You know my only reply? Check in, then complain about your transmission on the input being repeated without your authorization. ;->
Joe M. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > And I've had the same problem with the same system - repeating out > their weekly swap net through one of my Repeaters (which was listening > to someone's UHF Repeater, which was listening to their 2-Meter swap > net.) They appear to have a crew who makes the rounds of all Repeater > frequencies to ensure that no one "unauthorized" is repeating their > Repeater system on any "unapproved" frequency. Anyone who does so gets > a terse phone call very quickly stating "YOU DON'T HAVE PERMISSION > FROM US TO REBROADCAST OUR SYSTEM. STOP IT AND SHUT IT OFF. NOW." l > even had a recording of that phone call that I received which I played > for several people - it was so unbelievable that they probably > wouldn't have believed something like that really happened unless they > had heard it for themselves. > > One person in this same group is part of the group that was recently > discussed on this mailing list, who found a UHF repeater at a site > which was not listed as shown on their coordination. They arranged to > have it shut off and almost got it kicked out of the site. It appears > that this same person also has access to at least one of the sites > where I have several of my Repeaters, and after having a meeting here > at my office about it, I was instructed to look at getting different > locks for my Motorola cabinets. We're hoping to meet with the > individual's supervisor to alert him to some of our concerns about him > having access to our (and others') sites. > > If anyone knows how repeating someone else's ham Repeater system > through another Ham system (like mine) is "illegal", I'd sure like to > know about it. I think we can expect to see more fireworks over this > in the near future. All frequencies being used here are Repeater > sub-band frequencies, in "Monitor ONLY" (not full transceive) mode > .... > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ken Arck > Sent: Apr 3, 2007 12:56 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Cool or not cool? > > Thanks to all who replied to this. > > Yea, my take is the same - the linked system "owner" doesn't > know > what he's talking about and there's nothing illegal about > using a > remote base to listen (and retransmit elsewhere) *any* legal > amateur > communications. > > And in case there was any doubt, this situation is one *I* > was > involved in. I never doubted for a second my position but > though I'd > share the experience so it might benefit someone when some > yahoo > takes an unsupported position. > > Ken > >
