Moderator : Re: [digitalradio] Re: Beacon's ?

2008-01-06 Thread Andrew O'Brien
Please refrain from generalized statements about professions that one does not like. They can be construed as personal attacks. Andy K3UK On Jan 6, 2008 1:57 AM, Demetre SV1UY [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Roger J. Buffington [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

RE: [digitalradio] Re: Beacon's ?

2008-01-05 Thread Dave AA6YQ
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

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Beacon's ?

2008-01-05 Thread Rick
Hi Don, I agree that is not completely clear from reading the rules, but maybe one could interpret them to mean that you can transmit a beacon if you are the control operator. The main point is that you definitely can not do this if you operate automatically on the bands below 28 MHz. I

RE: [digitalradio] Re: Beacon's ?

2008-01-05 Thread Dave AA6YQ
Demetre, amateur radio in the United States is governed by FCC regulations. Would the fact that Winlink PMBOs flagrantly violate these regulations have something to do with your suggestion that we ignore them? 73, Dave, AA6YQ -Original Message- From:

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Beacon's ?

2008-01-05 Thread Rick
The unattended terminology is mostly semantics since the effect of allowing automatic operation does permit the station to operate without a control operator present or even performing this duty from a remote base. Although the FCC does not use the term semi-automatic, we hams often use it as

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Beacon's ?

2008-01-05 Thread Tony
Russel, If your goal is to set up an automated beacon on the 10 meter band, then you're ok as per Part 97.203. It looks like your out of luck if you want to test propagation using your own beacon on the lower HF frequencies without being present in the shack. That being the case, why not call

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Beacon's ?

2008-01-05 Thread Russell Blair
Tony, well with all the commits about my question about Beacons. I was part of the testing of the NBEMS and the question came up about Beacons below 10m. So with the Beacon program that comes with VBdigi, in the message section I will input a CQ. Now with attended and unattended, with the

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Beacon's ?

2008-01-05 Thread Roger J. Buffington
Dave AA6YQ wrote: Demetre, amateur radio in the United States is governed by FCC regulations. Would the fact that Winlink PMBOs flagrantly violate these regulations have something to do with your suggestion that we ignore them? Thank you for that, Dave. de Roger W6VZV

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Beacon's ?

2008-01-05 Thread Tony
] To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2008 10:31 PM Subject: Re: [digitalradio] Re: Beacon's ? Tony, well with all the commits about my question about Beacons. I was part of the testing of the NBEMS and the question came up about Beacons below 10m. So with the Beacon

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Beacon's ?

2008-01-05 Thread Russell Blair
@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2008 10:31 PM Subject: Re: [digitalradio] Re: Beacon's ? Tony, well with all the commits about my question about Beacons. I was part of the testing of the NBEMS and the question came up about Beacons below 10m. So with the Beacon program that comes

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Beacon's ?

2008-01-05 Thread Tony
Russell, Understand -- licensed 18 years and still asking questions. Have fun... Tony -K2MO - Original Message - From: Russell Blair [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2008 12:39 AM Subject: Re: [digitalradio] Re: Beacon's ? Tony, I'm