Sorry to hear about the cancer. One of the nastier banes of human existence.
Actually too many hams don't understand the rules and reg concerning these terms. Read the definition of automatic control. On a simplex frequency, how would a "remote" station exert control over the transmitting station while it is transmitting? The FCC carefully defines what "control" of an amateur station consists of. They then go on to define control operator and automatic control and what is required for exerting control. There are only two catagories, a "live" station control operator (either local or remote) and automatic control. That's all there is. Under the definitions, another station CAN NOT control a station unless it exerting commands that can adjust a transmitter. In this case the station is being operated remotely. Consequently, the term semi-automatic control just does not exist! You may define "semi-automatic operation" in relation to a communication between a station with a control operator and one with automatic control. Similarly, manual operation may have the connotation of a communication between two stations with control operators or full automatic operation to describe a communication between two automatically controlled stations. These would all be legitmate, but semi-automatic control is not a legitimate description under the FCC Part 97 rules. Jim WA0LYK --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, kd4e <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I fail to discern any value in questioning the legitimacy > of the commonly used terms to describe direct operator > control, semi-automatic control, and full automatic control, > they are self-defining and represent the three categories > of real-world operation. Their relative legality is a > matter for the FCC to clarify, but they certainly do exist, > often in actual & documented practice though denied by > the tiny minority who are misusing them. > > > John, W0JAB > > > -- > > Thanks! & 73, doc, KD4E > Personal: http://bibleseven.com/kd4e.html > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ham-macguyver/ > Ham House & 10 Acres For Sale in Florida: > http://mysite.verizon.net/kd4e/ >
