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From: parnass@ihu1h.UUCP (Bob Parnass, AJ9S)
Newsgroups: net.ham-radio
Subject: Re: Owner's report: Kenwood TR-2600A 2m portable
Message-ID: <338@ihu1h.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 6-Sep-84 23:41:08 EDT
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Posted: Thu Sep  6 23:41:08 1984
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  >It sounds like a nice radio....but!!!
  >
  >According to NJ law...." it is illegal to possess a scanning
  >radio capable of receiving police transmissions....in a moving
  >vehicle....without a permit from the chief of police of each
  >jurisdiction"
  >
  >Unless we get exemption for hams here, it sounds like they are
  >illegal in NJ!
  >

According to a 1984 pamphlet entitled "Summary of State Laws Regarding
Ownership and Use of Scanner Radios", by the Scanner Association of
North America, "FCC licensed Amateur Radio operators with Technician
Class or higher grade license" are exempt from this New Jersey law.

This was not the case at the time I fled New Jersey.

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