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Realistically, how likely is one to get caught for such "leaky" transmissions, assuming one is not continuously broadcasting? It's not that I intend to do it -
by omginternets 5y ago
Realistically, how likely is one to get caught for such "leaky" transmissions, assuming one is not continuously broadcasting? It's not that I intend to do it -- I'm trying to get a bead on the extent to which this is playing with fire.
Your point about the HAM license is well-taken. That's probably a sensible next step.
- HWR_14 5y agoYou're rapidly leaving the limits of my knowledge, so going forward this is based on half-remembered things told to me. Huge grain of salt time. I believe "leaky" transmissions are a result of the circuit design/construction (which could also be exacerbated or mitigated at the antenna level) and power being sent through the circuit and are not dependent on continuous/sporadic broadcasting. It may make it less likely to get caught, as triangulation requires an active signal. But if you bleed into ranges people care about (say HAM operators or police/military/aviation) the resources devoted to stopping you might get impressive (HAM operators because it's their hobby, the others have real government resources). Keep in mind, leaking isn't just illegal, it's also annoying whoever's transmission range you are leaking into. Again, I would lean towards a $10 433Mhz board or a $20 ~900MHz board shipped from any electronics manufacturer before I started building my own transmitters. Or, if you're interested in transmitting using SDR and have ~$350 look into the HackRF or LimeSDR. AFAIK, they aren't FCC certified, but the HackRF in particular seems to have a wide amount of open-source use already and is probably safer than rolling your own.
- omginternets 5y agoThis is very helpful. Thanks for taking the time to answer :)