[CQ-Contest] FCC Rules Relating to Remote Operation

[Paul Mackanos]

Well, I have all of this covered along with 170 miles of wireline. :-)

Paul K2DB


97.109 Station control.

(a) Each amateur station must have at least one control point.
(b) When a station is being locally controlled, the control operator must be
at the control point. Any station may be locally controlled.
(c) When a station is being remotely controlled, the control operator must
be at the control point. Any station may be remotely controlled. 


Sec. 97.213 Telecommand of an amateur station 
An amateur station on or within 50 km of the Earth's surface may be under
telecommand where: 

(a) There is a radio or wireline control link between the control point and
the station sufficient for the control operator to perform his/her duties.
If radio, the control link must use an auxiliary station. A control link
using a fiber optic cable or another telecommunication service is considered
wireline. 

(b) Provisions are incorporated to limit transmission by the station to a
period of no more than 3 minutes in the event of malfunction in the control
link. 

(c) The station is protected against making, willfully or negligently,
unauthorized transmissions. 

(d) A photocopy of the station license and a label with the name, address,
and telephone number of the station licensee and at least one designated
control operator is posted in a conspicuous place at the station location.