"an old friend" wrote


during an emergency it doesn't matter as part 97 allows
any use of the bands in an emergency.


A common but erroneous misconception. While subpart E, article §97.401(a)
allows licensed AMATEURS to use any available frequency during an emergency, it
is NOT reciprocal to other services and it does NOT allow GMRS (or anyone else)
the use of the ham bands.

if the linkage were under the control of a ham then depnding on the
setup 3rd party rules would apply

"Third party" rules do NOT apply to the situation, because this is not
third-party traffic as defined in Subpart A, article §97.7(a)(46) but rather it
is retransmitting signals from another radio service which is specifically
forbidden in Subpart B, article §97.113(e).

Beep beep
de Hans, K0HB