UncleYoda

yep, I understand the word, but I was saying he made that up and he can use it if he wants but I want interpretation or examples from the people in charge - why is that so hard for so many to people to understand

Except they didn't say that. And isn't data only for handheld? I can't picture what a 2-way intercom would be but I don't need to know anyway.

Has no relevance. Ham doesn't have the fixed station type and GMRS doesn't have microwave, and you can't mix services.

No. You seem to be joking / playing dumb. A car that is stopped is still mobile. One I always wondered about is my car, parked at home - is that mobile enough? Or do I have to drive up and down the driveway while transmitting?

No microwave frequencies in GMRS. And data as far as I know is limited to handheld and short duration transmissions. The official response made no mention of any special transmission modes.

DB20-G, GMRS mode, with ch. 39 programmed for simplex, ch 39 can be programmed from the mic for 467 mains with or without tone

Stationary unit is not a defined term. Station at a fixed location is the language used. Base stations traditionally fill that role for routine usage. Fixed station still does not have enough defined parameters to clearly distinguish it except who you talk to. It's a bad way to write regulations but it is all we got. For your "stationary unit" term, are you including a parked car? a person with a handheld who sits in a chair?

The most common reason I've heard is to keep the repeater use limited, as in to keep hoards of users away. But the most used repeater in my area still has lots of dead air.

Y'all are all welcome to operate under your own interpretations, just don't expect to me to follow it. Caveat emptor.

The omission of base station from the allowed types for 467 MHz main channels is not an oversight, it's policy. Not what we would like but that's how it is. The Licensing Division advises that this is not an oversight. Repeaters (or mobile relay stations) by definition extend the communication range of mobile and handheld units. And folks, that means thousands of users are breaking the rule, despite how they try to rationalize it.

The official response is not very informative. Besides again quoting the definition in the regs, this is it with only slightly different wording: Fixed Stations are any stations at a fixed location that communicate with other stations at a fixed location. As far as I can tell, that could mean base to base for normal conversation, however that limits power to 15W where a base can do up to 50. The only benefit I can see is fixed stations are allowed to use 467 MHz main channels in simplex mode. I'll address repeater use in another topic.

Official response (won't say answer) is expected tomorrow. I did not phrase the question the same as the title of this topic, but it should be good enough to settle it if they provide real answers (if they just quote the regs we'll gain nothing). Unfortunately this is not the environment for sharing real information so I do not know if or where I would share it.

I come here for real info and rational topic-focused discussion. I do not come here for all the trash talk regardless of how witty someone may think their comments are. This topic isn't even about linking, let alone all the crazy stuff brought up. I've decided not to post whatever good info I may get unless there's some place I can put it where it won't get trashed by smart-elec comments.

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Yea obviously, but how do you know a neighbor is calling from his house versus his car? (You have to respond to even ask.) All this rationalizing is useless. therefore.... (wait for it).