[OZAPRS] Foundation Calls reminder

Terry Neumann tfneumann at internode.on.net
Mon Jun 23 09:41:56 EST 2008


Fascinating possibilities here for any bush lawyer.... 

1) If this is extended to it's logical (or illogical) conclusion, then a 
computer connected to the internet and running UIview constitutes an 
"amateur radio station".

Hmmmmmm................ 
73
Terry


Ray Wells wrote:

> If one could consider that an aprs station that receives data from the 
> internet and transmits that data onto RF is a repeater, the onus to 
> comply with licence conditions is on the licencee originating the 
> signal and not the repeater operator.
>
> The following is from the LCD ....
>
> 8A Transmission on authorised frequency bands
> (1) The licensee must not operate an amateur station to transmit a 
> signal to
> another amateur station, through an amateur repeater station, if the 
> licensee
> is not authorised under the licence to transmit on the repeater output 
> of the
> amateur repeater station.
> (2) The licensee must not operate an amateur station to transmit a 
> signal to
> another amateur station, through an amateur repeater station linked to a
> second amateur repeater station, if the licensee is not authorised 
> under the
> licence to use the repeater output of the second repeater station.
> (3) The licensee must not operate an amateur station to transmit a 
> signal to a
> second amateur station through a third amateur station if the licensee 
> is not
> authorised under the licence to transmit on the third amateur station’s
> transmit frequency.
>
> Paragraph (3) is not about repeaters, per se. Could it be interpreted 
> as also including any unauthorised operation, be it frequency, mode, 
> etc? Should it be spelt out?
>
> Perhaps the LCD still contains grey areas.
>
> Ray vk2tv
>
> David Hopkins wrote:
>

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