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id	title	sidebar_label
ham	Licensed (HAM) Operation	Licensed (HAM) Operation

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:::warning By changing these settings, you are self certifying that you are licensed to operate in the mode you have chosen. Failure to comply with your local regulations may result in fines. :::

Overview

:::note This written US only, may or may not be applicable elsewhere. :::

Meshtastic can be used by both unlicensed people and licensed operators. If you use Meshtastic with your ham radio license, there are additional privileges and restrictions to consider.

Privileges	Restrictions
Additional Power Higher gain antennas	Unencrypted Identified with your ID

Settings

Setting	Acceptable Values	Default
set-ham	`string`	`""`

set-ham

If you are a licensed HAM operator, you can set this variable to be your ID.

:::warning By changing these settings, you are self certifying that you are licensed to operate in the mode you have chosen. Failure to comply with your local regulations may result in fines. :::

Set HAM ID

meshtastic --set-ham KI1345

:::info Configuring this setting is not yet available for the selected platform. If this is incorrect please update the documentation for this page. :::

Details

Toggling set-ham changes your device settings in the following ways.

Setting	`set-ham` Default	Normal Default
`is_licensed` (Protobuf)	`true`	`false`
`long_name` (Protobuf)	`id`	User Defined
`psk` (Protobuf)	`""`	See Channel Settings - psk
`short_name` (Protobuf)	TODO	User Defined

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