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By international treaty, hams cannot discuss politics (like chaos following dubious elections) over the air. In fact, in many countries it is the custom for ham
by Mediterraneo10 6y ago
By international treaty, hams cannot discuss politics (like chaos following dubious elections) over the air. In fact, in many countries it is the custom for hams to avoid any topics that might be seen as "serious", instead they limit their remarks to general technical matters or the weather.
- retrac 6y agoYes, this would be a case of (IMO fully justified) pirate radio.
- tylermenezes 6y agoI'm not really sure where you've gotten that from. Can you post an actual citation? Here in the US, communications just need to be "of a personal nature." Part 97 prohibits (with some exceptions) commercial communications, encrypted communications, music, and things which are otherwise illegal. It's also not the licensing test. It's not unusual for the US to ignore a treaty, of course, but I can't find anything about this online either. I've always heard "don't discuss politics" as a sort of unspoken agreement. (KG7TUJ)