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--- hambasics:sections:vhfops [2024/11/24 12:54] – va7fi
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 In general, it's best for both stations to try to match their TX power so that you're both "speaking" at an equal volume.  If one person is transmitting at 50 W while the other is at 5 W, one person might not hear the other properly.
-The rules((See [[http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/smt-gst.nsf/eng/sf01226.html#p10]])) for how much power can be used are a little complicated because they depend on where it is measured in the radio and what kind of transmission is used.  We'll see what these mean in more detail later, but for now, here's the summary:
+The rules((See [[https://ised-isde.canada.ca/site/spectrum-management-telecommunications/en/licences-and-certificates/regulations-reference-rbr/rbr-4-standards-operation-radio-stations-amateur-radio-service |RBR-4 Sec. 10]])) for how much power can be used are a little complicated because they depend on where it is measured in the radio and what kind of transmission is used.  We'll see what these mean in more detail later, but for now, here's the summary:
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 ===== Repeater Use =====
-To call someone, we always say their call sign first, then our own.  To answer a call is more flexible, but the rules((See [[https://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/smt-gst.nsf/eng/sf01221.html |RBR-3]], p.1 and [[https://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/smt-gst.nsf/eng/sf01226.html |RBR-4]], Sec 9.3, p.3)) say that each station has to identify themselves in either English or French:
+To call someone, we always say their call sign first, then our own.  To answer a call is more flexible, but the rules((See [[https://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/smt-gst.nsf/eng/sf01221.html |RBR-3]], p.1 and [[https://ised-isde.canada.ca/site/spectrum-management-telecommunications/en/licences-and-certificates/regulations-reference-rbr/rbr-4-standards-operation-radio-stations-amateur-radio-service |RBR-4]], Sec 9)) say that each station has to identify themselves in either English or French:
   - at the beginning of the conversation,
   - at least every 30 minutes during the conversation, and
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   * Move to a simplex frequency whenever possible.
-To know if it's possible for you to communicate with someone in simplex, you can listen on the repeater's input when the other station is transmitting.  If you can hear their direct signal well, then you can reach them in simplex.  When choosing a simplex frequency, remember to use one of the 13 dedicated frequencies otherwise you could fall on the input of another repeater, or between two pre-determined channels.
+To know if it's possible for you to communicate with someone in simplex, you can listen on the repeater's input when the other station is transmitting.  If you can hear their direct signal well, then you can reach them in simplex.  When choosing a simplex frequency, remember to use one of the [[#frequency_coordination |13 dedicated frequencies]] otherwise you could fall on the input of another repeater, or between two pre-determined channels.