... I am not up todate on the latest advancements in airband transceivers etc but on a related subject some years ago when Police transmissions could be received on ordinary domestic radios having vhf the same vague rumours abounded as to whether or not it was illegal listening in to police radio tx. In an effort to have the situation clarified guidance was sought
from the local police station. On leaving the premises some fifteen minutes later I had also left the desk sergeant -an inspector and several PCs each with their own versions of the legal position !
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