George, You are correct. From another posting F2 or audio CW or MCW is considered phone and phone can be used for IDing.
73, ron, n9ee/r >From: George Henry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Date: 2007/11/27 Tue PM 01:37:12 CST >To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com >Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] FSK for Link IDs > > > >-----Original Message----- >>From: Paul Plack <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>Sent: Nov 27, 2007 7:55 AM >>To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com >>Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] FSK for Link IDs >> >>Ron, as far as I can tell from Part 97, ID may be done with any legal >>emission mode for the frequency, and tone-modulated CW and FSK are both >>legal, so long as bandwidth limits are observed. FSK must use < 1kHz shift. >> > >Not quite... 97.119(b) states that ID must be done with AN (not ANY) emission >mode authorized for the frequency, and then goes on to state that it must be >by one of 4 *specific* emission types: > >(b) The call sign must be transmitted with an emission authorized for the >transmitting channel in one of the following ways: > (1) By a CW emission. When keyed by an automatic device used only for > identification, the speed must not exceed 20 words per minute; > (2) By a phone emission in the English language. Use of a phonetic alphabet > as > an aid for correct station identification is encouraged; > (3) By a RTTY emission using a specified digital code when all or part of > the > communications are transmitted by a RTTY or data emission; > (4) By an image emission conforming to the applicable transmission > standards, > either color or monochrome, of §73.682(a) of the FCC Rules when all or part > of > the communications are transmitted in the same image emission. > >I read that as stating that ID *MUST* be by either CW or phone UNLESS all or >part of the communication is carried out by RTTY or image emission.... In >other words, for a voice-only link, CW or voice ID are the only legal methods. > >73, >George, KA3HSW / WQGJ413 > > Ron Wright, N9EE 727-376-6575 MICRO COMPUTER CONCEPTS Owner 146.64 repeater Tampa Bay, FL No tone, all are welcome.
