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F.C.C. Part 15 - Repeaters

Bruce BatesBruce Bates Posts: 3,045
edited 2006-11-09 15:42 in General Discussion
Folks -

As I remember, F.C.C. Part 15 regulations DO NOT PERMIT the use of a repeater. Can anyone confrim that?

TIA

Regards,

Bruce Bates
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  • LoopyBytelooseLoopyByteloose Posts: 12,537
    edited 2006-11-09 11:04
    An interesting question...
    As I recall the F.C.C. put greater restrictions on repeaters because to the greater potential for abuse. but I don't think they out-lawed them as commerical coverage of line-of-sight transmission often required them for adaption to geographic features.
    If fact, cellular phone service is a huge repeater scheme, isn't it?

    As HAM has gotten down to shorter and shorter wave lengths, repeaters seem to be more useful.

    And of course, the Internet has become the ultimate 'repeater' as my mail box full of spam will testify. So these days, it seems their original intent of avoiding anonoymous communication origins for the sake of national security, has failed.

    I would ask the ARRL, but don't expect a simple yes or no.

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  • Bruce BatesBruce Bates Posts: 3,045
    edited 2006-11-09 12:49
    George -

    Repeaters are legal on many bands. My only concern was Part 15 which addresses the unlicensed bands.

    Regards,

    Bruce Bates

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  • stamptrolstamptrol Posts: 1,731
    edited 2006-11-09 13:41
    Bruce,

    I've used several commercially available 900 MHz data radios over the years which are approved as "license-free" in the US and Canada.

    In all cases, and within the license-free approval, they may be configured as point to point, point-to-multipoint, or point-to repeater-to multipoint.

    Cheers

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  • Kevin WoodKevin Wood Posts: 1,266
    edited 2006-11-09 15:42
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