147.435 most definately is a simplex freq and is not authorized for a repeater freq.
See: re:Section 97.101(a) and: http://www.bloomington.in.us/~wh2t/ and Riley Hollingsworth opinion FCC and: ARRL Band Plan and Simplex National Channels http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/regulations/bandplan.html#2m After reading these sites each can come to his own interpretation of them. It looks quite clear. There are many more sites, documents and opinions if one wishes to search for them that pretty much say the same thing. 147.435 is NOT a repeater freq. The simplex frequenciesa are there for a reason and need to be protected, probably even more so than the Satellite frequencies. Glenn N1GBY -----Original Message----- From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of JOHN MACKEY Sent: Sunday, October 14, 2007 12:29 AM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] RAIN Report: D-STAR Repeater Trustee, K6BIV, Responds to NFCC Letter to the FCC Hi Mike, I certainly did NOT expect a reply like this from you! Since you spent many years serving on a coordination coucil, you should know better. First, the repeater (I am sure you are referring to) has the output on 147.435 MHz and the input on 146.400 MHz. BOTH frequencies are in the repeater sub-band as directed by FCC part 97. They are NOT simplex frequencies and ARE authorized for repeater use. Second, the repeater is NOT mine and operates under someone else's callsign. I only maintain it and link to it with my UHF and 6 meter repeaters. Third, while I appreciate your advice regarding the repeater frequencies you advised me on, it IS active here in this area, and has been for several months. ------ Original Message ------ Received: Sat, 13 Oct 2007 09:26:53 AM CDT From: "Mike Mullarkey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:k7pfj%40comcast.net> > To: <Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com <mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com> > Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] RAIN Report: D-STAR Repeater Trustee, K6BIV, Responds to NFCC Letter to the FCC > Hi John, > > I could expect a reply like this from you. You are the only one in > Oregon that has an odd split both working in the simplex band. For a > person that is > in the broadcast business, that has spent many years on the > coordinating council you would know better. Why don't you do like I > told you several years ago and send in paperwork on the channel I told > you that would work, hell it has not seen ac power for over five years > and its free for the taking. Hum, sounds to easy for me. If you do not > remember the conversation, > I could refresh your memory if you would like. On the other hand, just > let the other people in the Portland, Oregon area coordinate it. They > will probably put a good repeater up, work by the rules, and maintain > the repeater the proper way a repeater should be operated. > > > > Mike Mullarkey (K7PFJ)
