Bob, Whatever way one is in control of a repeater, remote or in person, one must be able to shut down.
Just saying it is under automatic control means the tx can be keyed by an unlicensed machine. However, a real to live licensed ham is responsible for the operation. Just that person does not have to be at the control point, but again is responsible for getting to it in time of need. Now you can make the call of the need for a control op. 73, ron, n9ee/r >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Date: 2007/11/13 Tue AM 12:32:44 CST >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Part 97 question reference to Repeater control > >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 > > Ron Wright, N9EE 727-376-6575 MICRO COMPUTER CONCEPTS Owner 146.64 repeater Tampa Bay, FL No tone, all are welcome.
