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I believe the issue should be the AUTOMATIC retransmission, rather than the
content. From the quote below, it appears National Weather service is
permitted, but is it permitted to be done automatically without an amateur radio
operator controlling the transmission?
If not, then it's time for a rule change petition, to include Amber Alerts
which are going to be included with many NWS transmissions in the near future.
Perhaps a ruling change that would permit anything sent by the EAS system EXCEPT
required weekly and monthly tests.
I know repeaters can be on automatic, but can the retransmissions of other
services that are permitted by 97.117 be automatic?
Bill Croghan, CPBE, WB0KSW
Co-Chair, Las Vegas Area EAS system
Chief Engineer,
KOMP/KXPT/KENO/KBAD
Lotus Broadcasting, Las Vegas, NV
> No rule change...just missinformation.
>
> The following is Part 97.113 (e) Prohibited Transmissions
>
> (e) No station shall retransmit programs or signals emanating from any type of
radio station other than an amateur station, except propagation and weather
forecast information intended for use by the general public and originated from
United States Government stations and communications, including incidental
music, originating on United States Government frequencies between a space
shuttle and its associated Earth stations. Prior approval for shuttle
retransmissions must be obtained from the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration. Such retransmissions must be for the exclusive use of amateur
operators. Propagation, weather forecasts, and shuttle retransmissions may not
be conducted on a regular basis, but only occasionally, as an incident of normal
amateur radio communications.
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