LA5VNA Steinar wrote: "This has taken a whole new turn for me. I don't like this at all."
I don't like it either, including the threats of legal action and the call for an ARRL official to resign (not that there isn't a good argument about a double standard here in the US, but this is not the time to make that argument). But I am a "glass is half full" type person. While I haven't taken the time to read everything carefully, and I'm travelling now and don't have time to access all the posts, I'm guessing Jose's interaction with the FCC agent was along the lines of "each US amateur radio operator must determine what a mode is, and if it is legal" and Jose took that to mean, or chose to take that to mean, that if a Ham read the new website and concluded it was a non SS digital mode, it would be legal. If that's true, and there's no way to know for sure, it's not quite the same as fabricating something, but it was likely not reporting FCC's full message, and it's understandable why FCC would ask ARRL to communicate the correction, trusting them not to twist the meaning of the message. In any case, it is time to move on. To amateurs worldwide, I hope you experiment with this new mode. If I were you, I'd try to forgot this sordid episode, and try to learn what's good about ROS, and suggest improvements as you see fit. Enjoy. I wish I could join you. Jim - K6JM > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: [digitalradio] Fabricating FCC approval > From: Steinar Aanesland <saa...@broadpark.no> > Date: Fri, March 05, 2010 6:01 am > To: * Digitalradio <digitalradio@yahoogroups.com> > > > Hi all > > I the past days there has been a fair and square discussion about SS > and FCC rules. Maybe some is "more Catholic than the pope" when it comes > to arguing for the FCC rules, but that we have to tolerate . > > Then a question about credibility comes into issue. It is no longer a > question about SS and FCC rules, but IF there was a FABRICATED FCC > approval on the web page, then the situation is MUCH more serious. > > This has taken a whole new turn for me. I don't like this at all. > > LA5VNA Steinar > > > > > > On 05.03.2010 04:33, Dave AA6YQ wrote: > > You are in denial, Jose. Anyone here can call (877) 480-3201, ask for > "Dawn" (agent 3820), and hear first-hand that you distorted her > response. Since her conversation with you was recorded, there is no > doubt about what she told you. > > > > Until someone un-does the damage you've done by characterizing ROS as > spread spectrum and then fabricating FCC approval on your web page, ROS > cannot be used by US amateurs on HF bands. > > > > 73, > > > > Dave, AA6YQ > > > > ----
