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--- faq [2026/10/26 10:39] – created ei5iyb
+++ faq [2026/10/26 17:56] (current) – Added about supervised operation mm0uhr
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 ====== Radio FAQ ======
-**Question: obviously i would not do this but is there a punishment for speaking on a local channel without your amateur licence**
+=== Question: obviously i would not do this but is there a punishment for speaking on a local channel without your amateur licence ===
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 Their level of motivation is going to depend on what you are interfering with.
-On the amateurs band, it's more likely just that nobody would speak to you because it's a violation of our licence to transmit to a non-amateur. Anyone breaking that to talk to you wouldn't be filled with sunshine and rainbows.
+On the amateur bands, it's more likely just that nobody would speak to you because it's a violation of our licence to transmit to a non-amateur. Anyone breaking that to talk to you wouldn't be filled with sunshine and rainbows.
 Locating transmitters is pretty straight forward and useful to the hobby, both for locating interference and locating hidden beacons in a "foxhunting" game.
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 There's an exception for emergencies. If someone's life is at risk then all bets are off and you can crack on, but 999 should still be your first port of call if available.
-If you just want to get a radio and have a shot you can go and buy a pmr446 radio or a CB radio. Neither need you to have a licence.
+If you just want to have a shot you can be supervised by any amateur to operate a radio they have permission to use under the terms of their licence. You could check in with a [[https://thersgb.org/services/clubfinder/|nearby radio club]] to see it that is something they could entertain. Alternatively you could go and buy a pmr446 radio or a CB radio. Neither need you to have a licence.
-PMR is very local so results are going to vary depending on where you are. Ringway Manchester on YouTube is promoting regular PMR nets which are getting good results so there might be more traffic than you'd expect and if you can get up high they can have quite significant range.
+PMR446 is very local so results are going to vary depending on where you are. [[https://www.youtube.com/@RingwayManchester|Ringway Manchester]] on YouTube is [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aX6IRF4hLQ|promoting regular PMR446 nets]] which are getting good results so there might be more traffic than you'd expect and if you can get up high they can have quite significant range.
 I've had a shot. I got another amateur once and someone at work who was polite but clearly didn't want me on "their channel". Any amount of listening will turn up kids with toys and restaurants.