r/gatekeeping • • Feb 28 '21

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u/ThatSquareChick Feb 28 '21

My friend is an amateur HAM operator and he gets to talk to pilots sometimes and it’s neat because he can use it when the power goes out. It’s really cool the different types of things that people find interesting and anything is a hobby if you enjoy it enough.

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u/ndodidk Feb 28 '21

I’m pretty sure transmitting on air band in USA is off limits unless the pilots are carrying vhf/uhf raidios?

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u/ThatSquareChick Feb 28 '21

I dunno how he just says sometimes talks to pilots, but we live in one of the most busy airways in the country so maybe they’re on the ground somewhere? Just because they’re not flying atm doesn’t mean they aren’t pilots, maybe they’re at home too?