Re: [IRCA] how do I hide my outdoor antennas?

["Chris Black" <n1cp@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

The problem is that you sign your life away with the specific development 
CCand Rs, even though your antenna would be totally Kosher in another 
jurisdiction. Once you agree to the restrictions, which usually include ANY 
antenna or protuberance (is that an antenna in your pocket?), you are stuck.

Chris
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bruce Portzer" <bportzer@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America" 
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Sent: Sunday, October 01, 2006 12:20 PM
Subject: Re: [IRCA] how do I hide my outdoor antennas?


> The FCC fact sheet says it's OK to use an antenna "designed" for TV
> reception.  I wonder if that's what the official rules actually say.  If
> that's the case, you could put a TV antenna on a balcony, hook it to a
> matching network, and use it for AM or SW reception or even as a ham
> antenna.
>
> Bruce
>
> kevin - Gilbert, AZ wrote:
>> On 9/29/06 8:12 AM, "Tim Kridel" <tkridel@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>
>>> I thought that the U.S. laws apply only to satellite TV antennas and ham
>>> antennas. If you're not a licensed ham, then your antenna might not be
>>> covered, right?
>>>
>>
>> WRONG.
>>
>> Read this. http://www.fcc.gov/mb/facts/otard.html
>>
>> Eric said he was using a scanner discone. Since this antenna covers TV
>> frequencies being that its wideband, it would be legal in the US on your
>> balcony. You could use it to DX FM and TV both.
>>
>> As I said, in Canada? I have no idea what the law is.
>>
>> Kevin
>>
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