Originally Posted by
jesemd
I apologize in advance for stupid questions, but recent events got me thinking about this.
1. Is a license only required to transmit? I assume this is the case and the FCC just decided that if you own a radio capable of transmitting you are assumed guilty?
2. Is there a equivalent device under $100 that is monitoring only? If so, can anyone recommend one and does it really need a huge antenna to be worthwhile?
With these answered, I will be happy to dive in and learn, but i wanted to make sure of the above and didn't know where to start.
Thanks