[CAham] Remote Bases

[Brent Corbin]

Hi Neil - 

They extended the carpool lane, so I'm only in my hostspot for a 
minute or two each morning now...  I'm lucky if I can snag enough
time in any one spot for more than a couple of simplex exchanges -
Gawd, to think it's gotten to the point where I look forward to 
traffic  8*) 8*)

I'm not a lawyer, so take what I say with a grain of salt, but here's
my read on things...   Remote bases don't need coordination.  Links do.
When a remote is used to as a point-to-point link (the key here is
that it is being used within a _system_ of cooperating stations - it's
now an auxiliary station), because it is not coordinated, it has the 
burden of resolving interference problems with coordinated systems.  

Remote base operation on a simplex calling frequency does not require
coordination (it is being used for point-to-point communications, but
but not within a _system_ of cooperating stations) - but clearly, that 
doesn't make it good amateur practice.

So hey - when are we gonna hook up on 40m cw?  8*)



On Thu, Mar 21, 2002 at 10:52:46PM -0800, Neil Jessen wrote:
> I may be wrong, but I don't think that Remote Bases are required to be 
> coordinated.  I think the reason is that their output frequency varies 
> according to what the user selects and I don't think that they are supposed 
> to be on full time.  I knew of a few people that have had remote bases and 
> they were never coordinated.  And these guys had many coordinated repeater 
> pairs, so it wouldn't have been a problem for them to get something 
> coordinated.
> 
> The mess that these simpletons and their high level remote bases have 
> created, sounds like a real problem.  Unfortunately, with every hobby, 
> there is going to be a few goofballs that don't really care if they go 
> along with the program, especially in California.  These are the types that 
> feel like they are real important big time hams because they have a linked 
> system with remotes, etc.  They tout their "Super Systems" as if they are a 
> status symbol.  Big Deal.  When I want to talk to someone in San Francisco 
> from Orange County, I get on 40 or 80 meters.
> 
> That's my two cents worth.
> 73,
> Neil - N6VHF
> 
> P.S.  Hi Brent, where you been hiding?
> 
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