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<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman">A voice announcement providing information
about the repeater (callsign, PL tone, etc.) would fit as permissible one-way
communications. <STRONG><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffff00">That some would
still call a "beacon."</FONT></STRONG> </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT face="Times New Roman">Some would call a beacon? Sounds
like an interpretation of the rules by someone. Perhaps
you?</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT face="Times New Roman">73</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face="Times New Roman">Jim W7RY</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=n0pco@alertradio.net
href="mailto:n0pco@alertradio.net">ALERTradio ERC | N0PCO</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Friday, March 29, 2013 9:02 AM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=w7ry@centurytel.net
href="mailto:w7ry@centurytel.net">Jim W7RY</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Re: [App_rpt-users] How to turn on AllStar ID
Requirements</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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style="FONT-STYLE: normal; DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: none">On
03/29/2013 09:57 AM, Jim W7RY wrote:
<BLOCKQUOTE cite=mid:76EBDC23CEC54C0FB62FE5BB5E5B04E2@JimsLaptop
type="cite">Please point me to the part 97 rules that state beaconing is
illegal. <BR><BR>73 <BR>Jim W7RY <BR><BR></BLOCKQUOTE><BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE>§ 97.203 Beacon station.<BR>(a) Any amateur station licensed to a
holder of a Technician, General, Advanced or Amateur Extra Class operator
license may be a<BR>beacon. A holder of a Technician, General, Advanced or
Amateur Extra Class operator license may be the control operator of
a<BR>beacon, subject to the privileges of the class of operator license
held.<BR>(b) A beacon must not concurrently transmit on more than 1 channel in
the same amateur service frequency band, from the same<BR>station
location.<BR>(c) The transmitter power of a beacon must not exceed 100
W.<BR><B>(d) A beacon may be automatically controlled while it is transmitting
on the 28.20–28.30 MHz, 50.06–50.08 MHz, 144.275–144.300<BR>MHz, 222.05–222.06
MHz or 432.300–432.400 MHz segments, or on the 33 cm and shorter wavelength
bands.</B><BR><BR></BLOCKQUOTE>Another one of those yes but no situation
courtesy of the FCC. Since the beacon is automatically
controlled announcing the availability of the repeater / link and in most cases
the repeater / link is not operating on a frequency within the groups listed
under 97.203(d) the beacon would not be legal.<BR><BR>97.111(b) would be a
good place to check regarding one-way communications<BR><BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE>(b) In addition to one-way transmissions specifically authorized
elsewhere in this part, an amateur station may transmit the following<BR>types
of one-way communications:<BR>(1) Brief transmissions necessary to make
adjustments to the station;<BR><B>(2) Brief transmissions necessary to
establishing two-way communications with other stations;</B><BR>(3)
Telecommand;<BR>(4) Transmissions necessary to providing emergency
communications;<BR>(5) Transmissions necessary to assisting persons learning,
or improving proficiency in, the international Morse code; and<BR><B>(6)
Transmissions necessary to disseminate information bulletins.</B><BR>(7)
Transmissions of telemetry.<BR></BLOCKQUOTE>A voice announcement providing
information about the repeater (callsign, PL tone, etc.) would fit as
permissible one-way communications. That some would still call a
"beacon." Then going back to 97.203(d) if the same were to be done with CW
it would not be permissible unless there was already traffic on the repeater
then it would just be a plain old identification.<BR><BR>
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