Let's just hope so. They were quite stern about the equipment issue.
Mathew
>
> 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
>
> >
> > 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 Mico
r,
> > > or an MSF, etc.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Jim Barbour
> > > WD8CHL
> > > (Course Russ like Maggiore too...)
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