Is it important to have a license? I have been thinking about getting a radio for awhile. Have some books my brother gave me to get familiar. I normally avoid licenses for anything I can avoid.
They are legally required but other than operators who will ask you for it in net meetings I don't think you will run into any issues with the FCC unless you are being a nuisance. And yes they can find you just by following your signal if you're transmitting.
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