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you better get busy and sue the FCC... sounds like you got it under your sleeve. Don't roll em' up or you'll loose your tactics.. Stay tough, show em' 'you da man'

Well Marc, then i challenge you to open a linked repeater system, better yet do it across multiple states and wait for a response from the FCC. We all saw Notarubicons video(s) (thank-you notarubicon) and i'm sure we all conjured the same conclusion. The FCC took acton against the illegal use of linking repeaters and it appears the message was acknowledged by those operators and many of us here in the audience. . If you want to argue the legal aspect of what they did and how they did it,, take it up with them or even hire and attorney and take it through the course.. Pondering this forum is not going to change the FCC's actions. I still believe the FCC will follow up with some updated clarification in the GMRS rules and i don't think they will waste much time doing so. I may be wrong but common sense tells me they should because they need to settle the confusion. Or just maybe, they'll leave it left alone and will turn an eye on small scale use, which would prove my theory of allowing some small scale experimentation.

The FCC has spoken,, that's how. And they have done so many times just by mere fact that many on this forum have confirmed they spoke with someone at the FCC and received confirmation by them that Linking is prohibited. And the FCC has even addressed this at many public forums. It's possible the FCC left some vagueness in the rules in regards to Linking to allow some very small scale of extermination hoping it would lead to advancement into HAM radio. But it's clear that repeater linking has gotten way out of hand and hurting the intended users for GMRS.. If you want to enjoy the world of repeater linking, one should get into the HAM world where it is managed by a large group of people with very good success. Not a bunch of rookies that have no regard to the bandwidth and areas they hog. I've been in situations where multiple linked repeaters have effected my use of GMRS and its irritating as hell.

a few people here struggle with the FCC's Definition of GMRS. It's possible the FCC left some of the rules vague to permit some very small scale use of linking etc for learning purposes hoping to entice a graduation into HAM radio. But Linking defiantly has gotten out of hand and it is hogging up tons of bandwidth and area. Its not fair to the intended user and even worse it's not right and even against the rules to use GMRS for any monetary purpose. Even if you are simply paying club dues. Sorry, but you linker guys need to explore the HAM radio world where repeater linking is organized and very well managed..

Obviously it is not legal. I knew it.. Many of us did.. I'm not out to take advantage of anyone or anything Carry on,, Follow the rules.

we will have to wait and see.. But we know one thing,,,, Linking tons of repeaters is not going to be tolerated and rightfully so. .

Ham Sandwich ???

EastStats.xlsx

as vague as you want it to be to promote your own actions.. It's pretty clear just by mere explanation the FCC established for GMRS uses. Many (mostly back east), took advantage of the rules by establishing their own rules by their own interpretation. Even after many months ago the FCC clarified the rules. ( a few videos are floating about showing this). The FCC is obviously reflecting the rules by recent actions and I'm pretty damn sure we will be seeing a revision in the rules in short order so 'some' people' actually get it.

become a paid member and get it yourself. LMAO.. You'll have to do a very small amount of work to get the KML data into a database format.. Excel will do it for you and should only take about 20 mins. I recommend using the Excel Table Formatting tools. Have fun. BTW,, it's about time these 'non compliant rogue' Linked repeaters disappear.

did you listen to the first video. He admitted they were multi state.. and i can clearly see it on the kml database. And the database reflects paid membership on some of the repeaters.. not all but some..

Linked across states, i.e. New York, Penn. I'm kind of thinking Carolinas too.... Or at least what i can see from the other side of the country. It' pretty easy to figure to what the fCC is after... 200 members can create quite an impressive cash flow.. illeagly

look on the data base, preferably the KML version so you can sort them out. New York, New Jersey, Penn and the Carolinas have quite a few. New York tops out. Some of these guys have double digit repeaters scattered within a small area and they are using every available repeater ch..

I think the trash is a better place

the ones that crack me up and piss me off or the operators hiding under the REACT blanket and in Paid use status..... (not all but a lot) clearly opportunists at work.

Listen in to some of them and give me your opinion. IMO someone is making money and probably used to keep adding more repeaters. and we haven't got into the tax write off part of it yet..

kind of reminds me of the 100's of new repeaters that people register but their status is always 'offline'.. Whats that purpose??? Are they trying to 'claim' a frequency they don't use... some pretty crazy thinking...

yup, there is a growing number of those guys, mostly back east, some in the mid west. Where the hell do they get their money.. They sure have one hell of a large family,, don't they

we'll see what happens in the next 5-6 months.. Government has a way of dong what it wants.. We know that for a fact.

Prbly before year end and no promises on REACT usage.. I know there has been some chatter on it..

Pretty sure we will be seeing a clarification/revision to GMRS rules soon... And i bet those revisions address a lot more and could even address REACT usage. I see it coming.

Ever gonna happen

actually probably a good idea. That would be their last step and wouldn't change the outcome if you gave them the info on their 1st, 2nd request. Not sure how that would impact fines etc if the offense warranted penalties. Usually cooperating gets you a long ways, but not always. Probably would hire an attorney and follow what they say.