Bruce, Current Amateur Radio Guidelines for the use of Encryption specify that identification always be "in the clear" and that the encryption KEY be recorded in the station's log book in the event an ARRL OO or the FCC which to check the contents of the traffic to ensure that it complies with Part 97 (non-commercial).
So there should NOT be any problem....of course, CW above 25 WPM might as well be encrypted as far as I am concerned (HI). John - K8OCL ----Original Message Follows---- From: bruce mallon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [email protected] To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [digitalradio] Re: Hams should have encryption Date: Sat, 28 Apr 2007 11:47:56 -0700 (PDT) I dont have a problem with MICROWAVE ..... NOR realy on 75 meters however how do you control who gets on and uses the band ..... how many unlicensed persons on 75 / 80 meters would it take for the FCC to shut all digital encription down .... --- John Champa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Bruce, > > Encryption is a requirement in Ham Radio whenever a > band is > shared with another service AND there is automatic > data connection > capability enabled, e.g. the use of 802.11b > modulation on 2.4 GHz. > > John - K8OCL > > ----Original Message Follows---- > From: bruce mallon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [digitalradio] Re: Hams should have > encryption > Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2007 21:19:58 -0700 (PDT) > > You forgot one > > To hide the fact the message is illeagal .... > encryption in my opinion is not needed on ham radio. > > > > --- expeditionradio <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > 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 > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam > protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
