Glenn, Do you have a Repeater Directory? (any one published in the last 30 years or so will do)
Look at the published bandplans. In the 2005/2006 editon, this is on page 37 for 2M. Quote: --------------------------- 146.40 - 146.58 Simplex (*) 147.42 - 147.57 Simplex (*) --------------------------- First, the 147.42 - 147.57 should be 147.405 - 147.585. BUT, notice the (*) beside the mode? Look at the caveat: * MAY BE REPEATER INPUTS/OUTPUTS AS WELL. (paraphrased) Some of these frequencies have been used by repeaters for 30 years. So, to say that these are all simplex frequencies is contrary to the ARRL bandplan and perhaps your local coordination bandplan, as it is in my area (WPA). It seems quite clear to me, being in black and white, that these are most definitely not strictly simplex frequencies. Joe M. Glenn Shaw wrote: > > 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) > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > >
