Quote Originally Posted by streetglideok View Post
Because with the license, your regulated to up to 1500 watts on alot of the frequencies allowed. You can fry alot of brain cells if you aren't doing it right. You're also dealing with alot of frequency spectrum, and again, if you don't know what you are doing, you are going to cause interference. You're also in some cases, dealing with frequencies that propogate well past national borders, and there are international treaties that all parties abide by. If you dont want a license and want to play, FRS and CB is likely more your speed. Fox hunting is nothing new. Its a game to hams to sharpen their skills in finding violators. I believe its also on the test. It doesnt take much, heck I've done it with a CB in my semi to find an annoying trucker in a truck stop. Anyone with a basic understanding of radio can fox hunt. As long as you understand that, and how it's done, in a SHTF situation you can make it harder on them to find you.
Also, there aren't enough feds with DF equipment to do crap now about violators, pirate radio stations, etc., let alone in a SHTF. Pirate radio stations stay online for months. Jackholes with illegal radios block frequencies for hours on end just to be a pain in the ass, there's hundreds of complaints, and yet in the entire country you find just 3-4 actions a month. In a SHTF, you would of course want to maintain radio discipline and not just shoot the shit for hours if you're trying to hide, but occasional quick transmissions for necessities is very unlikely to get you noticed unless you're doing many other things to get you noticed.