For everyone's Info:
<http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-04-79A1.pdf>
Yes, this means linking would be possible on 2M legally.
(above 144.500 MHz except 145.800-146.000)
Joe M.
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Excerpts from NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING AND ORDER
Adopted: March 31, 2004
Released: April 15, 2004
Comment Date: June 15, 2004
Reply Comment Date: June 30, 2004
The major rule changes we propose today are as follows:
. Revise the operating privileges of amateur radio operators in four
High Frequency bands;
. Permit auxiliary stations to transmit on the 2 m amateur service band;
. Permit amateur stations to transmit spread spectrum communications on
the 1.25 m band;
. Permit amateur stations to re-transmit communications from the
International Space Station;
. Allow amateur service licensees to designate the amateur radio club to
receive their call sign, in memoriam;
. Prohibit an applicant from filing more than one application for a
specific vanity call sign;
. Eliminate unnecessary restrictions imposed on certain equipment
manufacturers;
. Allow amateur radio stations in or near Alaska more flexibility in
providing emergency communications; and
. Eliminate unnecessary rules in the amateur radio operator license
examination system.
17. Auxiliary stations. Background. The amateur service rules define an
auxiliary
station as an amateur station, other than one in a message forwarding
system, that is transmitting
point-to-point communications within a system of cooperating amateur
stations. Section
97.213(a) of the Commission�s Rules provides that an amateur station on
or within 50 km of the
Earth�s surface may be under telecommand where there is a radio or
wireline control link
between the control point and the station sufficient for the control
operator to perform his or her
duties. If the control link between the control point and the amateur
station is a radio control
link, then the control link must use an auxiliary station. An amateur
station that is an auxiliary
station may transmit on the 1.25 meter (m) and shorter wavelength bands,
with certain
exceptions. The underlying purpose of limiting auxiliary stations to
these bands is to minimize
the possibility of harmful interference to other amateur service
stations and operations,
particularly �weak signal� activity in the 2 m (144-148 MHz) band.
18. On November 4, 1999, Kenwood Communications Corp. (Kenwood), a
manufacturer
of amateur radio equipment, requested a declaratory ruling confirming
that its �Sky Command
System� (Sky Command) complies with the amateur service rules.
Alternatively, Kenwood
requested the Commission to grant blanket rule waivers so that amateur
service licensees could
utilize Sky Command. In 2000, the Public Safety and Private Wireless
Division denied
Kenwood�s request, concluding that Section 97.201(b) of the Commission�s
Rules does not
authorize auxiliary stations to transmit on the 2 m band, and that
Kenwood did not meet the
standards for a waiver request.
19. Subsequently, on May 1, 2001, Kenwood requested that we amend
Section 97.201(b)
of our Rules to allow auxiliary stations to transmit on the 2 m band
above 144.5 MHz, except
145.8-146.0 MHz, in addition to the frequency segments previously
authorized. Kenwood
states that this proposed rule change would increase the flexibility of
amateur radio licensees
without adversely affecting other services or amateur radio stations
that use the 2 m band, and
would promote the development and use of new technology, including Sky
Command.
20. Discussion. The Commission received twenty-four comments supporting
Kenwood�s
request and sixteen comments opposing the request. Those supporting
Kenwood�s request state
that (a) the 2 m band is not heavily used and such use is no different
than other uses already
occurring on the band, (b) auxiliary stations transmit on short distance
simplex channels which
would not cause interference to other stations on the band, (c) it would
allow for the
development of new emergency communication systems and capabilities and
support other
applications such as controlling an HF station in a vehicle, or from an
antenna-restricted
residence, and (d) it is consistent with flexible service rules.
21. On the other hand, some commenters state that it is not necessary
for auxiliary
stations to transmit on the 2 m band because sufficient amateur service
spectrum is available on
and above the 220 MHz band. Others claim that the 2 m band is heavily
used, and argue that
increased interference will occur if the rules are revised as Kenwood
requests. Some
commenters believe that existing rules are sufficient to address this
concern, or that licensees
can either address this issue amongst themselves or through existing
coordination policies.
22. Because we have no basis to conclude that auxiliary stations
transmitting on the 2 m
band would cause harmful interference or that user coordination would
not be possible, we
believe that Kenwood�s proposed rule change will be consistent with our
flexible-use policy in
the amateur service. In this regard, we note that the frequency segments
Kenwood requests does
not affect the frequency segments authorized to automatically controlled
beacon stations, space
stations, earth stations or those frequency segments that amateur radio
operators have
voluntarily agreed to use for simplex and weak signal communications. We
therefore believe
the record in this proceeding warrants proposing the amendment of
Section 97.201(b) of our
Rules as Kenwood requests, and we seek comment on this proposal.
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