XPost: uk.radio.amateur   
   From: no.sp@m.com   
      
   On 25/01/16 13:38, Jeff wrote:   
   >   
   >>> As far we are aware, this is the first time Ofcom has granted permission   
   >>> for an encrypted transmission on the amateur radio bands.   
   >   
   > They obviously have not read the licence conditions lately; since the   
   > last update everyone has been able to send encrypted messages in times   
   > of Emergency or in association with the User Services'.   
   >   
   > Jeff   
   >   
      
   There is a lot of confusion about encryption, ciphers, and codes.   
      
   By definition, encryption uses a cipher, a replacement at character   
   level is a cipher. Eg Bardot, ASCII, Morse. The problem used to be   
   secret ciphers. The examples I've used are incorrectly called codes.   
      
   Codes are on larger elements, including words. A code would be like the   
   Q code, where, for example, a small group of letters replaces a phrase.   
      
   As you say, the licence was changed to permit the use of 'secret'   
   ciphers and/or codes in some situations.   
      
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