Risks of op's using 11M whilst a legal amateur radio operato

Could somebody tell me what the risks are associated with an amateur radio operator using 11M whislt continuing to legaly use other HF bands.

In my case, I am not really interested in using 2 Meters and 70 cm, holds little interest to me.
I am a operator who loves to work DX and also inter G on 80 Meters interests me from my time as an SWL.
Many are concerned about voice recognition.

I still have a love for 11M. even if I was to get my M3.

I have noticed a few ppl on various forums use both HF amateur bands legal and 11M band illegaly.

What are the risks of doing this.

I imagine there will be jobsworths even in the M3 community who will RX on 11M to find out if they recognise any voices !
I have heard in the US some ops being fined.

But there again, some ppl on clusterdk, freely and openly talk about using other bands and having various degres of the amateur ticket.

So whats the deal with operating ' out of bands ' with say an M3 ticket.

If you get caught Eddie Ofcom will take your Licence and radio equipment off you. Not sre if they will fine you but I would think so.
The 11m band is still illegal to hams and its up to you if you still use the band. It's your licence at the end of the day. Just be careful on what info you put out around the bands and internet.

I don't think in my opinion that it's worth the risk and find the ham bands satisfy my radio needs. You will hear people using both and that is up to the individual...

Best is to stay either one side of the fence or the other and not mix it.

Many troubles are caused when you get a license to be somewhere rare and then use 11m. Causes no end of troubles, indeed there was many cases that am not going to quote here.

Either 11 or Amateur, to mix them sincerely is not worth the risk

Simon

OK I'll try again. This site hates me using opera & stops me posting.

I know several G3's, M3's etc etc who are regularly heard on legal CB. And get no comments or problems at all.
And I would say for 99% of hams someone using 11 meters SSB whilst licenced would not cause them any problems at all, as long as you are legal on the ham bands & don't give them grief whilst using your CB.
Then there's that other 1 %. The band Police. These guy's will actively go out of their way to get you prosecuted.

So use CB, but if it's not 100 % legal then don't mention it in ear shot of other hams unless you know they are OK.

So the golden rule is , if using 11M and ham ticketed , best to keep stum about it, sorted

26SD122_spirittalk wrote:So the golden rule is , if using 11M and ham ticketed , best to keep stum about it, sorted

Oh AND...AND THIS IS MOST IMPORTANT. Don't forget yourself & call old Ted by his call sign when chatting to him on 11 meters SSB. (It's not good for him & certainly not for you when he next sees you up the Amateur Radio Club. )

I fully admit to my SW broadcasting & Echo Charlie use both when on the bands & when up the club. I even had a lovely & very long chat with a mate of Crispian St Johns aka Jay Jackson whilst operating a special event station a few months back.
But I only talk in the past tense & would never admit to being involved in any shape or form now....Even if I was