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Out of curiosity, what laws does it violate?
by klysm 5y ago
Out of curiosity, what laws does it violate?
- SV_BubbleTime 5y agoAll manner of jamming and FCC broadcast rules.
- klysm 5y agoYeah but specifically, I just don’t know anything about these laws and it seems fine to be doing it at low power
- gsich 5y agoLow power means nobody is going to notice.
- rfdave 5y agoLolz. Low power in the wrong place can be a problem.
- rfdave 5y agoFor the most part, transmitting radio in the US is only allowed in a few frequency bands, referred to as the ISM band. These have pretty strict transmit power and duty cycle limits. If you get a ham radio license, then many more bands open up to you.
- wiml 5y agoTitle 47, part 15, holds the relevant regulations. Subparts 5, 15, and 23 are probably where you should start. TBH, if you keep your radiated power low and make a reasonable attempt not to interfere with other users (be aware of bands' uses and where your harmonics and spurs are falling), you'll be completely fine, the worst you'll get is an official notice from the FCC telling you to stop. I'd also suggest seeking out some ham radio experimenter groups to learn from, even if you don't want a ham license, there's a lot of practical knowledge to be shared.