Davichko5650

If only there was a Xenu inspired YootOober that would put out a video about why cant I hear my friend.....

When I programmed mine, they were all set for NB on all channels, and I was unable to alter them to WB. But definately worth the 23 bucks for the pair. Just what Wifeypoo wanted, a basic, no frills turn on and use radio as she has no interest in my radiodorkness!

I'm wondering what the split is on this issue? 50/50 for/against, or??? Personally I am not for Linked Repeaters so won't be visiting or signing. But I rarely use repeaters as it is, so I'm not really involved in the fight as it stands!

Ahhh, a "wireline control link" then as well??? Sounds like we're working on "making the impossible difficult." (Best college course I ever took, btw)

Does it complicate this with the reg. (95.303) that states that fixed stations may only communicate with other fixed stations? Always a tad fuzzy on that one...

Corn is cheaper than that round about these parts....

or drive one!

Some pretty good ones down on the HF bands, but the enforcement has mostly been against FM pirates, especially the NYC bunch. Take a listen down around 6925 to 6950 kHz sometime, Radio Free Whatever is one of the better ones, they even sign off with cool sstv images at times. I can't think of even one FM pirate I've heard here in the Twin Cities.

Continue the press against the Pirates, where the money is and people who are being actual dicks on the airwaves?

The internet is filled with wireline control links as you know! Kind of a semantical argument, but that's that. I'm a sideliner on this anyway as I seldom use a repeater much less a linked one. I'm one of those short distance, point to pointers the service was originally intended for. OTOH, it's made for some entertaining reading at lunchtime here.

Oooooh, Unca Charlie gonna be mad atchu! 95.333 (e) ! What, no "clean up on Aisle 9"????

RF linking is permissible - but I don't have a dog in this fight as it is as I rarely use repeaters and have not idea if any that I have were linked at all.

FCC doesn't affect the technology. What they do do is establish and clarify the rules for the service; these state that linking is against those regulations.

And as the enforcement Atty from the FCC explained on the "Chinese Buffet" (sounds like a Guns n Roses album) video, the complaints they receive are not part of the public record unless they are included in an NAL or other action actually posted to the Enforcement Database. So anyone can claim a specious (sorry Randy, not "spurious") amount of complaints have been filed w/o having to back up the claims!

I don't, so I wont. But as pointed out elsewhere, a petition of this nature bares no fruit. A Petition filed with FCC for a proposed rule change might...

Where shall I send my dry cleaning bill? Hot coffee on my nice work shirt and all....!

Just to give the Flat Earthers more proof!

Better get on there and castigate him - remind him that FT8 uses more than 2 tones, so not CW....! See how quickly you can bring out the SadHam in him!

You're not a real ham unless you have a license, period in my book. Or, you're not a real ham unless you're on 60 meters talking to Europe at night on CW and Phone - and FT8! LOL.

Death of the hobby, wasn't it??? (or was that FT8???) I'm already seeing a friend of mine posting in the Amateur FB Pages how this FCC going after linked GMRS repeaters is a boon to the ARS, and how we need to "mobilize" our clubs to reach out to GMRS users who can't talk to their friends far(s) away and explain to them they should all be Hams! Well, the 2m repeaters might actually start getting more used there, but it doesn't sway me as I spend 99.995% of my amateur time on HF and my GMRS usage is about 95% simplex person to person with occasional repeater use if I'm away from home but wanna call the wife w/o digging out the phone...

How is the link accomplished? If using the internet, that would be in violation of 95.1733 (a) (8) as the internet is made up of many. many wireline control links. But maybe a simplex repeater to simplex repeater to repeater would work, in theory. But that's an awful lotta extra work for not much benefit from where I see it. Moot point for me anyway as I rarely use repeaters, so don't need linking ones.

Is this section more geared to letting other GMRS licensee's use your radios who are not immediate family members though? Otherwise seems a bit redundant, not that the Eff Cee Cee has ever not been so....

Leased? Who out there is renting GMRS radios?????

The other teams just need a voice intercept operator to listen in - easier than trying to steal signs off the sidelines!

"Any individual who holds an individual license may allow his or her immediate family members to operate his or her GMRS station or stations." An interesting point here if this is taken (as the FCC loves to not always do...) literally. If the licensee gives family members a radio he owns, they can operate under his callsign. But if they've bought their own radio, it's not part of the licensee's station, now is it? Being close to other licensed rel's, have one of them throw you a Baofeng and let 'er rip!