Warning to HAMS (Amateur Radio operators)

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jonc123

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I noticed in a current thread the discussion is about ham or amateur radio. I think this is great.

The problem is with the amateur radio callsigns. Amateur Radio Callsigns are public information. Hundreds of websites contain the whole FCC database. You simply enter in the callsign and presto you have the persons address. Go and Google any of the callsigns and you'll see what I mean.

It's bad enough that the information is made so public and readily accessible but if someone combines your callsign info with the picure of your new Remingtonwinchesterglocksig you just posted on the gun forum well, I'll let ya figure out the rest. I'll use another example....ask about a good place to go hiking next weekend in a backpacking forum, the same one you let everyone know your callsign.....you may have a visitor while you are out of town!


Jon
 
Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean that they are not out to get you.;)

Obviously, it is not a good idea to use your call sign on a gun or knife forum.


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Every SPECOPS operator is already aware of this. You forgot to mention that we can spy on you with Google earth. And your biometric data are all belong us.
 
Nobody has my biometric data. Everytime they run me through they discard all of the data. The numbers are so high they think the machine is broke and have to get it recalibrated.

As far as Google Earth goes, I have tinfoil hat protection.

In all seriousness, be careful with the callsigns.

73

Jon
 
One way to avoid the problem is to have a PO Box . You can use a different name on your telephone also.That turned out handy before the 'do-not-call ' system was started .
 
RE: Google Earth. When I googled my daughters in laws home, I not only got a picture of it, but their car was in the driveway and the license plate was quite clear.
That was several years ago. Since then, the plate has been blurred. I googled my old neighborhood and there was picture of one of my neighbors sitting in his
garage. His face was blurred.
 
Check is 82. UR 59 Oregon, Oscar Romeo. QSL?

CQ. CQ Sweepstakes. QRZ?
 
Ha ha...haven't used brevity codes since the Army phased out Artemis pads and CW, Goll.

Of course, back then, we used Z codes as well, and you never wanted to ZUG out...used to joke about the "No ZUG Zone" around your radio.
 
I moved from NC to SC a year ago. I have had an amateur radio license plate on my car for 21 years but when I registered my car in SC back in the summer I did not apply for amateur radio plate for this very reason. I might get one after I buy a house here and get a PO box but not for now.

73, de N4???

John
 
Skyhorse: We're in databases that we don't even know about! The Gov probably has a file cabinet for knife nuts somewhere.

John: The amateur radio plates are nice, they have them here; I'm just to cheap to give the state any extra money for them.

I still wouldn't associate my callsign with the picture I just posted on the guitar forum of my 6 Les Paul guitars. I don't want to make it that easy.

Jon
 
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