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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><a href="http://forum.raynet-uk.net/forum_posts.asp?TID=1586">http://forum.raynet-uk.net/forum_posts.asp?TID=1586</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>for the uk<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> aprssig [mailto:aprssig-bounces@tapr.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Ev Tupis via aprssig<br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, November 22, 2015 16:50<br><b>To:</b> TAPR APRS Mailing List <aprssig@tapr.org><br><b>Subject:</b> [aprssig] Automatic Control (non-USA) Question<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1448228675520_2561"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Courier New";color:black'>In the USA, APRS operates as an "Automatically Controlled Digital Station" under FCC Part 97.221. It allows for unattended operation.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1448228675520_2506"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Courier New";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1448228675520_2507"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Courier New";color:black'>I am curious about APRS operations outside of the USA in this regard.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1448228675520_2536"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Courier New";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1448228675520_2580"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Courier New";color:black'>How does this play in IARU Region 1 and Region 3 countries?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1448228675520_2581"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Courier New";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1448228675520_2598"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Courier New";color:black'>What countries require special permit to operate unattended?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1448228675520_2599"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Courier New";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1448228675520_2600"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Courier New";color:black'>What countries allow such operation without special permit?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1448228675520_2601"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Courier New";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1448228675520_2602"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Courier New";color:black'>Kind regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1448228675520_2603"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Courier New";color:black'>Ev, W2EV<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1448228675520_2604"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Courier New";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1448228675520_2463"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Courier New";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></div>
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