Hi All..as this petition only has to do with Hams in the USA i would suggest that argument from both sides be taken to a group especially for the subject and not be put on the other many Hams outside the USA.....this petition has already engendered some very bad slanging between the 2 opposing sides that other Hams not involved should not have to put up with....
73 Davdi VK4BDJ Simon Brown wrote: > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "W2XJ" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:w2xj%40nyc.rr.com>> > > >I will be responding in support of the petition. I do not believe these > > digital modes will be effective in a true national emergency. I do > > believe that they use a disproportionate amount of bandwidth for no real > > advantage. Email at less than 2400 baud is not cutting edge technology. > > In a real national emergency SSB and CW which depend on the operator's > > ear and not external devices are the only dependable modes. > > I agree with this petition, the author has given much thought to it. > > I also don't think that digital modes will be of much use in an > emergency - > I have often thought that this is just an excuse to promote the > technology. > > Simon HB9DRV > >
