The relevant repeater rule is 97.205(b): --------------------------------------- (b) A repeater may receive and retransmit only on the 10 m and shorter wavelength frequency bands except the 28.0-29.5 MHz, 50.0-51.0 MHz, 144.0-144.5 MHz, 145.5-146.0 MHz, 222.00-222.15 MHz, 431.0-433.0 MHz and 435.0-438.0 MHz segments. ----------------------------------------
Therefore, if a station is used as a repeater (in addition to ANYTHING else or by itself) it cannot operate between "145.5-146.0 MHz" among other places. It's an exclusionary rule (where it cannot operate). SkyCommand is Auxiliary operation (and only that as confirmed by the FCC), and such operation has no such restriction. 97.205(b) only applies to repeaters. The rule for AUX operation is 97.201(b) which states: --------------------------------------- (b) An auxiliary station may transmit only on the 2 m and shorter wavelength bands, except the 144.0-144.5 MHz, 145.8-146.0 MHz, 219-220 MHz, 222.00-222.15 MHz, 431-433 MHz, and 435-438 MHz segments. --------------------------------------- Note that in the 145.5 - 145.8 MHz segment AUX operation is legal but not repeater operation. Perhaps this was a shortcoming in the newly revised rules that took effect earlier this year. It really doesn't matter, as that is what it says, and it's in black and white. Joe M. Bob Dengler wrote: > > At 9/5/2007 06:44 PM, you wrote: > >True, but if either capacity is not legal on the frequency, it cannot be > >used as both at the same time. > > > >Joe M. > > I disagree, as the rules do not explicitly state this. This would also > make Kenwood SkyCommand illegal to use in the 145.5-145.8 band segment, > which I do not believe was Kenwood's intent. > > If this continues to be a point of contention, perhaps Kenwood can be > persuaded to file another request for rulemaking to explicitly add > 145.5-145.8 to the repeater subband. That would put an end to the debate. > > Bob NO6B
