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Info-Hams Digest Tue, 23 Nov 93 Volume 93 : Issue 1377
Today's Topics:
Help with Icom W21AT
Use of HT for Marine & GMRS
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Date: 23 Nov 93 06:00:33 GMT
From: ogicse!cs.uoregon.edu!sgiblab!swrinde!emory!kd4nc!n4tii@network.ucsd.edu
Subject: Help with Icom W21AT
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
pmarsh@metro.mccneb.EDU writes:
>I'm a new owner of an ICOM W21AT HT. The "skip" function doesn't seem to
>do what I think it should do -- am I misunderstanding the situation?
>My goal is to put several "continuously on" frequencies into the memory
>channels, and mark those memory channels as "skip" channels. These would
>be such as NOAA Weather, FAA ATIS, etc. I can put them into memory, mark
>the memory channels as "skip", and when the scanning function is working,
>the radio stops and receives those channels. Is this normal, or is my
>radio defective?
>Masking doesn't seem to be a useful option, because the frequency display
>remains blank, and I'd rather not have to unmask and remask several of
>those anonymous channels until I find which one I want to listen to for a
>minute.
I have a Kenwood TH-77a, so my mileage may vary. When you put some channels
as 'skip' in the memory, then when in scan, they should be 'skipped' over
to the next channel. Could it possibly be that the W21at has a 'skip scan'
function...ie: scans only your skipped channels? Otherwise, sound like
you do have a problem.... check the manual (grin)
73 de John
>Paul Marsh N0ZAU Omaha
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Date: 23 Nov 93 06:05:43 GMT
From: ogicse!cs.uoregon.edu!sgiblab!darwin.sura.net!emory!kd4nc!n4tii@network.ucsd.edu
Subject: Use of HT for Marine & GMRS
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
<MGB@SLACVM.SLAC.STANFORD.EDU> writes:
>I have seen various discussions about using the out of band frequencies
>on a Amateur band tranceiver for Marine, GMRS or other services.
>If a person is an Amateur, and also holds liscenses for other services
>can he/she use their amateur radio on those services. Is there a
>definitive authority or requlation cite which can be found to make
>such a determination ?
>Michael Barbitta
>KD6OAY +
OH boy oh boy oh boy.....
OK....here's how it works.... a 'ham' radio cannot legally be used on
any other frequency other than ham radio frequencies....the exception to this
rule is for MARS operators to operate ham radios on MARS channels, and CAP
operators to operate on CAP frequencies....these two services do have rules
on spectral purity and frequency tolerance - which most commercially produces
amateur radios meet or exceed.
However, supposed you are a cop and you're also licensed on Marine Band, in
MARS, and in CAP, you can buy a radio which is type accepted for PART90
and PART 80 (public safety and marine band) and also program in your
favorite ham radio repeaters, MARS freqs, and CAP repeaters and be legal
all the way around!
John
n4tii
>Standard Disclaimers Apply
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