----- Original Message ----- From: "Nate Duehr" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Cc: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, June 10, 2009 12:22 AM Subject: [DSTAR_DIGITAL] Re: [DStar-Gateway] The great "red herring" (US Primarily)
[snip] > > You can even ID an analog repeater legally that way here in the U.S. ... > "This is WY0X via the WY0X repeater." on a repeater without an automatic > ID'er... is perfectly legal here. I don't RECOMMEND it, but it's legal. > Right up until the point where some noise or grunge opens the repeater's > receiver some day when no one's listening... > > Nate WY0X > I'll argue that one, Nate... The language of 97.119(a) is pretty clear, however, I've emphasized the relevant words below: "Each amateur STATION, except a space station or telecommand station, must transmit ITS assigned call sign on ITS transmitting channel at the end of each communication, and at least every ten minutes during a communication...." A repeater is an amateur STATION. Therefore, the only amateur STATIONS that can legally ID a repeater are the repeater itself, or the repeater licensee. So while you could legally ID for your own repeater, there is nothing in the wording of 97.119 that can be construed to allow any amateur station to transmit station identification for any OTHER amateur station. 73, George, KA3HSW
