XPost: rec.radio.amateur.policy, uk.radio.amateur   
   From: roger@hayter.org   
      
   mm0fmf  wrote:   
      
   > On 08/03/2018 13:22, Ian Jackson wrote:   
   > > In message , Gareth's Downstairs Computer   
   > >  writes   
   > >> On 08/03/2018 11:50, Southgate Amateur Radio News RSS Feed wrote:   
   > >>>  The Icom UK D-STAR repeater, GB7IC, nears the magical figure of 2000   
   > >>> D-STAR callsign registrations. GB7IC's first registration was way   
   > >>> back in April 2008, and ten years later nearly 2000 people have   
   > >>> registered via our repeater to the gateway   
   > >>   
   > >> Presumambly all CBers and fools' licensees wanting BBC quality   
   > >> telephone conversations, for whatevet else it is, it is definitely   
   > >> not amateur radio.   
   > >>   
   > > While it's undeniable that all this modern stuff is wonderful, I'm not   
   > > sure that I really approve of having to 'register' for anything that   
   > > uses the amateur bands.   
   >   
   > You don't need to register to use the repeater as a radio repeater. You   
   > only need to register if you want to use the repeater when it is linked   
   > to via the net to other repeaters etc.   
      
   Thanks, that's very useful to know.   
      
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