Mathew, Thank you for the rubber stamp on what is going on with GMRS. Maybe some one will stay out of trouble after reading your post. Very best of 73, Russ, W3CH
----- Original Message ----- From: "Mathew Quaife" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2004 6:36 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: MASTR II mobile conversion question > > I generally don't get involved in online dicussions such as this, but I will > have to concur on what Russ said, as I personally called the FCC field > office about this matter about five months ago, and what I was told is that > there is no mobile that is acceptable to be converted as a base repeater. > They would not give any model numbers as such, generalized it as mobile > radios. I tried to get them to commit to what could be used, and they would > not elaborate on that either, just stated that it had to be originally Part > 95 certified. I as well wanted to convert a micor to use on GMRS as a > freebie for the public, and was told that it in no way could be used. If I > search my archives, I might be able to find the original email that I sent > to them before I called there office to confirm. In actual, the FCC would > not talk to me, they forwarded my call to a help center that dealt with it > directly. Kinda made me feel that they did not have time for me. However > they was willing to help me get the license if I had my credit card ready. > Tis what I was told, for what it is worth. > > Mathew > > > > > russ wrote: > > > > > I have a list that the FCC gave me when I got busted. It is 600 pages > long > > > front and back. I have a buddy who is going to scan it into a format > that > > > can be e-mailed. > > > 73 Russ, > > > > I'm getting a bit tired of this...I don't believe for a second that the > > FCC CAN, let alone would, pull the type-acceptence on a radio if no > > rules have changed to make it's normal operation outside the rules. > > There is no reason a 40W MastrII wouldn't be legit on GMRS, or an Micor, > > or an MSF, etc. > > > > -- > > Jim Barbour > > WD8CHL > > (Course Russ like Maggiore too...) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 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/
