvious. If encryption were allowed it would be impossible to know if a transmission is violating certain rules or not.
- Causality1 7y agoLike what? Plotting to kill somebody over the radio? Logically there must be rules about hogging spectrum or harassing people but I'm having a hard time imagining how encryption could stop someone from knowing if you're breaking another law.
- dannypgh 7y agoCommercial usage of amateur bands is prohibited. How can you tell if communication is commercial if you can't understand what's being communicated?
- yipbub 7y agoAFAIK encryption doesn't hide you if you're broadcasting; you can be found with a directional antenna.
- luxpir 7y agoYou can be located pretty trivially, encryption or not. Look up fox-hunting (radio version).