You don't need a license for HAM anymore right?
this post was submitted on 05 May 2025
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You don't need a license to buy any of the equipment. You are supposed to have a license and identify yourself on the air when you transmit. Most hams will expect you to do this (every ten minutes).
That said, CB has a 4 watt power limit, and yet the superbowl channel exists. The important thing is to learn the physics. Understand how the technology works (i.e. how the source of a signal can be triangulated). Then apply it in a way which benefits you, undermines your adversaries, and doesn't land you in prison.
yeah it's good to have the knowledge and all that but i thought it was all being deregulated now?
https://rrra.org/post/2025/03/13/fcc-officially-opens-door-to-mass-broadcast-deregulation/
it's my understanding that most of Delete, Delete, Delete hasn't really "hit" yet, and most of the changes they're focusing on are for businesses, not individuals (i.e. you'd still need a license, but a company might not).
I found a YouTube link in your post. Here are links to the same video on alternative frontends that protect your privacy: