Thanks Bonnie. Can you remind us what what the automatic sub-bands are, which frequencies ?
On Jan 13, 2008 2:28 PM, expeditionradio <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > Andy K3UK wrote: > > So, what about Propnet ? > > Would this not also apply to their beacons? > > Hi Andy, > > Beacons essentially are transmitters without receivers. > > Here's a good test to tell if a station is not beacon: > Call the station, if it responds, it isn't a beacon. > If you can QSO with the station, it isn't a beacon. > If you can exchange data with it, it isn't a beacon. > > As I understand it, APRS stations and Propnet stations > are using transceivers and communicating with each > other in a net. Some of the data communications are > automatic, or they make scheduled transmissions, but > that doesn't make them beacons, it just makes them > automatically controlled data stations. Both APRS and > Propnet nets are operating in the HF automatic sub-bands. > > It is somewhat ridiculous to say that every repetitive > signal, such as a station ID, is considered a beacon... > that would include all contesters and participants > in pileups... among other things, the second time you > call CQ without an answer :) > > It is common for ham digital mode software to have an > "Auto CQ" function. It continues to call CQ on a repetitive > basis until it gets a response. Many PSK31 operators > use this feature... > > Bonnie KQ6XA > > -- Andy K3UK www.obriensweb.com (QSL via N2RJ)
