Wireless Bureau Won't Change Amateur Radio Identification Rules
The Wireless Bureau rejected a petition by amateur radio operator Robert Dukish asking the FCC allow a single point of transmission for station identification during emergency communications and drills. The bureau said it sought comment, which was all negative. “They…
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argue that the current rule strikes the appropriate balance between the need to identify the source of transmissions and ease of communication,” the bureau said Monday in RM-11826. "Commenters state that, in their years of experience with amateur emergency communications, the station identification requirement has not proven to be a burden or obstacle, and that the current procedure actually contributes to efficient operations by providing a clear indication that a communication has ended and the channel is available. They also assert that your proposed procedure is unworkable and would cause confusion.”