Why are beacon style IDs such an issue?
Beacon style ID’s do not listen first before transmitting. A beacon style ID device can and does interfere with GMRS transmissions in progress on other repeater systems. In areas where tropospheric ducting is common these ID’ers literally become on-the-air pollution. An automatic ID is in conflict with FCC R&R 95.171 that refers to channel sharing, also 95.7(a) as well as references referring to mutual interference in 95.7(b) and not causing intentional interference as in 95.183(5).
