[OZAPRS] APRS with Foundation license

[Ray Wells]

Richard,

But surely, if the holder of a Foundation Licence uses an amateur 
callsign in that way, the operator is saying I am an amateur station 
and, therefore, because he is using a data mode and a computer 
controlled mode he is in breach of the LCD.

It's tricky ground.

Ray vk2tv

On 04/10/10 22:31, Richard Hoskin wrote:
> Hi Martin,
>
> That's correct.
>
> An F call can use APRS to his/her hearts content on the internet but as soon
> as it is transmitted on RF there will be a breach of the licence conditions.
>
> I do not know of any way to filter out F calls from and IGate to stop them
> from being transmitted to RF. It there was a filter it would have to be
> installed on all IGates world wide.
>
> So I guess that they can not transmit on APRS at all.
>
> Interestingly though it is the responsibility of the IGate licensee to
> police what is transmitted to RF from his IGate. See section 11A of the LCD
> below.
>
> (2) The licensee must not, directly or indirectly, connect the station to a
> public telecommunications network, unless the licensee has implemented
> reasonable measures to ensure that only appropriately licensed persons
> access the station to transmit a signal to another amateur station.
>
> (3) In this section: appropriately licensed person means a person holding a
> licence that authorises that person to operate a station using the frequency
> and emission mode of the station being accessed.
>
> Note 1 A licensee who operates a station connected to the public
> telecommunications network is not required to authorise other persons to
> operate the station for the purpose of accessing the station.
>
> Note 2 For the purpose of the amateur service, the Internet is considered to
> be part of a public telecommunications network.
>
>
> If clarification is required on these paragraphs I recommend you talk to the
> WIA first.
>
> The WIA has a good understanding of the ACMAs interpretation of the LCD and
> it would not be in the Amateurs best interest to go straight to the ACMA.
>
> My two cents.
>
> Cheers
> Richard
> VK3JFK
>
>
>    
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: ozaprs-bounces at aprs.net.au [mailto:ozaprs-bounces at aprs.net.au] On
>> Behalf Of Martin Stretton - VK6ZMS
>> Sent: Monday, 4 October 2010 10:40 AM
>> To: Australian APRS Users
>> Subject: Re: [OZAPRS] APRS with Foundation license
>>
>>
>> On 04/10/2010, at 7:25 AM, Steve Sharp wrote:
>>
>>      
>>> Seeking opinions on this scenario.
>>>
>>> Foundation licence holder installs APRS app on their Iphone - this will
>>>        
>> allow them to track, beacon and message into the APRS network.
>>      
>>> Or, they install Xastir or a similar on a PC without any radio attached.
>>>
>>> Would either of these breech the LCD's pertaining to a Foundation
>>>        
>> licence?
>>      
>>> Steve VK2POO
>>>        
>> Hi Steve
>> If the F-calls iPhone packets were gated back to the RF network there
>> would be an issue.
>>
>> Part 8A of the LCD basically says  keep your transmissions to the modes
>> and bands
>> you are allowed, even if they go through third party devices.
>>
>> Cheers
>> Martin
>> VK6ZMS
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