Joe, Even with automatic control someone, a licensed ham, is responsible for the proper operation of a repeater. The control op does not have to be at the control point, but is still responsible.
So does this mean one must have a control op??? No, that is on duty, but if something goes wrong he/she can be held responsible. 73, ron, n9ee/r >From: MCH <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Date: 2007/11/13 Tue AM 12:55:55 CST >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Part 97 question reference to Repeater control > >I think it's an interpretation of how you define failure of the control >link. You could use an active low COS and if the repeater controller >sees three minutes of continuous low, it assumes the control has failed. > >But, that is a discussion for another day - or another list. > >But, you brought up the original question - DOES the automatic control >relieve the need for any other control? > >Joe M. > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> >> At 11/9/2007 13:12, you wrote: >> >> >I know of very few who do this. >> > >> >Joe M. >> >> I don't know of anyone that does this. Yet it is in the rules. >> >> I think the legal "out" here is that automatic control relieves the need >> for remote control, with only the latter requiring the heartbeat timer. >> >> Bob NO6B >> >> ><mailto:no6b%40no6b.com>[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> > > >> > > At 11/8/2007 18:12, you wrote: >> > > >> > > >OK, here is where it really gets fuzzy for me: >> > > > >> > > >§97.213 Telecommand of an amateur station. >> > > >....... >> > > >(b) Provisions are incorporated to limit transmission by the station >> > > >to a period of no more than 3 minutes in the event of malfunction in >> > > >the control link. >> > > > >> > > >Does that mean that the link must be active at all times? >> > > >> > > Yes, at least once every 3 minutes. If input from the control station is >> > > not present for more than 3 minutes, the remotely controlled station is >> > > supposed to shut down. This is known as a "heartbeat timer". >> > > >> > > Bob NO6B >> >> >> Yahoo! Groups Links >> >> >> > Ron Wright, N9EE 727-376-6575 MICRO COMPUTER CONCEPTS Owner 146.64 repeater Tampa Bay, FL No tone, all are welcome.
