VHF transmissions - public domain ?

[EdWingfield]

'I bet you can see the sense of that given some of the examples of "VHF speak" that we hear every weekend in popular sailing areas.'

Not just the unlicenced amateurs Searush. The local VTS when calling out the tide height for the hydrosurvey boat eg. 2.88m 'two decimal two fat ladies.'

Isn't that shocking?

 

[Searush]

Re: Mobile Phones - public domain ?

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Use to call on a customer who was into amateur radio .. One Friday afternoon we spent a couple of hours listening to Mobile Phone conversations of people trying to sort out their PLANS for the weekend ......... So you don't know who is listening .. or taking notes .. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

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That would be in the days of analogue mobiles. Todays' digital systems would not be receivable on ham radio (without the correct digital codec interface). But please don't let the facts obfuscate a fun conspiracy theory.
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[shmoo]

Re: Mobile Phones - public domain ?

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That would be in the days of analogue mobiles. Todays' digital systems would not be receivable on ham radio (without the correct digital codec interface). But please don't let the facts obfuscate a fun conspiracy theory.
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Actually the codec is the easy bit. But there is quite a thriving hacker community working on cracking GSM e.g. http://radar.oreilly.com/archives/2008/04/cracking-gsm-available-soon-vi.html. Of course actually doing it to any phone call other than your own would be illegal under WTA cited above and I am not suggesting anyone do it.

 

[bryantee]

gentlemen and ladies.I thought it was the decent thing to observe proprierties.
{what you see here. what you hear here,let it stay here}

 

[bryantee]

gentlemen and ladies.I thought it was the decent thing to observe proprierties.
{what you see here. what you hear here, when you leave here let it stay here}

 

[dombuckley]

Re: Mobile Phones - public domain ?

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Almost every man and his dog uses 2 way radio in some form.

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Blimey I still use a whistle. Does this qualify me for the "Luddite of the Year" award?

 

[Beadle]

It used to be the case that Wireless Telegraphy" meant transmissions in Morse code.

Radio Telephony was voice transmissions.

These were then sub divided into different modes - CW, AM, SSB etc etc.

This was the 1949 Act.

Not sure how much has been copied into the new act. I suspect the term Wireless Telegraphy is now used as a sort of generic term for all transmissions.

I also suspect the nonsense about not disclosing anything you hear is a left over that was simply copied without anyone giving any thought to it. It came from when public telephone traffic was carried on VHF and on HF too.

Quite meaningless nowadays. As far as I know no-one has ever been prosecuted for this.

 

[lenseman]

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gentlemen and ladies.I thought it was the decent thing to observe proprierties.
{what you see here. what you hear here,let it stay here}

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gentlemen and ladies.I thought it was the decent thing to observe proprierties.
{what you see here. what you hear here,let it stay here}

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Blimey Bryan, you sent that in stereo. It must be a first? /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[velo]

sorry vic north umberland has already been visited by civilisation in the guise of chemical works, coal, nuclear power and every thing you dont want in your back yard , surprised at you a chemist not wondering how you obtained your materials,or where from, or human cost to produce,ps 4 of the family are chemists

 

[Twister_Ken]

"Quite meaningless nowadays."

So you'd be cool if someone hacked your wifi network and nicked your bank passwords?

 

[Bilgediver]

It came from when public telephone traffic was carried on VHF and on HF too.
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Why past tense.......Public calls are still made using VHF and SSB even if not in your area hence no reason to think it fair game to listen and discuss. The law is quite clear on this even to anything heard on vhf working frequencies such as CH 16 67 and 0 where it might be information of a comercial nature that should not be disclosed.

Most folk using VHF and ssb for private calls are aware that these are open frequencies however sometimes they are all that is available and so appreciate their private matters not being discussed on open forums.

 

[Annabell2]

Re: Mobile Phones - public domain ?

Not always!