I use the cross band feature on the 71a where I live, to work a 
repeater that I can't hit on my HT.  I use a simplex frequency on 
one band to crossband to the repeater on the other band.  It 
works great.
I remember reading about some ham that got his license yanked 
because he patched two drive-through fast food joints together so 
one was getting orders for the other one and vice versa.  Pretty 
funny but for the fact that he was violating all kinds of laws 
not only transmitting outside the ham bands, but violating 
commerce reg's etc.  Jim WA6EKS.

----- Original Message -----
From: Albert Sanchez <[log in to unmask]
To: [log in to unmask]
Date sent: Fri, 7 Dec 2012 16:58:27 -0500
Subject: Re: Listenning whyle transmiting.

OOPPPPS! Thanks for the info--I'll keep that in mind, A.S.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Kevin Minor" <[log in to unmask]
To: <[log in to unmask]
Sent: Friday, December 07, 2012 4:10 PM
Subject: Re: Listenning whyle transmiting.


 Hi Albert.

 You can definitely use the 71A to crossband an HT to a repeater.  
In fact,
 be warned.  You can crossband two repeaters together, and you 
DON'T wanna
 do
 this.  What happens is one repeater transmits and the radio 
transmits
 whatever is on the one repeater to the other.  Then the other 
repeater
 keys
 and transmits to the first repeater.  This cycles on and on 
until you turn
 crossband off.  I accidently did this once, and I had folks from 
several
 counties looking for me.  It lasted a couple of hours while I 
was out.
 I'm
 really careful to check my A and B bands now.

 Just letting you and other folks know.

 GO CATS!
 Kevin Minor, Lexington, KY
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