Part 97.3(a)(9) Beacon. An amateur station transmitting communications for the purposes of observation of propagation and reception or other related experimental activities.
Tell me where the mention of "receiver" or "transceiver" is in this rule? It simply doesn't matter what the DESIGN of the equipment is according to this rule. The rule covers the PURPOSE of the transmission, not the equipment that does the transmitting. Station id's without being involved in a two-way communications or in setting one up are considered one-way transmissions. CQ's are allowed because they are defined as: Part 97.111(b)(2) Brief transmissions necessary to establishing two-way communications with other stations; Talk about an activist lawyer and lawyer-wannabe. You know what judges tell lawyers that spout creative interpretation of law that don't follow plain language, precedent, and legislative history? "Not in my court!" Jim WA0LYK --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, "expeditionradio" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Andy K3UK wrote: > > So, what about Propnet ? > > Would this not also apply to their beacons? > > Hi Andy, > > Beacons essentially are transmitters without receivers. > > Here's a good test to tell if a station is not beacon: > Call the station, if it responds, it isn't a beacon. > If you can QSO with the station, it isn't a beacon. > If you can exchange data with it, it isn't a beacon. > > As I understand it, APRS stations and Propnet stations > are using transceivers and communicating with each > other in a net. Some of the data communications are > automatic, or they make scheduled transmissions, but > that doesn't make them beacons, it just makes them > automatically controlled data stations. Both APRS and > Propnet nets are operating in the HF automatic sub-bands. > > It is somewhat ridiculous to say that every repetitive > signal, such as a station ID, is considered a beacon... > that would include all contesters and participants > in pileups... among other things, the second time you > call CQ without an answer :) > > It is common for ham digital mode software to have an > "Auto CQ" function. It continues to call CQ on a repetitive > basis until it gets a response. Many PSK31 operators > use this feature... > > Bonnie KQ6XA >
