It heralds the first transmission of bitcoin currency via Amateur Radio. One has to wonder who writes this drivel!
The source article states how great it was that Bitcoin was transferred on the 40 meter Amateur Band and continues on to say that no special license is necessary for these transmissions. Curiously enough it speaks of how easy it was to transfer this currency on Amateur Radio via JS8Call without addressing the fact that this transmission was illegal in the United States as private data keys must be used by the computers involved to make the data transfer.
Clearly KE8KRX, Mr Samuel R Patterson, of Ravenna, Michigan, a General class license holder, does not clearly understand the FCC regulations on Amateur Radio concerning encryption. One can only wonder if this transfer of funds was for commercial purposes, also prohibited by the regulations.
These articles only lend support to Theodore S. Rappaport, P.E., Ph.D., N9NB concerns over Pactor, Winlink, and Sailmail on the Amateur Radio bands.
One has to wonder over the national security implications of bitcoin in support of terrorist activities, and its illegal transfer via Amateur Radio.
The Southgate follows and provides the link to the original article.
Radio hams transfer Crypto Currency on 40m bandCryptoVibes reports amateur radio was used to send Bitcoin from Toronto to Michigan on 7.077 MHz using the digital mode JS8CallThe transfer was made on February 12 between radio amateurs @nvk in Toronto and Sam Patterson @SamuelPatt in Michigan (MI). This is believed to be the first transfer of a Bitcoin across national borders using amateur radio. Read the full story at https://www.cryptovibes.com/crypto-news/bitcoin-transaction-shortwave-radio/ |
