Registered: 08/19/03
Posts: 1371
Loc: Queens, New York City
Originally Posted By: martinfocazio
Originally Posted By: Doug_Botimer
Why just receive NOAA, AM/FM HAM... Why not spend a little time and $14 to get an Amateur (HAM) Technician license?
I'll second and third that, and add in that in New York at least, it keeps you legal, because you're not really allowed to USE a scanner in NY, but with a Ham license, you can.
...snip...
...in a car. You CAN use a scanner on FOOT, or in the home in NY.
As everyone said - just get your ham license - easy enough, and frankly, very useful in an emergency
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