[OZAPRS] Foundation Calls reminder

[Ray Wells]

Here's bit more on Foundation Licencing. Draw your own conclusions.

27A Restrictions on operation of an amateur foundation station
(1) The licensee of an amateur licence (amateur foundation station) must not
authorise another person to operate the licensee’s amateur station if the
other person is not a qualified operator or qualified person.
(2) The licensee of an amateur licence (amateur foundation station) must not
operate an amateur station using automatic mode or computer controlled
mode.
(3) The licensee of an amateur licence (amateur foundation station) must not
operate an amateur station that is directly connected to a public
telecommunications network.
Note An amateur foundation station may be indirectly connected to a public
telecommunications network through a gateway operated by another licensee.

29 Emissions from an amateur foundation station
The licensee must not operate an amateur foundation station in a frequency
band mentioned in an item in Schedule 3A unless:
(a) it is operated using an emission mode mentioned in the item; and

Is vk2fire actually making it to RF? What does the 6 character 
limitation in ax25 do with a 7 character callsign, truncate it so that 
vk2fir appears to be on air? Is this then a case of vk2fire not 
identifying correctly, or is he now pirating somebody elses callsign?

Who mentioned cans of worms :-)

Ray vk2tv

Geoff wrote:

>This is indeed the issue....
>
>There is no problem with the F calls connecting on the APRS-IS using an
>UNVERIFIED connection (validation number of -1) as this simple verification
>is the 'trigger' that causes all of the regional I-Gates to transmit the
>Internet data to RF.
>
>If you could please ask Phil to set his verification number/password to -1
>it will resolve all of the issues.
>
>Unfortunately there is no simple way to configure IGates to block certain
>calls or regexp variations of calls, so as it's been stated in this thread
>the onus is on the end user to make sure they are not doing something that
>would cause their license conditions to be violated.
>
>Regards,
>Geoff  VK2XJG
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: ozaprs-bounces at aprs.net.au [mailto:ozaprs-bounces at aprs.net.au] On
>Behalf Of Richard Hoskin
>Sent: Sunday, June 22, 2008 6:07 PM
>To: 'Australian APRS Users'
>Subject: RE: [OZAPRS] Foundation Calls reminder
>
>
>Les,
>
>>From reading below it seems he may not understand or be aware that if he is
>running his home application with a validation number entered in it he will
>come out on RF. Whish is where the issue is.
>
>Cheers
>Richard
>VK3JFK
>
>  
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: ozaprs-bounces at aprs.net.au [mailto:ozaprs-bounces at aprs.net.au] On
>>Behalf Of Les Poole
>>Sent: Sunday, 22 June 2008 5:46 PM
>>To: ozaprs at aprs.net.au
>>Subject: Fw: [OZAPRS] Foundation Calls reminder
>>
>>Hi all
>>Forwarde for info.
>>As I know Phil VK2FIRE I forwarded the email to him and here is his reply.
>>regards Les VK2APE
>>
>>
>>----- Forwarded Message ----
>>From: Phillip Harragon <vk2fire
>>To: Les Poole <vk2ape at yahoo.com.au>
>>Sent: Sunday, 22 June, 2008 4:57:57 PM
>>Subject: RE: [OZAPRS] Foundation Calls reminder
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>Hi Lez,
>>         I have been told I can use my call sign at home through the
>>computer only not as a mobile APRS like in the car. I know others have
>>made comments about this unless the rules have changed in the last 7 days
>>I will be able to use VK2FIRE as a home base. VK2FIRE/VK2LKH
>>
>>
>>________________________________
>>
>>
>>Date: Sat, 21 Jun 2008 18:59:09 -0700
>>From: vk2ape at yahoo.com.au
>>Subject: Fw: [OZAPRS] Foundation Calls reminder
>>To: vk2fire at hotmail.com
>>
>>
>>
>>Hi Phil & Lisa
>>
>>Forwarded for your info. Better that you use lkh instead.
>>
>>73 Les
>>
>>
>>----- Forwarded Message ----
>>From: Geoff <geoff at gatwards.org>
>>To: Australian APRS Users <ozaprs at aprs.net.au>
>>Sent: Sunday, 22 June, 2008 10:51:44 AM
>>Subject: [OZAPRS] Foundation Calls reminder
>>
>>All,
>>
>>
>>
>>Just another friendly reminder that Foundation license holders (VKxFxxx)
>>are
>>NOT permitted to use APRS under their license conditions.
>>
>>I'm not sure about other states, but in VK2 there seems to be more F-calls
>>popping up on APRS lately.
>>
>>
>>
>>Does anyone know VK2FIRE  ????    If you do please remind them of the
>>terms
>>of their license.
>>
>>
>>
>>We have no objection to these calls using APRS if they are connected into
>>the APRS-IS as an UNVERIFIED user (login pass -1), as their data will not
>>make it to the RF network.
>>
>>
>>
>>Some F-Calls have already been added to the exclude lists on the national
>>servers to prevent traffic from these stations getting out to RF, and will
>>add any other F-call that breaches their license conditions as well, to
>>protect downstream I-Gates and Digipeater owners from any backlash about
>>gating users in breach of their license conditions.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>Regards,
>>
>>Geoff  VK2XJG
>>
>>
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