wow...sure glad we don't have that particular regulation in Canada.
I think if it was illegal to cross band repeat from 2M to 440, kenwood
wouldn't have put the option in the radio....just like they wouldn't put the
option to transmit outside of the ham bands in the rig as a stock option.
Kenwood as a supplier of ham equipment is legally obligated to follow the
regulations so they aren't allowed to put illegal options in their
radios...at least not ones that are accessible without a modification....of
course, almost every ham rig can transmit outside the ham bands...but it
requires a modification to accomplish.
If it was illegal to cross band repeat from 2M to 440, kenwood would have
been taken to task a long time ago on that and wouldn't have put it in more
then one radio...they have put in in several...not to mention icom and yaesu
as well.

Perhaps i am missing the point though between a remote control link, and a
remote access link...there is a difference between control and just access.
The cross band feature is access, not control...and any kind of remote
control features on the ts2000 are done through 440 anyway.
Regards
Colin
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard Webb" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, April 23, 2006 10:56 AM
Subject: Re: TS2K TMV7A


> Message-Id:
<[log in to unmask]
th.net>
>
> k2lkk wrote:
>    >Whether or not the TS2000S will do it or not, you are in a gray
>    >area as far as the rules are concerned because you are using 2
>    >meters as a remote link frequency for 440 MHz, and link frequencies
>    >are supposed to be 222 MHz and above, so you could get cited for it,
>    >althhough the odds are probably against it.  Still, I wouldn't try
>    >it, myself.
> I sure see a lot of people break this one these days.
> "Uncle Charley" decides to get tough on enforcement in your
> neck of the woods or any other woods where this is prevalent
> and some folks would sure be unhappy.
> IN fact a local club I belonged to down south violated this
> one quite willingly.  AT the meeting when we were talking
> about the new two meter repeater to replace existing unit
> all the bells and whistles were discussed and I commented
> that linking on 2 meters was contrary to the rules.  wEnt to
> the meeting armed with the appropriate sections of the rules
> printed out in braille so I could read them right from the
> book, still we forged ahead with the plan as presented.
>
> glad my name isn't on the club's license as trustee.
>
> 73 de nf5b
>
>
>
> Richard Webb,
> Electric Spider Productions,
> Eads Tn.
>
>