Yes, it is illegal for them to use your station to transmit when you are not
"in control".  An unlicensed op can transmit as long as you are in control.

Also, although I have an Extra Class, another ham operating my station can
only operate in his license classification.  Operating privileges are attached
to the Operator License, not the Station License.
Steve
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Subject: Re: concerns when transmitting in a hospital


   >Isn't it illegal for unlicensed people to transmit period? I know
   >of a friend that wants to play with irlp, and he says he's buying a
   >radio like mine, no license though. I don't like the idea much, but
   >I don't want him using my call on the air, especially on a repeater.
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I wouldn't either, and should I for one ever hear that unlicensed
folks were in essence acting as control ops and initiating
transmissions through such a mode as irlp or echolink I'd be the first
to protest to the fcc.

IF we're allowing unlicensed folks to initiate radio transmissions
using such modes than they're no different from MIcrosoft netmeeting
or something.

TEll your friend to get a license or don't transmit, it's that simple.




Richard Webb

Electric Spider Productions
"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
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--- Benjamin Franklin, NOvember 1755 from the
Historical review of Pennsylvania