Michael.Chepponis@CMU-CS-C.ARPA (07/28/84)
From: Mike Chepponis <Michael.Chepponis@CMU-CS-C.ARPA> A note on frequencies available for controlling repeaters/auxillary stations: 97.61 (d) All amateur frequency bands above 220.5 MHz, except 431-433, and 435-438 MHz, are available for auxiliary operation. There is no need for the control link to be on a different band from the repeater if the repeater is on 220, 450 or above, just that the control link be a different frequency (as was correctly pointed out on this list). If you are using a phone line control, there is no need to have a phone line separate from the autopatch phone line. Here in Pittsburgh we got call-waiting installed on our phone, and the conrol logic recognizes the distinctive "beep" you get when someone calls when you are using the line (such as if a patch is in progress), and then takes over the control: cheaper than 2 phone lines! On another note, it seems to me that the "incentive licensing" we have is actually a subversive attempt to focus ham attention the HF bands, because all the "privileges" gained when going from tech to extra are in the HF bands! It has been suggested on this list that the future of ham radio is in the UHF and microwave parts of the spectrum, and the evil trick the FCC plays on us takes our attention to the antideluvian HF bands. I'd like to see the tech class get the HF spectrum, general 2 meters advanced 220 and 450, and extra all frequencies above 1.24 GHz...... Also does anybody know if the ARRL reads this list? 73, -Mike, k3mc -------