Not to start a reg debate but I believe the fcc only allows any and all means of communication when there is an imminent threat to life or property AND there is no other means of communications available.
For the event mentioned this would not be the case Sent by Good Messaging (www.good.com) -----Original Message----- From: STeve Andre' [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2008 12:54 PM Eastern Standard Time To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Portable Temporary Repeater Sure it is. If you have a *genuine* emergency, you can go around the rules. Do you honestly think that the FCC is going to come down on you if you are directly dealing with a crisis, and didn't obey some rule, in order to better facilitate helping the situation? --STeve Andre' wb8wsf en82 On Tuesday 30 September 2008 12:46:05 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > and in an emergency, out-of-band operation is permitted, > right? NO > > > On Tue, Sep 30, 2008 at 10:59 AM, Dave Gomberg wrote: > > At 02:24 9/30/2008, Mike Morris WA6ILQ wrote: > > Why not run more repeater offset ? The further away you are the more > > isolation you have - and it's free. > > Here in SoCal we have a special portable 2m repeater pair coordinated > > - it's 144.93 out, and 147.585 in. That's over 2.5 mhz of offset, and > > you can get just over 3 mhz if you use 147.99 as your input. > > This brings up a very interesting point. IN A GENUINE EMERGENCY, > why not run a huge split, say 145.000 input, 175.000 output. I > realize the output is out of band, but MARS mods are widely > available, and in an emergency, out-of-band operation is permitted, > right? One would want to preselect a frequency where interference > with other emergency use is least likely, I also realize that not > all HTs have a wide-band receive capability, but lots do. Since 1974, the award-winning Alpert JFCS has helped families of all faiths throughout most of Palm Beach County, FL, via counseling, seniors services, residences for the disabled, mentoring children, support groups and a lot more. SOLUTIONS FOR LIVING www.JFCSonline.com Please take note of our new website and E-Mail Addresses. Please update your contacts ASAP. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOTICE: This e-mail message and all attachments transmitted with it are intended solely for the use of the addressee and may contain legally privileged and confidential information. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, or an employee or agent responsible for delivering this message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying, or other use of this message or its attachments is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately by replying to this message and please delete it from your computer.
