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====== GMRS Administration ====== | ====== GMRS Administration ====== | ||
- | The Repeaterbook GMRS pages are designed to be self-maintained by the repeater owner or designee. They complete the add and edit forms by themselves and submit the live data directly to the database for immediate display. Efforts have been made to use scripted validation to prevent unauthorized adding or editing of the repeaters. These validation efforts also attempt to drive the entries towards uniformity. However, sometimes these efforts are not enough and intervention by a Repeaterbook Admin may be necessary. | + | The Repeaterbook GMRS pages are designed to be self-maintained by the repeater owner or designee. They complete the add and edit forms by themselves and submit the live data directly to the database for immediate display. |
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+ | Efforts have been made to use scripted validation to prevent unauthorized adding or editing of the repeaters. These validation efforts also attempt to drive the entries towards uniformity. However, sometimes these efforts are not enough, and intervention by a Repeaterbook Admin may be necessary. | ||
Repeaterbook admins that are both amateur radio licensed and GMRS licensed may participate in curating the data. They may act as a concierge service and assist repeater owners and their designees with adding and editing a repeater. Sometimes, data may need to be corrected for clarity. | Repeaterbook admins that are both amateur radio licensed and GMRS licensed may participate in curating the data. They may act as a concierge service and assist repeater owners and their designees with adding and editing a repeater. Sometimes, data may need to be corrected for clarity. | ||
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The GMRS module limits who can add a repeater to the database. When navigating to the page to add a repeater, you must be logged on. We are encouraging members with both a GMRS and an amateur radio call sign to register with only their amateur radio call sign. Members with an amateur radio call sign are permitted to add a GMRS repeater to the database. | The GMRS module limits who can add a repeater to the database. When navigating to the page to add a repeater, you must be logged on. We are encouraging members with both a GMRS and an amateur radio call sign to register with only their amateur radio call sign. Members with an amateur radio call sign are permitted to add a GMRS repeater to the database. | ||
- | The module will query the live FCC database before permitting the user to add a repeater. If the user has a VALID amatuer | + | The module will query the live FCC database before permitting the user to add a repeater. If the user has a VALID amateur |
Only users and admins who have the permission of the repeater owner should add a repeater to the database. No person should add a repeater to the database that they discovered without the consent of the repeater owner or designee. | Only users and admins who have the permission of the repeater owner should add a repeater to the database. No person should add a repeater to the database that they discovered without the consent of the repeater owner or designee. | ||
- | Admins who are authorized to edit a GMRS repeater are noted in the admin database. When they enter the page to add a repeater, their amateur radio call sign is automatically swapped for their GMRS call sign. The module will perform a check against the FCC database to confirm the GMRS license is still valid. If an admins GMRS license expires or is canceled, they will no longer be authorized to admininstate | + | Admins who are authorized to edit a GMRS repeater are noted in the admin database. When they enter the page to add a repeater, their amateur radio call sign is automatically swapped for their GMRS call sign. The module will perform a check against the FCC database to confirm the GMRS license is still valid. If an admins GMRS license expires or is canceled, they will no longer be authorized to administrate |
===== Editing a Repeater ===== | ===== Editing a Repeater ===== | ||
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===== Future Developments ===== | ===== Future Developments ===== | ||
- | * The ability to delete a repeater is not currently available, but will be made available soon. If a repeater is set to an operational status of " | + | * The ability to delete a repeater is not currently available but will be made available soon. If a repeater is set to an operational status of " |
* Mapping all repeaters within a state. As more repeaters are added to the database, adding the ability to map the repeaters will become more useful. | * Mapping all repeaters within a state. As more repeaters are added to the database, adding the ability to map the repeaters will become more useful. | ||