Simplex On Repeater Inputs? (467 MHz)

[BaofengScanner]

Is Simplex allowed on the 467MHZ GMRS repeater input channels? Was running through the scanner the other day and heard a small group of users on 467.625 and sometimes .650 mentioning it being safe from all the people with walmart radios. Also checked on the wiki and apparently they are listes as Common Use and/or Repeater Input. General Mobile Radio Service - The RadioReference Wiki

While I understand the sentiment I always recall that being against FCC regulation in the USA

 

[DaveNF2G]

Simplex on repeater channels is poor operating practice.

Using GMRS channels without a license is illegal (as you already know).

 

[RKG]

And using repeater inputs for simplex comms is illegal, even if one does have a license.

 

[Citywide173]

The applicable Part 95 section:

(b) For a mobile station, control station,
or fixed station operated in the
duplex mode, the following 467 MHz
channels may be used only to transmit
communications through a repeater
station and for remotely controlling a
repeater station. The licensee of the
GMRS system must select the transmitting
channels or channel pairs (see
§95.7(a) of this part) for the stations
operated in the duplex mode, from the
following 467 MHz channels:
467.5500, 467.5750, 467.6000, 467.6250, 467.6500,
467.6750, 467.7000 and 467.7250.

 

[Elfnetdesigns]

Correct me if I'm wrong but i think if you hold a commercial repeater license you can use either frequency as simplex but it depends on if your repeater is input high or low.. Usually you want to input high and output low and use the low as simplex but I have seen system in reverse.
GMRS you have to follow the rules since frequencies are predetermined and such

 

[Citywide173]

To the best of my knowledge, that is correct