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Is it legal to make transmissions to one's own auto-confirming radio with the intent that a non-licensed person read the messages?
Is this scenario legal?
John, K1ABC, sends this message from a portable QTH: K1ABC-1 DE K1ABC-2 On the way home DE K1ABC/P
John's home radio automatically responds ...
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What is the legality of data modes over UHF/VHF in the US?
Cheap & simple transceivers are readily available online that allow you to transmit serial data over UHF/VHF frequencies such as 433MHz (approximate range of 1000m). It seems that these are ...
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Wireless temperature data logger in the USA on 433MHz
I'm a newly licensed ham tech. I am trying to figure out if I am doing everything correctly to setup a wireless temperature monitoring station that uses the 70cm band (specifically 433.4MHz) in the ...
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model rocket locater
I'm trying to determine the best way to operate a model rocket tracking beacon. There's various vague details on modes of operating in part 97, and equally vague descriptions in the 70cm band plan, ...
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What Part 97 rule allows unattended, automated transmissions, such as APRS weather stations and beacons?
What rule allows Amateur Operators to establish and operate remote, automated stations like APRS weather stations or beacons?
Are there different rules specifically for beacons, or do they all fall ...
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Aside from repeaters, what station types allow automated transmissions?
I know repeaters don't have to have a control operator at the radio in order to transmit given certain conditions are met.
Are there any restrictions to setting up automated stations which transmit ...
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