Yep, I agree.  A similar discussion use to come up many years ago when 
we ran phone patches with the radios on vox.  Some said I really wasn't 
controlling my station that is causing it to transmit.  FCC said it was 
o.k. as I was still really in control and responsible.
73
Butch
WA0VJR
Node 3148
Wallace, ks.


On Fri, 10 Aug 
2012, Michael Thurman wrote:

> what the rules specifically say  are that you must ensure that your =
> statio operates according to the rules and it leaves it up to you how to =
> do it. for example if you know you can assure legal operation you can be =
> across the room or on the other side of the house as long as you are =
> willing to trust your license to the legal operation of your station. =
> back before I got my license my elmer would just let me operate with his =
> call sign because he knew I would follow the rules he set down for me.  =
> same goes for my girlfriend  I will let her work hf and I know she will =
> follow the rules, so I can gt a drink or do something else while she is =
> operating.=20
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