In my experience, most users of digital modes beyond RTTY and PSK-31 stay
up-to-date with whatever software they are using because
1. they need the defect repairs
2. they want the new features and modes
Using CW (or any other "universal mode") for identification does not require
registration or registration databases. It simply requires an option that
when enabled automatically appends your callsign and mode in CW to the end
of a transmission if you haven't ID'd in the past 10 minutes. Most hams want
to do the right thing; if we got the ball rolling and set a good example,
many would jump on the bandwagon.
However many modes there are today, there will be lots more by this time
next year (counting variants).
73,
Dave, AA6YQ
-----Original Message-----
From: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Behalf Of Jack Chomley
Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2008 5:28 PM
To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [digitalradio] Re: Pactor on 30 M
At 08:18 AM 1/7/2008, you wrote:
IDing in CW has the benefits that its universally understood, requires no
decoding software, and is trivial to implement.
73,
Dave, AA6YQ
OK, ask ALL software developers to bury that function in their
program.....so it can't be switched OFF and IDs at fixed agreed intervals.
ID fixed at program reg time (cannot be edited) ALL programs registered, or
they don't work. Developers to keep databases of registration.
Won't fix a thing....people would simply keep using old versions of
software.
No, it all comes with a mode awareness campaign and some dedicated software,
to work as a decoder.
So...how MANY modes are there?
73s
Jack VK4JRC
