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If you have QUESTIONS about use of the repeater,
please ask. FCC Part 97 rules apply AT ALL TIMES.
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LISTEN for at least 10 seconds before transmitting
to be sure the repeater is not already in
use or ASK "Is the repeater in use?"
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In accordance with FCC requirements, the
repeater has a TIMER set for slightly less than three minutes.
Resetting of the timer is indicated by a
COURTESY-TONE.
WAIT for the tone before transmitting.
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If you wish to JOIN a conversation in progress, wait until the
end of a transmission and give your CALL SIGN promptly. There is time between the end
of a transmission and the courtesy-tone.
Stations already in conversation wait for
the courtesy-tone before transmitting.
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| IF YOU NEED ACCESS TO THE REPEATER FOR AN
EMERGENCY AUTOPATCH OR OTHER EMERGENCY, say
"EMERGENCY" and give your call sign when you break
into an ongoing conversation. |
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| DO NOT USE "break" or "break
break"since they have special meaning
for most operators and usage varies around
the U.S. USE "EMERGENCY" or your
call sign. |
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ALWAYS ALLOW A BREAKING STATION TO TRANSMIT
IMMEDIATELY
. This allows the station an opportunity
to report emergencies or ask for directions
or other assistance.
This is particularly important during commuting
periods and periods of bad weather when the
needs for emergency assistance calls are
most likely. |
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| AVOID BUSINESS TALK. When in doubt, DON'T. |
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| Remember that Amateur frequencies are NOT
PRIVATE LINES ? what you say on the repeater
and over the autopatch can and will be heard
by many people (including the FCC) - YOU HAVE AN AUDIENCE. |
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| Do not say things that may offend others
who may be listening. Be circumspect in discussing
private personal family affairs on the repeater
and autopatch. Do not "advertise"
that your house will be unoccupied during
vacations, etc. |
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The repeater gives its own ID. YOU MUST IDENTIFY your station by giving your call sign every
10 minutes during a conversation and at the
end of your participation. You do not have
to identify the other stations nor do you
have to identify yourself with every transmission.
MONITOR the repeater. Members or visitors may call
for assistance. Visitors may just want a
friendly con\*ersation on the way through. |
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If you hear what you believe to be DELIBERATE INTERFERENCE, do not attempt to communicate with the
interfering station. Switch
to the repeater
input frequency and, if
you can hear the
signal, record the following
information
for use in locating the
source:
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signal strength
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your location
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date and time
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your antenna and receiver
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any characteristics of the rf, audio.
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