Hi Group,
There was a comment about a ham operator who was using the output frequency of
a repeater for a conversation. As for as intential interference, is just that
it's intential interferring an frequency that is using for the repeater output.
We had a guy who come on a repeater during an simulated emergency net with the
national guard and from the outcome of that the guy who caused the intential
interference was sent an offical certified letter warning him of the prohibit
use of any repeater that uses the callsign stated in the letter. My question
would be, this person using the output frequency of the repeater...was his
aware of it? The new hams even in this area of the low country of the
tri-county including charleston, south carolina. Some of them and some of the
older hams who probly spent more time on the hf frequencies needing guidence on
using their 2m transceiver wasn't aware or made aware of the difference between
hf frequencies where they have their guidlines. On hf there they are mostly
sectioned out and prileges base on the license the ham operator has. Around in
the area on 2 meters i have found people in the local area who think that the
required 10 minute identification rule only applies to certain areas which it
does not state in part 97.119 a perticular section of frequencies but entirely
of the amateur radio spectrum. In my speaking to the new hams and older who
have used only hf not experienced in 2 meters don't know which frequency range
is for what function. Like in the south eastern repeater association has the
popossed repeater outputs/inputs, simplex, digital voice, ssb, cw and so forth
but as i have learned this knowledge have passed it upon those unknowing these
facts. That's why i ask whether or not the person talking on the output
frequency of the repeater was aware or unaware. From SERA guidline for
repeaters and simplex frequencies it allows an understanding so not to have
adjacent simplex conversations if a couple of hams wanted to have a long
conversation not interupting/interferring with another set of hams on an
adjacent simplex frequency and in the case of sera poposed simplex frequency
list it gives 15 khz spacing between in bandwidth so the possibility of
interference from an adjancent frequency in active communications won't
interfer with each other. Education is the key and as our previous fcc
enforcement officer riley hollingsworth stated we need to light up. In
lighting up the crowded bands in 2 meters in this case is not jumping to a
conclusion and that is why i am asking questions. If the station interference
is not accidental from not knowing then we need not to jump down this person's
neck but if it is intential interference then action needs to be taken place so
those who use the repeater can continue their enjoyment of conversations. 73
for now.
Keith, N2OBS
