And I'll add as indecisive lately the way things are going you hope to contact a Engineer ( @ the FCC ) if you are absolutely lucky to acquire a list.
but thats not a reality here. Mark Holman AB8RU Happy Holidays ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim B." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, December 16, 2004 11:19 AM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: MASTR II mobile conversion question > > Mathew Quaife wrote: > >> 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 > > This is why you NEVER call the FCC asking if something is legal-they > will virtually ALWAYS tell you it's not. It's called CYA, and as a gov't > agency, they live by it. > -- > Jim Barbour > WD8CHL > > > > > > > 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/
