[QCWA] Is APRS legal? QCWA President says NO!

[N0UF]

Good Evening,

The issue has been broached with the author and presented to the QCWA Board 
of Directors and now to the reflector.

I've exchanged e-mails with John, W3BE.  At this point it's up to him as to 
how he wants to proceed with this situation.  I know what I'd do but,  John 
is not me.

If you feel the need to continue discussion,  please send your e-mails 
directly to the individuals involved.

73,  Bob Roske, N0UF  QCWA Reflector Administrator

There has been also been a concern raised that this may reflect poorly on 
QCWA if some think this is an Official QCWA position.  This will be covered 
in the future with the inclusion of a disclaimer in the Journal stating 
something to the effect, "The views of an author do not necessarily 
represent those of the members or of the Board of Directors of QCWA.   A 
disclaimer like this use to be present but was lost, I believe, in the 
transition from one editor to another.

73,
Bob Roske, N0UF
QCWA Publications Committee Chairman

PS: Bob the Vice President, Webmaster and Life member concur!
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gene Pentecost" <gene.pentecost at ieee.org>
To: "Discussion of QCWA" <qcwa at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, May 06, 2005 6:07 PM
Subject: Re: [QCWA] Is APRS legal? QCWA President says NO!


> At 04:46 PM 5/6/05, you wrote:
>>FCC Rule 97.199c from a copy of ARRL FCC Rule Book follows:
>>(c) An indicator may be included with the call sign. It must be separated
>>from the call sign by the slant mark or by any suitable word that denotes
>>the slant mark. if the indicator is self assigned, it must be included 
>>after
>>the call sign and must not conflict with any other indicator specified by
>>FCC Rules or by any prefix assigned to any other country.
>>
>>73 de Joe N1JS Life member of QCWA
>
> Joe-
>
> You are correct.  That is the same paragraph quoted by ARRL's Hennessee in 
> support of its legality and Johnston in support of its illegality. So take 
> your choice!
>
> The real issue here is the president's lack of response to an issue that 
> was resolved over twenty years ago.
>
> 73
>
> Gene W4IMT
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