WA Radio Scanner Users' Group

Hi everyone.
I have just got my licence and i was woundering, Why we have people who have nothing better to do then look up peoples callsigns on the internet and find out there address and then go on google streets and look them up. Is this legal?

liam wrote:Hi everyone.
I have just got my licence and i was woundering, Why we have people who have nothing better to do then look up peoples callsigns on the internet and find out there address and then go on google streets and look them up. Is this legal?

Maybe they do other things as well. What part do you think is not legal? They could also drive there and look at the address.

well appart from sending parcel bombs just the fact that they are looking up the address and sticking thier noise in other peoples bussiness but anyway, just couriouse,

Appart from that ive heard that you can apply to have it so your calsign cant be looked up or you can get a PO BOX address.

Thanks anyway Robbage I really appreciate it

althought the people on this forum will never find out what my callsign is
NEVER EVA EVA EVA EVA EVA!!!

well, though it's disconnected from the forum, they could also just use a scanner to hear your callsign, look it up etc.

There's always people sticking their noses where they're not wanted. If they take it further than idle curiosity though, then there's law enforcement...

liam wrote:well appart from sending parcel bombs just the fact that they are looking up the address and sticking thier noise in other peoples bussiness but anyway, just couriouse,

Appart from that ive heard that you can apply to have it so your calsign cant be looked up or you can get a PO BOX address.

Thanks anyway Robbage I really appreciate it

althought the people on this forum will never find out what my callsign is
NEVER EVA EVA EVA EVA EVA!!!

The application for equipment licence has a section for postal address. You missed the first chance! You can notify ACMA of a change of address and sort it out that way. Put your QTH as your address you transmit from (required) and a PO box or or work address as the postal address.

liam wrote:Hi everyone.
I have just got my licence and i was woundering, Why we have people who have nothing better to do then look up peoples callsigns on the internet and find out there address and then go on google streets and look them up. Is this legal?

How do you know this has happened ?

I have an idea of what people are like when it comes to it so to be on the safe side.
but Thankyou.

liam wrote:I have an idea of what people are like when it comes to it so to be on the safe side.
but Thankyou.

Me thinks you are a little paranoid... Even if someone doesn't have your address they can still go tracking!

Just hit the Grey Pages!

robbage wrote:

liam wrote:well appart from sending parcel bombs just the fact that they are looking up the address and sticking thier noise in other peoples bussiness but anyway, just couriouse,

Appart from that ive heard that you can apply to have it so your calsign cant be looked up or you can get a PO BOX address.

Thanks anyway Robbage I really appreciate it

althought the people on this forum will never find out what my callsign is
NEVER EVA EVA EVA EVA EVA!!!

The application for equipment licence has a section for postal address. You missed the first chance! You can notify ACMA of a change of address and sort it out that way. Put your QTH as your address you transmit from (required) and a PO box or or work address as the postal address.

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