At 9/6/2007 01:07 PM, you wrote: >Bob Dengler wrote: > > > > At 9/6/2007 11:46 AM, you wrote: > > >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). > > > > If it existed in the rules by itself, yes. The fact is you also have > > 97.201(b), which permits auxiliary operation in the 145.5-145.8 segment. > >Interesting that you deleted the quoted text where I mentioned >97.201(b). > >The point is that if it is a repeater - by itself or in addition to any >other operation - it is prohibited there. The fact that it may be AUX >operation IN ADDITION to that does not mean you can ignore 97.205(b).
...& this is where we agree to disagree. If you want to continue this Joe, please move it off the reflector. I'd imagine Kevin's probably had enough of this already. Bob NO6B

