I concur with Joe on this that it is legal and was once outlined in the rules before they drastically simplified/reduced (actually leaving out important sections like the one below) the rules. From the Part 95 rules 1996 rev. 95.75 Basic Information (n) Emission designator. In the GMRS, emission F3E will be considered to include use of a selective calling tone, or a tone or digitally operated squelch (a tone code used to address a particular station) in conjunction with voice communications;
DougD WPSI726 KC2KGY --- In [email protected], Joe Montierth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- Barry Thompson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Thanks to Russ, I contacted the FCC WTB regarding > > the usage of DCS/DPL or anything other than > > common tone names like PL from the Motorola trade > > mark and was confirmed that anything other than > > PL was not authorized under part 95.181 sub > > section "G & H". > > > > In my local area I've had a gmrs repeater up for > > some "10" years with little to no co-channel > > problems on the same PL, as of late some > > dick-head decided to turn up my PL on his > > repeater and has ignored several request to turn > > it off. The same individual in Oakland, CA also > > has DPL turned on to his users, gee guess whois > > going to get a call from the WTB:) An Official > > complaint has been filed, I want to see big bucks > > come out of this violators pocket. > > > > I highly recommend to everyone on this list > > server if your running DCS/DPL on your gmrs > > repeater you think twice as many of us old guys > > are going to get you busted with big fines:) > > > > > > > > REgards, Barry > > > > The people you talked to at WTB are full of crap, and > you can tell them I said so. DPL has been used for > years as a "sub-audible" selective squelch system on > GMRS, and is authorized under 95.631 (a). DPL is F1D > emission. > > � 95.631 Emission types. > (a) A GMRS transmitter must transmit > only emission types A1D, F1D, > G1D, H1D, J1D, R1D, A3E, F3E, G3E, > H3E, J3E or R3E. A non-voice emission > is limited to selective calling or toneoperated > squelch tones to establish or > continue voice communications. See > � 95.181 (g) and (h). > > > Joe > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > All your favorites on one personal page � Try My Yahoo! > http://my.yahoo.com 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/
