Gary, A "mobile relay station" is defined as a device that relays mobile traffic (i.e., a repeater). A fixed station is simply a base station, at a fixed location, manually controlled by an operator. This is standard across FCC controlled communications and is not GMRS specific.
LMR repeaters are commonly licensed with a station class of FB2, which the FCC designates as mobile relay. A fixed base station would be classified as FB under an FCC license. When a system will have a fixed base operating through a repeater you'll have both FB and FB2 on the license. Hopefully that clears it up. On Wed, 23 Jan 2008 10:08:20 -0500, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >We? Who else are speaking for? I've submitted this question to the FCC for >clarification. We'll see what they say if they actually get back to me (they >usually don't). >Gary >---- wd8chl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Gary wrote: >> > CFR title 47 is available on the FCC's website for all to view. 95.135(a) >> > reads " No station may transmit with more than 50 watts output power." >> > Subpart (d) reads " A fixed station must transmit with no more than 15 >> > watts output power." 95.25 further defines land stations. My suggestion >> > to the anonymous member is to read the rules and contact the FCC for any >> > needed clarification as they have the final word. >> > Gary >> >> "fixed station" refers to what we would call 'control stations'. >> Repeaters and base stations can run 50W.
