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On Fri, 31 Dec 2010 06:22:58 +1000, Kathy <vk4xyl@nospam.no.way>
wrote:

>On 30/12/2010 20:01, Barry OGrady wrote:
>> Anybody who listens to the channel 5 repeater will be aware of the
>> frequent requests for people to move off the channel and how the
>> requests are usually not heard because the offenders are operating
>> simplex on channel 35.
>> One way to fix that would be if the repeater could be made to
>> TX on 35.
>> So the emergency operator transmits on 5 and is relayed on 35 so they
>> can be heard. Of course normal 35 in 5 out would need to be retained
>> and the ACMA would need to approve.
>> Would it be practical?
>>
>
>It's a lovely idea Bazza, but unfortunately quite impractical. 
>Technically it would require some interesting and complex mods to the 
>repeaters. Also expensive.

That's true. It would probably amount to having two repeaters at one
site.

>Second, can you imagine the reaction to an emergency person telling 
>idiots to get off the channel on 35? Most common would be a mouthful of 
>abuse followed by the assertion that 'we can talk where the fuck we want!'

That could happen though I did recently hear an operator successfully
and peacefully move some people, and the I often hear operators
trying.

>What you are trying here is the same as I tried during my 3 years as a 
>bus driver, educating the ineducable. And trust me, it doesn't work.

What about those who genuinely don't know 35 is an emergency
channel?

>Kate vk4xyl - resident cynic