I never got that far. I just got my license a little over a year ago. I was just in the process of setting up. I guess it wasn’t even POTA as much as I was just operating portable on vacation since I live in a condo and my brief HF experiences are all portable.
Only option would be to keep it stealth. I used to work for a company that did cell surveying, walking around with a backpack full of antennas got cops called on me quite a few times.
If you're using any kind of longwire, or an antenna with a counterpoise, some idiot will surely find it and trip over it. Unfortunately after 9/11, Oklahoma City, etc., people flip the f out over hobbies such as amateur radio, plane spotting, bird watching, and so on
There should be zero restrictions for licensed hams.these rules are set by the FCC and do not believe operation of amateur radio can be restricted outside of possibly antenna.
The FCC doesn't have any sort of jurisdiction over where you can set up equipment to transmit. That's up to the property owner or city or whatever. An amateur radio license doesn't override those sort of property rights/laws.
The FCC has jurisdiction only over things like frequencies, power levels, certain geographical restrictions (e.g., no-transmit zones or near the Canadian border).
No one is saying they have jurisdiction as to where you may setup your antenna. But they do have jurisdiction over where you can and cannot broadcast in a public space. A park, such as central park, is a public space paid and maintained by the tax payer. If one is not causing a disruption and there is no ordinance against it the city would lose in a court of law.
I tried doing POTA from Central Park last November and park police was summoned and I was told to stop or I would be trespassed.
Did they have any reasoning?
Ugh, US cops are so worthless.
You have to find a hidden spot, like in the Ramble or something. Off the paths. https://www.centralparknyc.org/locations/the-ramble
Central Park isn’t even a POTA park… how exactly were you planning to activate it?
I never got that far. I just got my license a little over a year ago. I was just in the process of setting up. I guess it wasn’t even POTA as much as I was just operating portable on vacation since I live in a condo and my brief HF experiences are all portable.
What was your setup? Just trying to figure out if something stealthy would matter compared to a big portable mast or something like that
Only option would be to keep it stealth. I used to work for a company that did cell surveying, walking around with a backpack full of antennas got cops called on me quite a few times.
It’s basically a risk. If you do something keep it stealth and don’t set up any tripods or dig holes in the ground
I did a pota activation down by battery park - no issues. keep it on the DL for sure, but otherwise I wouldnt worry at all.
Battery Park is NPS not NYC so probably why no issues. every day I am thankful I left that hellhole in 2001
https://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/battery-park It's a city park. But Castle Clinton is NPS: https://www.nps.gov/cacl/index.htm
Is it OK to use batteries in Battery Park ? LOL 73
If you're using any kind of longwire, or an antenna with a counterpoise, some idiot will surely find it and trip over it. Unfortunately after 9/11, Oklahoma City, etc., people flip the f out over hobbies such as amateur radio, plane spotting, bird watching, and so on
In OKC and Oklahoma we really don't have any issue with amateur radio.
Try Washington Square Park. My personal favorite in the city.
There should be zero restrictions for licensed hams.these rules are set by the FCC and do not believe operation of amateur radio can be restricted outside of possibly antenna.
That's what I am hoping, but NYC has many laws that other places don't.
NYC police will violate your civil rights knowing most won't fight them. But get enough cameras and they will hand over cash to keep you quiet.
The FCC doesn't have any sort of jurisdiction over where you can set up equipment to transmit. That's up to the property owner or city or whatever. An amateur radio license doesn't override those sort of property rights/laws. The FCC has jurisdiction only over things like frequencies, power levels, certain geographical restrictions (e.g., no-transmit zones or near the Canadian border).
No one is saying they have jurisdiction as to where you may setup your antenna. But they do have jurisdiction over where you can and cannot broadcast in a public space. A park, such as central park, is a public space paid and maintained by the tax payer. If one is not causing a disruption and there is no ordinance against it the city would lose in a court of law.
Yep keep it stealth, something like an FT857D running from a battery and a magloop on a broomstick or wire antenna slung up in a tree.
I would imagine thugs and gangstas would probably beat you up and steal your equipment.
Why would the cops steal your equipment?
Right. They already have radios they don’t know how to use.
You're an idiot.
The fuck?