On Sunday 27 November 2005 00:05, Dr. Howard S. White wrote: > Kevin: >
> > For Example: > > To develop a new Digital Communications Mechanism... one has to go through > all sorts of regulatory hoops.. such as publishing protocols before you > actually use it on the air... the rest of the world can just work on new > protocols without such restrictions.. which is why most new Digital Modes > originate, are tested and developed outside of the USA.. and only when they > are mature enough to be published can they be used in the USA... Oh my gosh!!!! You have to wait till a protocol is a finished product to publish it? I guess this is also a FCC rule? Since when? ROFL!!!! I would also caution anyone reading claims that regulation paradigms are the reason that the US is not leading in the development of new protocols is likely seeing what many would call a very bigoted attitude about the capabilities of amateurs outside the US to contribute to the advancement of the radio art. These protocols would have been developed outside the US regardless of the regulation paradigm in effect in the US at the time. Certainly the adoption of protocols like Olivia has nothing to do with the current regulation paradigm which we operate under. The HF Packet forwarding network has adopted the use of Q15X25 and is using it regularly. Guess who the author was? We need to all be careful of arguments meant only to appeal to the emotions. Take SCAMP for instance. Was that protocol a finished product before it was published and worked on over the air? Who was the main developer? tim ab0wr ------------------------ 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/
