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Re: RC-210 and SLR-8000 PL Inhibit

 

Ken, you forgot the important part

WHEN a repeater is beaconing ID every 10min, hour, whatever, since it is NOT in the AUTO BEACON subband, it MUST be monitored by a CONTROL OP as required?by Part 97 on such stations....A repeater NOT repeating but BEACONING is an amateur station beaconing.....plain and simple....so the beacon rules apply...period.

Chris
WB5ITT

On Fri, May 23, 2025 at 5:10?PM Ken Arck AH6LE via <ken=[email protected]> wrote:
For giggles, I had to see what ChatGPT had to say about it (I'm certainly not calling this a qualified source and I've caught ChatGPT in errors before).


In the United States, beaconing an ID on an amateur repeater is legal, but there are specific rules that must be followed, according to the FCC's Part 97 regulations.

Key Points:

  1. Identification Requirement (¡ì97.119):
    • Amateur stations must identify with their FCC-issued callsign at least every 10 minutes during a communication and at the end of a communication.
    • This can be done via voice, CW, or digital modes.
  2. Repeater-Specific Rules:
    • Repeaters must ID themselves automatically (often via Morse code or synthesized voice).
    • Automatic ID (beaconing) is allowed and commonly implemented on repeaters to meet ID requirements.
  3. Beacon vs. Repeater:
    • A beacon station is defined differently under ¡ì97.203 ? it transmits communications for the purpose of observing propagation or related experimental activities. This is distinct from a repeater.
    • You cannot operate a repeater as a beacon station, but you can transmit periodic ID messages (i.e., beacon-like IDs) as part of the repeater's operation, as long as the ID conforms to ¡ì97.119.
  4. Content Restrictions:
    • Only station identification and legally permitted control signals should be transmitted. No advertising or unrelated messages.

    Summary:

    Yes, a repeater can automatically transmit its ID ? often referred to as "beaconing an ID" ? as long as it follows FCC ID rules (timing, content, and method). This is standard practice for most amateur repeaters.

    If you're outside the U.S., let me know your country ? regulations differ.

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