Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83 based; site houxf.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxl!houxm!houxf!signal From: signal@houxf.UUCP (J.BODDIE) Newsgroups: net.ham-radio Subject: Space Operation Message-ID: <766@houxf.UUCP> Date: Wed, 8-Aug-84 09:45:18 EDT Article-I.D.: houxf.766 Posted: Wed Aug 8 09:45:18 1984 Date-Received: Thu, 9-Aug-84 03:10:54 EDT Organization: AT&T Bell Labs, Holmdel NJ Lines: 26 x In reviewing the FCC regulations recently, I ran across the following question: 97.403 (a) Definition of Space Operation. Space-to-earth and space-to-space, Amateur Radio communication from a station which is beyond, is intended to go beyond, or has been beyond the major portion of the earth's atmosphere. 97.407 Eligibility for space operation. Amateur Radio stations licensed to Amateur Extra Class operators are eligible for space operation (see 97.403(a)). The station licensee may permit any Amateur Radio operator to be the control operator, subject to the privileges of the control operator's class of license (see 97.7). My 1983 Callbook lists W5LFL as an Advanced Class licensee. Did Owen get a waver of 97.407 from the FCC, or am I missing something here? -73- Jim Boddie KC2VQ houxf!signal