Either way the equipment and operator must be jointly compliant. We are allowed the freedom to choose our radio gear, or even build it from scratch. Also, the fact that most cheap modern equipment does not offer a lot of "bells and whistles" for operator control is irrelevant. The fact that the "echolink transmitter" is compliant and legal, does not apply to any other independently licensed station. Remember, every licensed operator, even separate operators, which operate in a "daisy-chained" fashion, are still required to independently employ "good amateur practice". How is it possible for a licensed Amateur Radio Operator, to log into echolink via their phone/Internet, and still exercise "good amateur practice", when they have no real tangible access to any actual radio gear, so that they may directly control frequency, bandwidth, deviation, and transmit power? Now to the final question about Echolink, which has never been asked: General station control, such as frequency, bandwidth, deviation, and transmit power. I hope that we can all agree that, "good amateur practice", probably includes all the basic fundamental aspects of radio, including: (a) In all respects not specifically covered by FCC Rules each amateur station must be operated in accordance with good engineering and good amateur practice. Station Operation Standards 97.101 General standards. OK, now we have decided the system is legal, and this is where the discussion has always ended.īefore we get to the next part, we need to discuss basic Amateur guidelines that we are all familiar with. This gray area, which does allow Echolink, at least in part, is largely due to the fact that Part 97 was written long before the Internet was ever created (which is another topic all it's own). Now keep in mind, so far we have only discussed the "system" itself being legal, basically due to a "technicality". This means that Part 97 is essentially "blind-folded" to any aspect outside the scope of Amateur Radio, and as long as the Echolink RF transmitter system is compliant (which is within the scope of Part 97), Then yes, the equipment that comprises the echolink apparatus, is indeed legal.
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So if we interconnect radio equipment with other technologies, such as the Internet, Part 97 can only govern the Amateur Radio aspect. The reason for this is that Part 97 does not govern the Internet or cell phones. Lets start with the classic discussion regarding whether or not the "Echolink System" is actually legal. However, this is not a debate of it's "usefulness". I intend to provide a fresh look, one which has never been considered, and to possibly show that Echolink may not be legal after all. Sure Echolink is not Ham but its close if you have a computer and can afford another rig and thats all I am sayin as for the rest of the political bull it will come and it will go just like everything else in life.Over the years, there have been many debates regarding the legalities of Echolink.
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But its happining and its not going to stop.But our time the No-Code computer hams and other's will have our Day and laugh at the code and them. I am not saying this is happening across the entire U.S.A. I actually received a letter requesting my donations for there repeater mind you I havent been back in my home state for 1 year havent been on there machine but 5 or 6 times and when I was they would'nt even acknowledge me yet they want me to pay for the upkeep of the machine they use,ya right. I for one will not adhere to there protocal its not ham so for the local seen.Whatever fella's. The differance is we are the few and they are the majority so be it.
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But I can take my family to dinner sunday night whats the differance. Why what differance does it make we are all just poeple. I like to listen to them just to get a laugh sometimes but they have no respect for newbee's or the politically uncorrect. Its all about fun and respect and were losing that. But when they run more watts than the sun can provide to talk to the local barber,because some mudduck is messing up there Qso yes I disagree. So then what happens 'Bootleggers' they go back to the CHicken band where they can be who they our. This guys spend money to get on the air then when they do they get shut down because there not politicly correct go figure.
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Then with the 2m band if the guys on the local repeater dont like the way you sound or dont like the way you stand on certain political subjects guess what thats it for you my freind ever heard the word Blackball it happens. band when Chicken Banders were just people,just like the hams,when swearing was a sin. Well for one the 2m so called HAM Band sound's more and more like the good SSB C.B.