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I have a handheld ham. The baofeng ones with no license. Come to get me FCC
When I use them to communicate, I use FRS frequencies, which are still not legal technically, but no one will even know.
Don't fuck around with the FCC, it stands for Fucking Consequences, Cunt!
Tbh, I can't condone that as a ham myself. And yes, you can be caught. It happens all the time and fines are hefty.
The basic ham license (called "Technician") is very easy and cheap. Just get one.
It happens all the time?
Relative to the prevalence of ham as a hobby
Yes. It is not uncommon.
Also, the license gives one some knowledge about what one is actually doing with the transceiver. Without that it isn't really a hobby anyway. It just becomes an illegal walkie talkie.