My digital Ham station on 2.4 GHz is ALWAYS encrypted and the FCC said
that's
OK because we share that frequency with a portion of the Part 15 allocation.
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From: "Danny Douglas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com
To: <digitalradio@yahoogroups.com>
Subject: Re: [digitalradio] Re: Hams should have encryption
Date: Sat, 28 Apr 2007 07:54:48 -0400
NO encrhyption on ham bands please. I certainly understand encryption of
messages for the emergency traffic, but then that traffic should not be sent
on the regular ham bands. It would be quite easy for the FCC to assign a
few kc either below or above the normal ham assignments, just for emergency
use only. Emergencies take precedence over all other communications,
inclulding ANY other service, except for emergency service freqs themselves.
So when a real emergency happens, the hams could switch from non-encrypted
mode to encrypted mode, and move down/up to those freqs. That would
continue to true "amateur" use of our bands, let the hams still have the
equipment and practice area for such service (without changing the
long-standing rule against encryption on our bands), and still allow for
encrtyption when necessary.
Danny Douglas N7DC
ex WN5QMX ET2US WA5UKR ET3USA
SV0WPP VS6DD N7DC/YV5 G5CTB all
DX 2-6 years each
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From: "expeditionradio" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <digitalradio@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, April 28, 2007 12:07 AM
Subject: [digitalradio] Re: Hams should have encryption
> > Bill N9DSJ wrote:
> > Can see no valid reason for encryption on our frequencies. If one
> > could provide an single example I would be interested......
>
> Hi Bill,
>
> Hams should certainly have the capability to pass over-the-air
> encrypted traffic or scrambled speech for emergencies and disaster
> relief. There are other situations where it would be useful, too. In
> order to have seamless capability in an emergency, hams should be
> familiar and proficient with the use of it on a regular basis.
>
> Encryption should not be with the sole intent to obscure the content
> from other hams, but it should be availble to hams when there is a
> need to shield sensitive data and information from evil-doers.
>
> Here are a few reasons for hams to use limited encryption in the
> over-the-air communication:
>
> 1. To shield private data
> 2. To shield private telephone numbers
> 3. To shield sensitive email addresses
> 4. To shield system passwords
> 5. To shield station remote control
> 6. To secure access to stations
> 7. To control satellites
> 8. To shield messages sent by a 3rd party to ham
> 9. To protect medical information
> 10. To protect 3rd party traffic requiring confidentiality
> 11. To control repeaters
> 12. To shield identities of children
>
> I'm sure there are more reasons... but that's some of the things I
> thought of in the few minutes it took to write this.
>
> Bonnie KQ6XA
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