Yes I do Agree, but mostly clubs tend to apply for a Vanity Call ie W8LRC is Lowell Radio Club and W8LHS is Lowell High School so the club subsitutes a Club call under the old Sys. and comes up with this Vanity Call which to me is cool, but it works GR8 4 everyone.
Mark Holman Isn't Radio Fun !! ?? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tony King - W4ZT" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com> Cc: "Barry Thompson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, December 03, 2004 9:56 AM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] snide remarks > > Hi Barry, > > <very carefully risking a brief step into rules discussion, my apology> > > In part 97.205 > (<http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_03/47cfr97_03.html>) there's > no provision for anything other than a call sign assigned to an individual > or a club. FCC assigned call signs for amateur repeaters ended years ago. > When the requirement for FCC assigned repeater call signs ended, they no > longer renewed the licenses they granted under the old rules. That's why I > said "previously WR4APT". > > 73, Tony W4ZT > > At 02:33 AM 12/3/2004, Barry wrote: >>Hello Tony, with respect for your "old fart" status >>where under part 97 does it allow you to place your >>FCC assigned callsign for your personal station on >>your repeater? >> >>Only the FCC can assign a callsign to a repeater >>through a special application if requested, otherwise >>no transmission of a personal callsign is authorized >>per part 97.x. >> >>Regards, Barry > <snip> > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
