Mike, That is about the MOST dangerous comment I've heard on here!
We might as well make all ham communications illegal, since we can call everyone on the phone to talk, send faxes and send messages. AOL and "Ma Bell" would love that. I guess we should get the U.S. Postal service involved, since e-mail is taking away from their business too. We might as well invoke a tax every time a ham keys their transmitter. Repressive regimes invoke this type of communications. Try China or North Korea. I'm sure they would share your opinion. By the way, Winlink is a system NOT a mode. PACTOR and SCAMP are modes and part of a system. Personal communications and messages, whether it be voice, SSTV/FAX image, CW, packet message or ham radio e-mail are NOT illegal. That is what ham radio is all about. The arguments seen here are about the validity of wide-band PACTOR 3 signals on HF and supposed QRM between stations. I have a biased opinion as I am a Winlink 2000 SysOp. Despite that, we are not contesting the validity of this particular style of the personal communication, in this case an e-mail (though there are those that have a different opinion). I think your opinion is about the most uninformed I've heard on here yet. You really need to review Part 97 and look up the definition of "Pecuniary Interest" and what it means. What you're suggesting goes beyond Winlink and strikes at the core and heart of amateur radio. Eric, KB6YNO ----- Original Message ----- From: "kl7ar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <digitalradio@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Friday, April 08, 2005 11:05 AM Subject: [digitalradio] Win Link I find the ongoing discussion about the technical issues interesting. The point is that 99% of QSO's going on are person to person be it via SSB ,CW or the DIGI modes. Win Link is a mode which should be used only for emergincy traffic in a designated sub-band.The fact is the Win Link people want to use the Amatuer spectrum to send their personal E mail traffic,just as traffic which can go via a commercial carrier is illegal on the ham band so should ALL personal Win Link traffic. If I were AOL I would ask the FCC to shut Win Link down since the traffic it handles can go via a commercial carrier. 73's Mike KL7AR The K3UK DIGITAL MODES SPOTTING CLUSTER AT telnet://208.15.25.196/ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/digitalradio/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
