--- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, "Roger J. Buffington" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Demetre SV1UY wrote: > > > Hi Rick, > > > > Well my old KAM Controller with it's addon PCB for supporting PACTOR > > 1 definatelly has Memory ARQ. Memory ARQ is a must for PACTOR > > protocol. There is no PACTOR without memory ARQ. > > Actually, this is untrue. The PK232 did not have memory arq, and unless > I am mistaken neither did the Kantronics units. > > > As for licensing yes it was licensed. I do not think that any serious > > american company does reverse engineering. > > AEA, Kantronics, and HAL all reverse-engineered Pactor, with varying > degrees of success. > > de Roger W6VZV >
Well, I have a KAM controller with PACTOR 1. I bet you have not even seen one. As for reverse engineering, I do not know about that, but if they did that, this is one more reason for the failure of their product. I know that SCS did license PACTOR 1 though and because of the bad implementation of the above companies they decided not to do the same with PACTOR-2 and 3. Also I don't believe that in a lawful country such as USA any revers engineering would take place my serious companies unless if Kantronics, AEA, MFJ are pirate companies, which I do not believe. 73 de Demetre SV1UY
