Simplex listing?

[WSAQ296]

On 8/9/2025 at 3:29 PM, UncleYoda said:

Throw in the rule (for now) that GMRS base stations aren't allowed to use repeaters and most of the repeater craze evaporates.

Huh?

[SteveShannon]

42 minutes ago, WSAQ296 said:

Huh?

Here’s the rule. Different people interpret it differently. Some say that a base station becomes a “control station” when it transmits to a repeater. I am unsure of that, but it’s not important to me:

467 MHz main channels. Only mobile, hand-held portable, control and fixed stations may transmit on these 8 channels. Mobile, hand-held portable and control stations may transmit on these channels only when communicating through a repeater station or making brief test transmissions in accordance with § 95.319(c). The channel center frequencies are: 467.5500, 467.5750, 467.6000, 467.6250, 467.6500, 467.6750, 467.7000, and 467.7250 MHz

[UncleYoda]

1 hour ago, WSAQ296 said:

Huh?

Yea, shocking ain't it that so many people are clueless.  It is the FCC's interpretation of the existing wording of the regs.  (I posted a topic on this months ago called Base Stations Can't Use Repeaters.)

As far as all the nutty explanations people make up to justify what they want it to be, I'll wait for FCC to offer one of those explanations as an official clarification (never gonna happen IMO) or change the rule (I understand now why it exists).

[amaff]

4 hours ago, WSAQ296 said:

Huh?

This kind of thing is why for some people...

 

[WSDE760]

You have probably seen this but for what it's worth, I passed this info around my contacts

https://radiofreeq.wordpress.com/2013/06/29/shtf-survivalist-radio-frequency-list/

[UncleYoda]

Yep, had most of that for a long time.  I don't agree on some of the survivalist/prepper frequencies - we have to work that out for ourselves and our locale.   I can see somebody misreading that and getting up at 3AM to use the CB.

[SteveShannon]

10 minutes ago, UncleYoda said:

Yep, had most of that for a long time.  I don't agree on some of the survivalist/prepper frequencies - we have to work that out for ourselves and our locale.   I can see somebody misreading that and getting up at 3AM to use the CB.

If I get up at 3 am it’s to use the WC. 

[WRUE951]

On 9/8/2025 at 3:47 PM, SteveShannon said:

Here’s the rule. Different people interpret it differently. Some say that a base station becomes a “control station” when it transmits to a repeater. I am unsure of that, but it’s not important to me:

467 MHz main channels. Only mobile, hand-held portable, control and fixed stations may transmit on these 8 channels. Mobile, hand-held portable and control stations may transmit on these channels only when communicating through a repeater station or making brief test transmissions in accordance with § 95.319(c). The channel center frequencies are: 467.5500, 467.5750, 467.6000, 467.6250, 467.6500, 467.6750, 467.7000, and 467.7250 MHz

A rule soooo vague..   you just do what you think and you be safe,   But only if your are concerened anyway... The older i get the less concerned i get  

[SteveShannon]

22 minutes ago, WRUE951 said:

A rule soooo vague..   you just do what you think and you be safe,   But only if your are concerened anyway... The older i get the less concerned i get  

What’s vague about it?  Base stations are not listed as being permitted to transmit on the 467 main channels. That’s pretty clear.

[amaff]

1 hour ago, SteveShannon said:

What’s vague about it?  Base stations are not listed as being permitted to transmit on the 467 main channels. That’s pretty clear.

It says that clearly. But why should there be a difference between a 'mobile' radio talking through a repeater, and the exact same radio used as a 'base station,' bolted to my desk or whatever with an antenna on the roof, talking through a repeater? That's the part that doesn't make any sense to me.

I don't do that. I'm not the 'hop on the wednesday night net' type and have little use for a radio that's not in a vehicle or backpack. But I don't get why putting the radio in a fixed location should change anything about its legality.

 

[WRUE951]

2 hours ago, SteveShannon said:

What’s vague about it?  Base stations are not listed as being permitted to transmit on the 467 main channels. That’s pretty clear.

but a fixed station is