OK, this reply has made up my mind. I, too, subscribed to this list thinking I would be reading about digital radio. I have tried to weed through the chaffe to get to the posts with some real substance. It seems that there are a few posters on this list who just argue any point that comes up, and the rest just agree with one side or the other. I have been licensed since 1983. I have been playing digital radio in one form or another for close to 20 years. That's what I am interested in. Don't bother replying to me on this list, because I won't see it. You guys enjoy yourselves.
Roy N9RG tailfeathers wrote: > > Yeah...that would be the one where you buy a book and sit in the corner > and not insult other peoples intelligence with your > arrogance...Especially as an newbie...:>) > > Gary > n8gsj > > n4ijs wrote: > > Hello! > > > > I am new to this forum, so please forgive me if this comes across off > > base. But, I came here looking for information on digital modes for > > Amateur Radio - not various, multi-post messages about various peoples > > opinion (and arguments) on unrelated topics. > > > > I am sure that these discussions are important to a select group of > > folks, but are there no other places for these types of discussions to > > take place? > > > > I belong to several Ham related Yahoo! forums and this one certainly > > produces (by far) the most emails; however, few are related to the > > topic at hand. So, I have to weed through these other messages to get > > to the "real" ones. > > > > If this just the way of this forum, that's fine - I will just > > unsubscribe. I hope that isn't the case, but, if it is, can anyone > > recommend a forum for exploring digital modes within Ham Radio? > > > > Thanks and 73, > > Robert - N4IJS > > > > > > --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com > <mailto:digitalradio%40yahoogroups.com>, "Rud Merriam" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > >> In Katrina and Rita shelters were opened where there were people in > >> > > need. > > > >> Whether supplies could readily reach them was a problem to be > >> > > solved, not a > > > >> requirement for shelter location. You are not understanding the > >> > > widespread > > > >> nature of these disasters. It was easier to solve the supply problem > >> > > than > > > >> the rescue problem. > >> > >> A supply truck or helicopter with supplies can make it in once a > >> > > day. The > > > >> multiple vehicles, trucks or helicopters, to evacuate people were not > >> available. > >> > >> Your "hypothetical" versus others "real world" experience is > >> > > misleading you. > > > >> > >> Rud Merriam K5RUD > >> ARES AEC Montgomery County, TX > >> http://TheHamNetwork.net <http://TheHamNetwork.net> > >> > >> > >> > >> Your first paragraph indicates that the shelter was so remote and > >> > > isolated > > > >> that it required helicopter delivery of food and water. Yet you also > >> indicate that you were in your truck which indicates you could drive > >> > > to the > > > >> shelter. Maybe you were driving a monster truck? Some of this > >> > > appears to be > > > >> an appeal to emotion. > >> > >> I HAVE been around long enough to know neither the ARC or SA would > >> > > open a > > > >> shelter in a location that was not reachable by regular supply > >> > > vehicles nor > > > >> that had SOME kind of communications. I am pretty sure that the > >> > > government > > > >> authorities would not authorize this either. To do otherwise is simply > >> asking for the shelter staff to require 'rescuing' at some time in the > >> future thereby adding to the problem. > >> Consequently, when you say no communications, you are overstating > >> > > the facts. > > > >> Now maybe, a runner in a vehicle may the only means of > >> > > communication, but > > > >> never the less, it is communications. > >> > >> > >> > >> Jim > >> WA0LYK > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > > Announce your digital presence via our Interactive Sked Page at > > http://www.obriensweb.com/sked <http://www.obriensweb.com/sked> > > > > > > DRCC contest info : http://www.obriensweb.com/drcc.htm > <http://www.obriensweb.com/drcc.htm> > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- Roy G. Jackson N9RG Naples, Florida USA [EMAIL PROTECTED]
