Thanks for that background info. I suppose that's one way to look at it but in
my experience a mobile relay station now carries a different definition from
the FCC as shown in Part 90.7 for example. They also define a fixed relay
station so while at one time the term 'mobile relay station' may have passed as
any repeater I wonder if they take a different position today. Gary
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> Gary,
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> 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.
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> Hopefully that clears it up.
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> On Wed, 23 Jan 2008 10:08:20 -0500, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> >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.
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