Unattended operation is not prohibited. However, every station must have a control operator (97.7) that fulfills specific duties (97.105) that include not transmitting when the frequency is already in use (97.101d). The cited sections are appended below for your convenience.
All of part 97 is available via http://www.w5yi.org/page.php?id=57 73, Dave, AA6YQ 97.7 Control operator required When transmitting, each amateur station must have a control operator. The control operator must be a person: (a) For whom an amateur operator/primary station license grant appears on the ULS consolidated licensee database, or (b) Who is authorized for alien operation by §97.107 of this Part. 97.105 Control operator duties (a) The control operator must ensure the immediate proper operation of the station, regardless of the type of control. (b) A station may only be operated in the manner and to the extent permitted by the privileges authorized for the class of operator license held by the control operator. 97.101 General standards (a) In all respects not specifically covered by FCC Rules each amateur station must be operated in accordance with good engineering and good amateur practice. (b) Each station licensee and each control operator must cooperate in selecting transmitting channels and in making the most effective use of the amateur service frequencies. No frequency will be assigned for the exclusive use of any station. (c) At all times and on all frequencies, each control operator must give priority to stations providing emergency communications, except to stations transmitting communications for training drills and tests in RACES. (d) No amateur operator shall willfully or maliciously interfere with or cause interference to any radio communication or signal. -----Original Message----- From: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of jgorman01 Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2008 5:09 PM To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Subject: [digitalradio] Re: Beacon's ? What rule says you can't leave an automatic station unattended? It would be a great rule, but I don't see it. Jim WA0LYK --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, "John Becker, WØJAB" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > It is one thing to be " automatic " and " attended " > and another to be " automatic " and " unattended ". > > The rules say you can't be " unattended " > > > > > > At 11:19 AM 1/5/2008, you wrote: > > >A station transmitter without a homo sapiens located at a receiver *at > >the location of the receiver* is unattended. Some have confused the > >issue by claiming that a remote station (i.e. a Pactor station) that is > >activated by another station hundreds or thousands of miles away, is > >"attended" because it was activated by the distant station. This is > >"unattended" transmitting because the distant station cannot check the > >channel to see if it is clear due to the properties of skip. > > > >So Rick's use of the terms was correct. The concept of a distant > >activating station "attending" a remote transmitter is incorrect. > > > >de Roger W6VZV > > > > > > > >Announce your digital presence via our Interactive Sked Page at > >http://www.obriensweb.com/drsked/drsked.php > > > > > >View the DRCC numbers database at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/digitalradio/database > > > >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > >
