"Michael Coslo" wrote
KØHB wrote:

"Michael Coslo" wrote


I do not believe that one way transmissions should be legal on the amateur
bands.

Period.



No bulletins about hurricane Katrina and communications emergency
activations?

Not unless it is part of an emergency net, and therefore inherently part of
two way conversations. If it is just a broadcast, turn on Fox News or CNN.

In other words, information bulletins from W1AW (or whoever) announcing FCC
invoked communications emergencies should not be allowed?

No code practice sessions?

No. With the dropping of Element 1, code testing can now be self taught. Get
on the air, and find someone who will QSO wit ya. And no anyhow.

Until you learn to COPY Morse code, it'll be kinda hard to "get on the air and
find someone".

No remote control of satellites?

That is part of establishing (or cutting off) two way communications

It's still a one-way transmission. Period.


No remote control of model airplanes?

Is that us?

Says so in paragraph 97.215


No remote control of repeaters?

That is part of establishing (or cutting off) two way communications.

It's still a one-way transmission. Period.



No telemetry from satellites?

That is part of establishing (or cutting off) two way communications.

It's still a one-way transmission. Period.


No propagation beacons?

No. Try calling CQ! ;^)

CQ is a one way transmission. Period.



No APRS? (Not even in balloons?)

That is part of a two way system. (balloons)

It's still a one-way transmission. Period.


I must confess that I don't know enough about ground based APRS to make
an informed judgment.

It's still a one-way transmission. Period.


No auxiliary links between remote elements of a repeater system?

Still part of two way comms.

It's still a one-way transmission. Period.

The determination is made by the litmus test of whether or not the signals are
used in two way transmissions or not.

None of the examples I gave "listen for a return signal", so by definition they
are "one way".

73, de Hans, K0HB