[RFI] Weather Station on 433.92?

David Garnier dgarnier at wi.rr.com
Sun Feb 4 12:47:26 EST 2007


Roger,

I believe these units full under the ISM frequency band classification,
but I could be wrong. 

But the larger issue is these guys are sharing ham frequencies:
http://www.rfid-handbook.de/rfid/frequencies.html

Dave Garnier - wb9own
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> Message: 2
> Date: Sat, 03 Feb 2007 20:56:02 -0500
> From: Roger D Johnson <n1rj at adelphia.net>
> Subject: Re: [RFI] Weather Station on 433.92?
> To: rfi at contesting.com
> Message-ID: <45C53D32.6000104 at adelphia.net>
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> digital-conjurers at adelphia.net wrote:
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>> Maybe some can enlighten me on this one:
>>
>> Just set up a LaCrosse/Discovery Store weather Station (Model FX 5000) that 
>> has a remote temp/humidity sensor that uses a signal on 433.92 Mhz to relay 
>> info to the base station.
>>
>> Is there something in part 97 that I'm missing that allows this sort of 
>> operation of a consumer device inside our ham bands? [According to the 
>> national "suggested band plan", this falls right into the 
>> "Auxiliary/Repeater Links" section.]
>>
>> Lin/KJ6EF
>>
>>   
>>     
> It's not under Part 97 which are the rules governing amateur radio. It's 
> under the part 15 rules section
> 231.
>
> 73, Roger
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