If I'm looking at cars on a showroom floor, and another customer asks for advice on the best spot to drive across the highway median as he leaves the parking lot, I'll warn him that is illegal under most circumstances. I'll do it as a courtesy. I'd want the same heads-up if someone saw me about to walk into quicksand.
If a fellow repeater-builder is about to do something that could get him cited and/or fined, it's perfectly appropriate to point it out. Lots of people do things they don't know are illegal. Others intentionally stretch the rules and attempt to blame "gray areas." There are times when bringing a potential violation to someone's attention would be done more appropriately off-list, (especially any resulting Part 97 debate which would violate the rules of the list itself,) but that does nothing to dispel the possible misunderstanding of the rules created by the original post among the full group. The FCC says it wants us to be self-policing. That implies we should expect and appreciate occasional pointers from peers who don't work for the FCC. 73, Paul, AE4KR ----- Original Message ----- From: Craig W Clark To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, December 01, 2008 1:18 PM Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] How to set up a basic crossband repeater system in Pub... I have to agree with Chris, this is a technical group; the legalities should not be of concern here. (Unless maybe someone asks for info) I f you are in car dealership, do you ask everyone that is buying a car if they have a drivers license? Unless there is a specific reason then why does everyone assume they are doing something wrong? Do all these people work for the FCC? Just my 2 cents! Probably not even worth that much! -----Original Message----- From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of wd8chl Sent: Monday, December 01, 2008 3:01 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] How to set up a basic crossband repeater system in Pub... Chris Carruba wrote: > I'm sorry but I cannot resist the following.. um comment / opinion > > It really amuses me how many get stressed over whether someone else > seeking info on something is properly licensed to perform such > tasks.. I mean really.. get a life and stop policing the list :) > > > Best Regards, > > > Chris Carruba (WQIK389) And what makes me mad is how many people don't bother to look to see if something is legal or not. This case, while I have no doubt they are licensed, the question still remains whether it is legal to repeat one to the other. Cross service repeating is not legal. Repeating a business pool channel to a public safety pool is a no-no. Repeating Part 90 to Part 95 (GMRS) is a no-no. As long as all freqs involved are public safety freqs, all is well. And the UHF is at least FB2 or higher. This is something he has to look into.
