Re: [digitalradio] HF-to-HF direct relay, and HF SMTP email

2008-06-15 Thread Alan Barrow
Rick W. wrote: I would have to say that your belief that there is some tone in my message is unwarranted. Not going to debate this. I'll just say I read your reply to someone else's question/comment first without knowing who it was and wondered what the deal was. But since you are sincere

Re: [digitalradio] HF-to-HF direct relay, and HF SMTP email

2008-06-13 Thread Rick W.
Questions: I have often wondered why they are called pilot stations. That sounds like they are the early experimental ones? Or does that mean something else? What is the real difference between using SMTP vs Winlink 2000's network? What does it mean for the users? It would seem that going

Re: [digitalradio] HF-to-HF direct relay, and HF SMTP email

2008-06-13 Thread Alan Barrow
Hello Rick, Your tone makes me suspect this is yet another attack on a system you do not understand or care for, but I'll assume your questions are sincere and try to answer them. :-) I have often wondered why they are called pilot stations. That sounds like they are the early experimental

Re: [digitalradio] HF-to-HF direct relay, and HF SMTP email

2008-06-13 Thread Rick W.
Alan, I would have to say that your belief that there is some tone in my message is unwarranted. Everything that I comment on is hopefully as transparent as possible. It is true that many of us don't care for some of the puff and exaggeration that is sometimes promoted. But I know that in