Illegal Sennheiser Wireless Mic. Question at DVinfo.net

Sal Parra · November 12th, 2010, 01:50 PM

Hello all!! I'm hoping someone can help me out and answer a question for me....
I have a Sennheiser ew 100 g2 wireless mic system that is in the 740-776 mhz range....
is it illegal just in the U.S. or is it other countries too? I'm asking because I'm hoping to sell it on ebay to someone overseas, but I don't want to list it if its no good anywhere.

Thanks everyone....

Paul R Johnson · November 12th, 2010, 01:59 PM

This band can be used in the UK/US/Europe subject to licensing, so is quite legal to sell. The only real issue here on this side of the water is that many current bands we can use will be changed very shortly, making lots of kit technically redundant. Our laws ban equipment for which a license is not available - so at the moment, this kit would be fine. Over here, this band is not the most common one, but the TV people are quite active in that band, where as theatrical users tend to be somehere else.
Sell it now on ebay, because the prices are going to drop, once people realise the legal lifespan of this kind of kit is going to be months not years. I can't speak for countries other the UK/EU.

Sal Parra · November 12th, 2010, 02:45 PM

Thank you so much Paul for such a quick and detailed answer!!!

Chris Soucy · November 12th, 2010, 03:41 PM

Legal here in NZ, 646 Mhz to 806 Mhz available, no license required.

CS

Philip Younger · November 17th, 2010, 05:59 PM

How much do you want for it?

Brian P. Reynolds · November 17th, 2010, 09:34 PM

In Australia that is in the newer digital TV band, there are still lots of gaps if you search for them.
Lets face it a 30 mw radio mic isn't going to swamp out a TV station, its you that will have any RF problems not them.
I know the attitude of many operators of radio mics in these frequencies is they will continue to use them until the problems get to large and unworkable. The thought being is hire them out and use them as much as possible and get maximum $$$ return before the cut off date, then they owe you little or nothing and what you can pick up later on eBay is a bonus. [sell them with a disclaimer]
A new system will still be charged out at the same cost as the old.
I would like to see some defined alternatives before in committing to a new system.

November 12th, 2010, 01:50 PM	#1
Sal Parra New Boot Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: New Iberia, La. Posts: 6	Illegal Sennheiser Wireless Mic. Question Hello all!! I'm hoping someone can help me out and answer a question for me.... I have a Sennheiser ew 100 g2 wireless mic system that is in the 740-776 mhz range.... is it illegal just in the U.S. or is it other countries too? I'm asking because I'm hoping to sell it on ebay to someone overseas, but I don't want to list it if its no good anywhere. Thanks everyone....

November 12th, 2010, 03:41 PM	#4
Chris Soucy Inner Circle Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Fairfield, Dunedin, New Zealand Posts: 3,682 Images: 18	Hi, Sal.......... Legal here in NZ, 646 Mhz to 806 Mhz available, no license required. CS

November 12th, 2010, 01:59 PM	#2
Paul R Johnson Inner Circle Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Lowestoft - UK Posts: 4,016	This band can be used in the UK/US/Europe subject to licensing, so is quite legal to sell. The only real issue here on this side of the water is that many current bands we can use will be changed very shortly, making lots of kit technically redundant. Our laws ban equipment for which a license is not available - so at the moment, this kit would be fine. Over here, this band is not the most common one, but the TV people are quite active in that band, where as theatrical users tend to be somehere else. Sell it now on ebay, because the prices are going to drop, once people realise the legal lifespan of this kind of kit is going to be months not years. I can't speak for countries other the UK/EU.

November 12th, 2010, 02:45 PM	#3
Sal Parra New Boot Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: New Iberia, La. Posts: 6	Thank you so much Paul for such a quick and detailed answer!!!

November 17th, 2010, 05:59 PM	#5
Philip Younger Major Player Join Date: May 2008 Location: Warwickshire Posts: 207	How much do you want for it?

November 17th, 2010, 09:34 PM	#6
Brian P. Reynolds Major Player Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Adelaide, South Australia Posts: 466	In Australia that is in the newer digital TV band, there are still lots of gaps if you search for them. Lets face it a 30 mw radio mic isn't going to swamp out a TV station, its you that will have any RF problems not them. I know the attitude of many operators of radio mics in these frequencies is they will continue to use them until the problems get to large and unworkable. The thought being is hire them out and use them as much as possible and get maximum $$$ return before the cut off date, then they owe you little or nothing and what you can pick up later on eBay is a bonus. [sell them with a disclaimer] A new system will still be charged out at the same cost as the old. I would like to see some defined alternatives before in committing to a new system.