Dave Bernstein wrote: >In the US, there is currently no restriction on semi-automatic >operation with bandwidths of 500 hz or less, but semi-automatic >operation with bandwidths greater than 500 hz is restricted to >designated sub-bands. > >The ARRL proposal, if adopted, would eliminate the current >restriction on semi-automatic operation with bandwidths greater than >500 hz. It is this aspect of the ARRL proposal that I (and evidently >many others) find unacceptable. > > 73, > > Dave, AA6YQ > My impression is that most Pactor unattended activity is generated by boaters, many of whom have no interest in amateur radio other than as a way to send emails over radio. The SCS Pactor website has become far less amateur-oriented and more commercial oriented over the past several years, in my opinion at least. I wonder if a good argument exists that most of this activity is not really amateur radio and does not belong on the ham bands.
ARRL has always had a bias towards traffic handling which I suppose explains their pro-robot stance. de Roger W6VZV ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/ELTolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Need a Digital mode QSO? Connect to telnet://208.15.25.196/ Other areas of interest: The MixW Reflector : http://groups.yahoo.com/group/themixwgroup/ Looking for digital mode software? Check the quick commerical free link below http://www.obriensweb.com/digimodes.html 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/
