In order not to start a rules & regulations thread.... can anyone point me to a definitive opinion on the legality of using NWS SAME decoders to automatically transmit severe weather bulletins over amateur radio? I know that there were divided opinions, with one side coming down strongly against it, as an unlicensed individual (the NWS employee activating the receiver) is causing an amateur radio station to transmit... similar to the argument against the use of "reverse autopatch" by non-hams.
Either a link to an FCC opinion or discussion off-list, please. George, KA3HSW / WQGJ413 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ralph Hogan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, June 04, 2007 9:48 PM Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] NWS SAME Decoder? > Hi Mike, > > As far as I know, morris softronics has nothing to do with midland radios, > 'midlands' is just part of their domain name. > > Their SAME decoder board allows insertion of any radios audio source, in > my > case a GE M2 voter rx on 162.4. I know its a little over kill, but hey the > rx works good in a high IM site :) It has a couple of control bits to and > from the card for wx alert status and on/off over-ride control of the wx > audio. Those tie into your repeater controller of choice. Its serially > rs-232 programmed for the SAME codes of interest. > > 73's Ralph W4XE >
