It's specified in the US FCC Regs that repeaters (which are essentially remote control stations) are not allowed in the 27MHz CB band.
http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/cfr_2008/octqtr/47cfr95.419.htm TITLE 47--TELECOMMUNICATION CHAPTER I--FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (CONTINUED) PART 95_PERSONAL RADIO SERVICES--Table of Contents Subpart D_Citizens Band (CB) Radio Service Sec. 95.419 (CB Rule 19) May I operate my CB station transmitter by remote control? (a) You may not operate a CB station transmitter by radio remote control. (b) You may operate a CB transmitter by wireline remote control if you obtain specific approval in writing from the FCC. To obtain FCC approval, you must show why you need to operate your station by wireline remote control. If you receive FCC approval, you must keep the approval as part of your station records. See CB Rule 27, Sec. 95.427. (c) Remote control means operation of a CB transmitter from any place other than the location of the CB transmitter. Direct mechanical control or direct electrical control by wire from some point on the same premises, craft or vehicle as the CB transmitter is not considered remote control. -------------- http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/cfr_2008/octqtr/47cfr95.420.htm Sec. 95.420 (CB Rule 20) May I connect my CB station transmitter to a telephone? (a) You may connect your CB station transmitter to a telephone if you comply with all of the following: (1) You or someone else must be present at your CB station and must-- (i) Manually make the connection (the connection must not be made by remote control); (ii) Supervise the operation of the transmitter during the connection; (iii) Listen to each communication during the connection; and (iv) Stop all communications if there are operations in violation of these rules. (2) Each communication during the telephone connection must comply with all of these rules. (3) You must obey any restriction that the telephone company places on the connection of a CB transmitter to a telephone. (b) The CB transmitter you connect to a telephone must not be shared with any other CB station. (c) If you connect your CB transmitter to a telephone, you must use a phone patch device with has been registered with the FCC. Pretty cut and dry, eh? -Brian On Fri, Feb 12, 2010 at 11:30 AM, i recycle computers <[email protected]> wrote: > I personally think as long as you are running in band, not causing out of > band interference, and keep at 4 watts or below the FCC won't really care. > > it seems they only respond when someone runs illegal power with illegal > modes who is interfering with stuff outside the regular 40 channels. > > otherwise they don't seem to care what goes on with cb anymore. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bill Smith" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, February 12, 2010 1:15 PM > Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Just a Crazy Thought > > > Yes, they existed. We used split sites with a POTS line between them and VOX > operation. RX on 23 and TX on 1 for example. We experimented with CTCSS but > it wasn't very reliable with out the FM capture effect. This was in the > northeast back in the days of 23 channel CB so the statute of limitations > has long since expired. > > > > > ________________________________ > From: i recycle computers <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Thu, February 11, 2010 8:29:25 PM > Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Just a Crazy Thought > > I have heard numorous urban legends of 27 MHz CB repeaters being built. > > has anyone ever come across such a thing. if not does anyone think it is > even possible from a technical standpoint? > > the limitations are AM mode, and using any of the 40 CB channels with 4 > watts PEP AM or 12 Watts PEP SSB ie: using completely un modified type > certified CB gear. > > Legally a repeater is illegal on CB, but i just want to do an excersize in > thought as to what problems someone may run into with such a project, etc. > > i have seen this questioned asked numorous times through the years and even > heard rumors of it actually being done. > > no one though has actually went deep into the technical aspects of such a > project or could point me out to the people who are operating or operated > such a setup. > > Thanks, > > Rev. Robert P. Chrysafis > > I Recycle Computers > > "Saving UnWanted PC's From The Landfill One Computer At A Time :)" > > Listen To My Free Live Police Scanner Feed for Tuscaloosa / Northport > http://www.radioreference.com/apps/audio/?feedId=3836 > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > >
