And that can be done though DTMF with my controller from the receive frequency on the repeater.
On Wed, 07 Nov 2007 14:57:14 -0600 "John Barrett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > According to Part 97.205e, ancillary functions (phone >patch, etc) are not > considered remote control which seems to limit the >meaning of remote > control to enabling or disabling the repeater as a unit. > > > > _____ > >From: [email protected] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2007 2:41 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Part 97 question >reference to Repeater > control > > > > Isn't any operator on the repeater in RF control of the > repeater when they are using it? Also isn't the DTMF >tone > control through the normal repeater pair remote control? > > Vern > > On Wed, 7 Nov 2007 13:54:32 -0600 (GMT-06:00) > George Henry <[EMAIL PROTECTED] ><mailto:ka3hsw%40earthlink.net> net> wrote: >> -----Original Message----- >>>From: MCH <[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:mch%40nb.net> > >>>Sent: Nov 7, 2007 1:28 PM >>>To: Repeater-Builder@ >>><mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com> > yahoogroups.com >>>Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Part 97 question >>>reference to Repeater control >>> >>>But where does it require a control link (AUX station) to >>>control the >>>repeater? (or landline ot local) >>> >>>Joe M. >>> >> >> >> 97.7 states that EVERY amateur station (remember, a >>repeater is an amateur station: see 97.3(a)(39)) must >>have a control operator: >> >> §97.7 Control operator required. >> >> When transmitting, each amateur station must have a >>control operator. The >> control operator must be a person: >> >> (a) For whom an amateur operator/primary station license >>grant appears on the >> ULS consolidated licensee database, or >> >> (b) Who is authorized for alien reciprocal operation by >>§97.107 of this part >> >> >> >> And Station control is defined in 97.109: >> >> §97.109 Station control. >> >> (a) Each amateur station must have at least one control >>point. >> (b) When a station is being locally controlled, the >>control operator must be at >> the control point. Any station may be locally >>controlled. >> (c) When a station is being remotely controlled, the >>control operator must be at >> the control point. Any station may be remotely >>controlled. >> (d) When a station is being automatically controlled, >>the control operator need >> not be at the control point. Only stations specifically >>designated elsewhere in >> this Part may be automatically controlled. Automatic >>control must cease upon >> notification by a District Director that the station is >>transmitting improperly >> or causing harmful interference to other stations. >>Automatic control must not be >> resumed without prior approval of the District Director. >> (e) No station may be automatically controlled while >>transmitting third party >> communications, except a station transmitting a RTTY or >>data emission. All >> messages that are retransmitted must originate at a >>station that is being >> locally or remotely controlled. >> >> And 97.205(d) states that a repeater may be >>automatically controlled. >> >> So, taking them all together, a repeater MUST have a >>control operator, MAY be under automatic control, and at >>all times when NOT operating under automatic control, >>MUST be either locally (someone physically at the control >>point) or remotely (RF or wireline) controlled. If >>remotely controlled over RF, the control link is in >>auxiliary operation, and may only be carried out in the >>frequency segments specifically authorized in 97.201, >>which, as someone else already pointed out, were recently >>expanded to include certain sub-bands on 2 meters. >> >> >> George, KA3HSW > > >
