Re: Looks like SSB is legal

Paul,

>Just doing some looking around, and it appears that SSB is legal in the
>UK, despite not being specifically authorised by Ofcom.
>
>AM/SSB radios must meet ETS 300 433 - a European Standard.
>
>Provided an AM/SSB radio meets that standard, ity can be legally used
>anywhere in Europe, same as PR27 radios (ETS 300 135) can be.
>
>The European primary legislation defining the standards overrides
>secondary legislation prohbiting AM/SSB equipment in 1971 by the then
>British government.
>
>It appears as long as you have a CB licence, AM and SSB is implicitely
>legal, as your CB licence is a european permit.
__________________________________________________ _________

I'd dearly like to see what the RA say to that when your e-mail lands on
their desk.

In fact, I might even write to them myself.

:-)

I think one would have to make sure any duty and VAT has been paid (keep
the proof) and have a copy of that legal ruling in hand when the RA come
a knocking.

Anyone know a legal hack that can confirm this?
--
Philip de Cadenet G4ZOW
Transmitters 'R' Us
http://www.transmittersrus.com

In article <6q1QnKPOIeFCFw+j@philstheboss.freeserve.co.uk>,
Philstheboss@thebbc.fslife.co.uk (Philip de Cadenet) wrote:

> I think one would have to make sure any duty and VAT has been paid
> (keep the proof) and have a copy of that legal ruling in hand when the
> RA come a knocking.

On a radio bought in Ireland/France/Spain - so just keep the receipt. It's
not even illegal to import, because legally it's already in the EU.

--
Paul Cummins - Always a NetHead
Wasting Bandwidth since 1981

"Paul Cummins" <agree2pay4uce@spam.vlaad.co.uk> wrote in message
news:memo.20050218125604.1592G@admin.vlaad.co.uk.. .
> In article <6q1QnKPOIeFCFw+j@philstheboss.freeserve.co.uk>,
> Philstheboss@thebbc.fslife.co.uk (Philip de Cadenet) wrote:
>
>> I think one would have to make sure any duty and VAT has been paid
>> (keep the proof) and have a copy of that legal ruling in hand when the
>> RA come a knocking.
>
> On a radio bought in Ireland/France/Spain - so just keep the receipt. It's
> not even illegal to import, because legally it's already in the EU.
>

Anyone got any links to radio shops in Ireland?

BlackKnight scribbled -

>Anyone got any links to radio shops in Ireland?
-----------------

Try this -

http://www.cqcomms.com/

73's
Fibber

Philip de Cadenet wrote:
> Paul,
>
>> Just doing some looking around, and it appears that SSB is legal in the
>> UK, despite not being specifically authorised by Ofcom.
>>
>> AM/SSB radios must meet ETS 300 433 - a European Standard.
>>
>> Provided an AM/SSB radio meets that standard, ity can be legally used
>> anywhere in Europe, same as PR27 radios (ETS 300 135) can be.
>>
>> The European primary legislation defining the standards overrides
>> secondary legislation prohbiting AM/SSB equipment in 1971 by the then
>> British government.
>>
>> It appears as long as you have a CB licence, AM and SSB is implicitely
>> legal, as your CB licence is a european permit.
>
> __________________________________________________ _________
>
> I'd dearly like to see what the RA say to that when your e-mail lands on
> their desk.
>
> In fact, I might even write to them myself.
>
> :-)
>
> I think one would have to make sure any duty and VAT has been paid (keep
> the proof) and have a copy of that legal ruling in hand when the RA come
> a knocking.
>
> Anyone know a legal hack that can confirm this?
Kinda like GUNS..... legal in alot of European contries with a permit....
but not recommended here....!!!

In article <cv54gg$jgq$1@news7.svr.pol.co.uk>,
tonester1@cbuk.freeserve.co.uk (tonester) wrote:

> Kinda like GUNS..... legal in alot of European contries with a
> permit....
> but not recommended here....!!!

There's no agreed euro standard for Guns which has been formally adopted
by the UK - unlike ETS 300 433.

--
Paul Cummins - Always a NetHead
Wasting Bandwidth since 1981

"tonester" <tonester1@cbuk.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
news:cv54gg$jgq$1@news7.svr.pol.co.uk...
> Philip de Cadenet wrote:
>> Paul,
>>
>>> Just doing some looking around, and it appears that SSB is legal in the
>>> UK, despite not being specifically authorised by Ofcom.
>>>
>>> AM/SSB radios must meet ETS 300 433 - a European Standard.
>>>
>>> Provided an AM/SSB radio meets that standard, ity can be legally used
>>> anywhere in Europe, same as PR27 radios (ETS 300 135) can be.
>>>
>>> The European primary legislation defining the standards overrides
>>> secondary legislation prohbiting AM/SSB equipment in 1971 by the then
>>> British government.
>>>
>>> It appears as long as you have a CB licence, AM and SSB is implicitely
>>> legal, as your CB licence is a european permit.
>>
>> __________________________________________________ _________
>>
>> I'd dearly like to see what the RA say to that when your e-mail lands on
>> their desk.
>>
>> In fact, I might even write to them myself.
>>
>> :-)
>>
>> I think one would have to make sure any duty and VAT has been paid (keep
>> the proof) and have a copy of that legal ruling in hand when the RA come
>> a knocking.
>>
>> Anyone know a legal hack that can confirm this?
> Kinda like GUNS..... legal in alot of European contries with a permit....
> but not recommended here....!!!

Here in the United States of England, we have the right to bear arms. Or is
that the right to bare arms? Or is it to arm bears?

"Martin Ace" <martin@martinace.com> wrote...
>
> Here in the United States of England, we have the right to bear arms. Or is
> that the right to bare arms? Or is it to arm bears?

No, it's "beer arms"... an injury caused by lifting too many pints.

Regards,

Peter
http://www.citizensband.radiouk.com/

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Philip de Cadenet	Re: Looks like SSB is legal Paul, >Just doing some looking around, and it appears that SSB is legal in the >UK, despite not being specifically authorised by Ofcom. > >AM/SSB radios must meet ETS 300 433 - a European Standard. > >Provided an AM/SSB radio meets that standard, ity can be legally used >anywhere in Europe, same as PR27 radios (ETS 300 135) can be. > >The European primary legislation defining the standards overrides >secondary legislation prohbiting AM/SSB equipment in 1971 by the then >British government. > >It appears as long as you have a CB licence, AM and SSB is implicitely >legal, as your CB licence is a european permit. __________________________________________________ _________ I'd dearly like to see what the RA say to that when your e-mail lands on their desk. In fact, I might even write to them myself. :-) I think one would have to make sure any duty and VAT has been paid (keep the proof) and have a copy of that legal ruling in hand when the RA come a knocking. Anyone know a legal hack that can confirm this? -- Philip de Cadenet G4ZOW Transmitters 'R' Us http://www.transmittersrus.com

	#2
Paul Cummins	Re: Looks like SSB is legal In article <6q1QnKPOIeFCFw+j@philstheboss.freeserve.co.uk>, Philstheboss@thebbc.fslife.co.uk (Philip de Cadenet) wrote: > I think one would have to make sure any duty and VAT has been paid > (keep the proof) and have a copy of that legal ruling in hand when the > RA come a knocking. On a radio bought in Ireland/France/Spain - so just keep the receipt. It's not even illegal to import, because legally it's already in the EU. -- Paul Cummins - Always a NetHead Wasting Bandwidth since 1981

	#3
BlackKnight	Re: Looks like SSB is legal "Paul Cummins" <agree2pay4uce@spam.vlaad.co.uk> wrote in message news:memo.20050218125604.1592G@admin.vlaad.co.uk.. . > In article <6q1QnKPOIeFCFw+j@philstheboss.freeserve.co.uk>, > Philstheboss@thebbc.fslife.co.uk (Philip de Cadenet) wrote: > >> I think one would have to make sure any duty and VAT has been paid >> (keep the proof) and have a copy of that legal ruling in hand when the >> RA come a knocking. > > On a radio bought in Ireland/France/Spain - so just keep the receipt. It's > not even illegal to import, because legally it's already in the EU. > Anyone got any links to radio shops in Ireland?

	#4
FeGaN	Re: Looks like SSB is legal BlackKnight scribbled - >Anyone got any links to radio shops in Ireland? ----------------- Try this - http://www.cqcomms.com/ 73's Fibber

	#5
tonester	Re: Looks like SSB is legal Philip de Cadenet wrote: > Paul, > >> Just doing some looking around, and it appears that SSB is legal in the >> UK, despite not being specifically authorised by Ofcom. >> >> AM/SSB radios must meet ETS 300 433 - a European Standard. >> >> Provided an AM/SSB radio meets that standard, ity can be legally used >> anywhere in Europe, same as PR27 radios (ETS 300 135) can be. >> >> The European primary legislation defining the standards overrides >> secondary legislation prohbiting AM/SSB equipment in 1971 by the then >> British government. >> >> It appears as long as you have a CB licence, AM and SSB is implicitely >> legal, as your CB licence is a european permit. > > __________________________________________________ _________ > > I'd dearly like to see what the RA say to that when your e-mail lands on > their desk. > > In fact, I might even write to them myself. > > :-) > > I think one would have to make sure any duty and VAT has been paid (keep > the proof) and have a copy of that legal ruling in hand when the RA come > a knocking. > > Anyone know a legal hack that can confirm this? Kinda like GUNS..... legal in alot of European contries with a permit.... but not recommended here....!!!

	#7
Martin Ace	Re: Looks like SSB is legal "tonester" <tonester1@cbuk.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message news:cv54gg$jgq$1@news7.svr.pol.co.uk... > Philip de Cadenet wrote: >> Paul, >> >>> Just doing some looking around, and it appears that SSB is legal in the >>> UK, despite not being specifically authorised by Ofcom. >>> >>> AM/SSB radios must meet ETS 300 433 - a European Standard. >>> >>> Provided an AM/SSB radio meets that standard, ity can be legally used >>> anywhere in Europe, same as PR27 radios (ETS 300 135) can be. >>> >>> The European primary legislation defining the standards overrides >>> secondary legislation prohbiting AM/SSB equipment in 1971 by the then >>> British government. >>> >>> It appears as long as you have a CB licence, AM and SSB is implicitely >>> legal, as your CB licence is a european permit. >> >> __________________________________________________ _________ >> >> I'd dearly like to see what the RA say to that when your e-mail lands on >> their desk. >> >> In fact, I might even write to them myself. >> >> :-) >> >> I think one would have to make sure any duty and VAT has been paid (keep >> the proof) and have a copy of that legal ruling in hand when the RA come >> a knocking. >> >> Anyone know a legal hack that can confirm this? > Kinda like GUNS..... legal in alot of European contries with a permit.... > but not recommended here....!!! Here in the United States of England, we have the right to bear arms. Or is that the right to bare arms? Or is it to arm bears?

	#8
Peter	Re: Looks like SSB is legal "Martin Ace" <martin@martinace.com> wrote... > > Here in the United States of England, we have the right to bear arms. Or is > that the right to bare arms? Or is it to arm bears? No, it's "beer arms"... an injury caused by lifting too many pints. Regards, Peter http://www.citizensband.radiouk.com/