Topband: Remote Operation

Michael Walker va3mw at portcredit.net
Mon Feb 2 14:52:19 EST 2015


I agree with Robin

I own a remote that is a 2 hour drive away and I have had it in operation
for about 8 years.

Simply explained, it is a long mic cord and you have to sign
accordingly/legally based on where the transmitter is located.  Other than
the long Mic cord, there is no legal difference.

Mike va3mw



On Mon, Feb 2, 2015 at 2:46 PM, Jim N7US <jim at n7us.net> wrote:

> I have all of my licenses, starting with a Novice in 1964.  The last one
> that specified a "Fixed Station Operation Location" was issued in 1984.
>
> 73, Jim N7US
>
> -----Original Message-----
>
> On Mon,2/2/2015 2:32 AM, Dragoslav Balaban wrote:
> > Callsign is assigned to HAM for Station, and Station have physical /
> > geographic Location , Latitude/Longitude..
>
> That is no longer true for US hams, since the 1970s. Our license is an
> operator license only, the address is a mailing address where we receive
> official communications from the FCC. :)  My callsign is simply K9YC
> anywhere within the US. I live in California.
>
> Before that time, we had a single piece of paper with two licenses -- one
> for operator privileges, the second for the station at a single location,
> and we had to sign /n at any other location.
>
> 73, Jim K9YC
>
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