At 4/3/2007 15:10, you wrote: >Example: Even though our policy is NO, there's a repeater owner south >of our area that links his 900 MHz machine to our LINK FREQUENCY (he's >figured out it's a hub) regularly. Nice, huh? We asked him to >formalize the relationship and send us command codes (not that we >could hit his repeater) to take it down if it ever causes problems on >our HUB, and... no reply. > >Fine... whatever. That's the kind of stuff that will drive you crazy >when trying to run a clean well-engineered system... waste of time.
The 900 MHz system owner has every right to repeat your system, but given your links are considered private, auxiliary links, he or she may NOT transmit back into your system without your authorization. Although this isn't spelled out explicitly in Part 97, Riley Hollingsworth has repeatedly & consistently upheld the right of a system owner to restrict repeater/aux. access to specific stations designated by the trustee, & has threatened sanctions against those who violate these restrictions. There are many such examples in the FCC enforcement logs posted on the ARRL web page. Bottom line: anyone can repeat your system elsewhere, but may NOT repeat INTO your system without your permission. Bob NO6B
