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Re:Serial Port SDR by jimmytucson on Thursday December 06, 2018 @09:19AM (#18618203)
I don't think transmitters are made artificially expensive to keep out the newbs. As you said, it's illegal.

And if you're a newb (like me) interested enough to try this at home, you might have read to the end of the article where it states:

> DISCLAIMER: It should go without saying that you should never transmit on any frequencies or at any power levels for which you are not authorized by the local governing body, but I guess I just said it anyway.

Re:Serial Port SDR by jimnotgym on Thursday December 06, 2018 @12:36PM (#18620183)
Transmitters are not even expensive. A Baofeng is around $20. Some CW kits are $5.
Re:Serial Port SDR by subway on Friday December 07, 2018 @12:26AM (#18625365)
Those cheap Baofengs will spew harmonics too. Quality transmitters do get a bit more expensive than the stuff that mostly-works.