Could we say this same for a repeater IDing the final ID. The repeater did not have an input for the repeater to come up. Of course the control is responding to a previous input, but the control decided when to key and send the ID.
97.111 Authorized transmissions: (b)(6) transmissions necessary to disseminate information bulletins. Any Ham station can do this and the method of control is not mentioned. This gets confusing sometimes, hi. 73, ron, n9ee/r >From: Jim <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Date: 2007/11/08 Thu AM 11:07:12 CST >To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com >Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Part 97 question reference to Repeater control > >John Barrett wrote: >> a Time Of Day macro to me is an automated function.. how can something that >> is automatic not be considered automatic control >> >> OK - lets define terms here... >> >> An automated function is anything the controller does without human input >> beyond keying up and talking. > >Nope-your looking at it wrong. We're talking about 'Automatic CONTROL', >not automatic functions. > >A time-of-day macro is causing the transmitter to activate with no input >signal, hence the repeater is no longer in repeater mode, but just an >ordinary amateur station. At that point it is no different then if you >had a 'talking clock' keying the rig in your shack. It needs a control op. > >-- >Jim Barbour >WD8CHL > > Ron Wright, N9EE 727-376-6575 MICRO COMPUTER CONCEPTS Owner 146.64 repeater Tampa Bay, FL No tone, all are welcome.
