Land use of marine radios
			 
			 
			
		
		
		
			
			 
They use Channel 68 or 69 in my area. 
Truckers have been heard on Ch. 71, and 19a 
 
Looks like they are using Marine Channels according to 
the FCC rules! 
 
 Not necessarily - they could be using assigned land mobile frequencies 
 that happen to be close enough to those marine channels that they can 
 be heard on a standard marine radio.  As I said, you'd have to check 
 to see if the FCC has any land mobile allocations close to those 
 marine channels for use in your area. 
 
They are using marine radios on marine channels. 
A ham friend of mine has talked to them. 
They are arguing that they don't need licenses, 
and indeed, if the FCC does not have the money or 
manpower to go after them, then this activity, like the 
mess on CB will become legal by default! 
 
 
		 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	
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