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Snead1 wrote:
I have two Garmin Rinho 110's. I bought them to data link to ground. Air to ground range seems to be about 15 miles. I have not tested air to air range. The tracks will transfer to a lap top on the ground, but not in real time.(with standard garmin software) If anyone would like me to test anything specific let me know. Is it legal to use them when they are transmitting air to air ? At least in France, most frequencies used for ground to ground transmission are not allowed to be used for air to air transmission. |
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![]() "Robert Ehrlich" wrote in message ... Snead1 wrote: I have two Garmin Rinho 110's. I bought them to data link to ground. Air to ground range seems to be about 15 miles. I have not tested air to air range. The tracks will transfer to a lap top on the ground, but not in real time.(with standard garmin software) If anyone would like me to test anything specific let me know. Is it legal to use them when they are transmitting air to air ? At least in France, most frequencies used for ground to ground transmission are not allowed to be used for air to air transmission. It is legal in the US unless there is a specific prohibition in the FCC regulations for that particular radio service. I believe the Rinho uses the unlicensed PCS frequencies which (since they are unlicensed) are virtually ungovernable. Even if it were illegal, the FCC field offices are few and undermanned and have far more pressing matters to attend to. Vaughn |
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Vaughn wrote:
It is legal in the US unless there is a specific prohibition in the FCC regulations for that particular radio service. I believe the Rinho uses the unlicensed PCS frequencies which (since they are unlicensed) are virtually ungovernable. Even if it were illegal, the FCC field offices are few and undermanned and have far more pressing matters to attend to. FYI, unlicensed does not mean unregulated. The Garmin Rino actually uses the unlicensed FRS (Family Radio Service) frequencies, which are designated in the applicable CFRs for voice services only, data transmissions are explicitly prohibited. Garmin had to obtain a waiver from the FCC to manufacture a device with data transmission capabilities in this frequency range. Among other things, the FCC placed restrictions on the type and repetition rate of position reports. This waiver only applies to Garmin, anyone else attempting to manufacture a similar device would have to negotiate another waiver... Marc |
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![]() "Marc Ramsey" wrote in message m... Vaughn wrote: It is legal in the US unless there is a specific prohibition in the FCC regulations for that particular radio service. I believe the Rinho uses the unlicensed PCS frequencies which (since they are unlicensed) are virtually ungovernable. Even if it were illegal, the FCC field offices are few and undermanned and have far more pressing matters to attend to. FYI, unlicensed does not mean unregulated. As a practical matter, at the user (not mfg.) level, the FRS is unregulated. Just look at CB for an example. Hell, there are dozens of clearly illegal pirate stations on the FM band here in Florida that are trivial to find, yet some stay on the air for years at a time. The FCC is a very thin organization. The Garmin Rino actually uses the unlicensed FRS (Family Radio Service) frequencies, Yes, I ment to say FRS but somehow PCS slipped out of my keyboard. which are designated in the applicable CFRs for voice services only, data transmissions are explicitly prohibited. Garmin had to obtain a waiver from the FCC to manufacture a device with data transmission capabilities in this frequency range. Among other things, the FCC placed restrictions on the type and repetition rate of position reports. This waiver only applies to Garmin, anyone else attempting to manufacture a similar device would have to negotiate another waiver... I didn't know that...thanks. Vaughn Marc |
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