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Call Sign : 26-CT-4484 Posts : 91 Times Thanked : 3 Join date : 2021-10-17 QTH or Location : Torquay Equipment Used : cobra 148 glt dx starlker9 fdx, icom 706 mk1
Subject: Is BuzzBee a problem Sun Oct 17, 2021 10:10 pm
Do you have to worry about buzzbee if you run an illegal radio as we did in the 70s when we all ran AM and sidebanders like the 148 gtl dx and lots of power. 73s Dave
GaryWilson CT Directors
Call Sign : 26-CT-1836 Ham 2E0GGQ Posts : 4169 Times Thanked : 350 Join date : 2019-06-27 QTH or Location : Redcar, North Yorkshire. Equipment Used : Radios & Wires & Stuff! Age : 59
Subject: Re: Is BuzzBee a problem Sun Oct 17, 2021 10:52 pm
Hi Dave,
In addition to the UK FM we now have AM, FM & SSB on the CEPT frequencies so there really isn't an issue with this anymore. Ofcom have little interest in the policing of the 11meter band so the answer to your question is no.
73's Gary.
teapot Contributor
Call Sign : 26-CT-4484 Posts : 91 Times Thanked : 3 Join date : 2021-10-17 QTH or Location : Torquay Equipment Used : cobra 148 glt dx starlker9 fdx, icom 706 mk1
Subject: Re: Is BuzzBee a problem Mon Oct 18, 2021 6:20 am
On the subject of ofcom , can I put up a PDL2 (quad) or a 3 element beam as my home base antenna or are they illegal still. 73s Dave
SangueG Major contributor
Call Sign : 26-CT-3971 / 2E0LMI Posts : 1164 Times Thanked : 68 Join date : 2021-01-30 QTH or Location : Cirencester, Gloucestershire Equipment Used : Little radios, home-made antennas
Subject: Re: Is BuzzBee a problem Mon Oct 18, 2021 7:39 am
Hi Dave. No restrictions on antennas, you can use what you want now.
What might scupper you is planning and other more local restrictions on aspects such as height mounted. Really depends on the area you are in as to if you might need to apply for permission or what you can get away with.
Alan Pilot Major contributor
Call Sign : 163-CT-220...MW7TTA Posts : 2516 Times Thanked : 69 Join date : 2019-11-19 QTH or Location : Anglesey North Wales Equipment Used : Yaesu FT-991A,,Yaesu FTDX-10,,Icom ic-7300,,Anytone AT-D878UV PLUS",,LINCOLN II+. Age : 150
Subject: Re: Is BuzzBee a problem Mon Oct 18, 2021 7:42 am
Ofcom have no interest in anything anymore. They don't even follow up on pirating when given the name and address apparently. Local council is your biggest problem.
teapot Contributor
Call Sign : 26-CT-4484 Posts : 91 Times Thanked : 3 Join date : 2021-10-17 QTH or Location : Torquay Equipment Used : cobra 148 glt dx starlker9 fdx, icom 706 mk1
Subject: Re: Is BuzzBee a problem Mon Oct 18, 2021 8:13 am
Thanks everyone 73s Dave
Northern Crusader Major contributor
Call Sign : M0GVZ / 26CT1760 Posts : 530 Times Thanked : 35 Join date : 2019-11-13 QTH or Location : IO94SA Equipment Used : Icom 7300, TS480, President McKinley, Albrecht AE6110, CRT Mike Age : 53
Subject: Re: Is BuzzBee a problem Thu Oct 21, 2021 3:51 am
SangueG wrote:
Hi Dave. No restrictions on antennas, you can use what you want now.
There's no restriction for antennas on FM as it measures power at the antenna socket so the gain of the antenna doesn't matter. But there is for AM and SSB because the limit of the power is measured in ERP which is what the antenna radiates so if you're not able to reduce the power you transmit in those modes you could only use an antenna with 0dB gain.
Themaximum effective radiated power for Citizens’ Band radio station shall be limited to 4 Watts (measured as a root mean square) for DSB modulation, and 12 Watts (measured as a peak envelope power) for SSB modulation.
In practice though the only people who care are the council planning department.
Today at 2:38 pm by Vasilis
Subject: Is BuzzBee a problem 
