For the most part, yes. If it's a domestic contact, you are good to go. If it's an international contact, there has to be a Third Party Operating Agreement with that country. There is a list of countries on this page: http://www.arrl.org/third-party-operating-agreements Note that what countries are or are not on the list may surprise you in some cases. For example: Cuba = yes; Great Briton = no.
Jim Walls K6CCC
-----Original Message----- From: "k6vug--- via AMSAT-BB" amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2019 11:47 To: "AMSAT BB" amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Control Operator Clarification
Greetings, Sometimes I have kids and would-be-hams watching me wide-eyed work the FM sats and I wished I could get some of them on the pass too.
So the question is, is it legal to allow them do it with me as the control operator handling the PTT ? on a not-so-busy pass, of course !
Thanks and 73, Umesh, k6vug
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