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0 pointsceejayoz1mo ago0 comments

> License: Amateur Radio (Technician+) to operate, country restrictions apply.

This implies it's about operating a radio transmitter.

Iran will absolutely frown on that right now, as they've frowned on Starlink. Their internet shutoff indicates "empowering the public to connect across the world" is not really what they want.

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thomashabets21mo ago

Leaving Iran and DPRK aside, the frequency range, power levels, and everything else depends of course on the operating country.

> Amateur Radio (Technician+) to operate

This is not even true. You can operate within the ISM band without a license, with ISM band limits. So this is what I mean; listing "country restrictions" (not "local restrictions") doesn't make any sense in this context. Everything is always subject to local laws always. Obviously. And that's not even mentioning that a large reason for having this device is receive-only, which definitely doesn't require a license in the US.

~5.8GHz is an ISM band world wide.

Yes, transmitting at "amateur radio power" or within amateur radio bands but outside ISM requires something.

But "country restrictions apply" doesn't make sense if it means that. That'd be like selling condoms and referring to vatican banning them (I don't know if they do), or some countries banning gay sex, so country restriction applies if you use it for gay sex.

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