I've been following the list now for some months. I'm an OOT first licensed in 1960. And I am really interested in digital communication as I've earned my living up to now (retiring) as an EE working with networks.
My question is: Does anyone ever ask: "Do we need another digital Mode?" It seems a new one is on the list about every 14 days. It takes me about 30 minutes to figure out which mode I should be decoding!! I am seeing mode proliferation that looks like it's being done to say "Look a new mode and it does something better than another mode, ...but not everything, some things it does worse... It's like the feature proliferation in mobile phones, Geez I just want to telephone with the thing and none of them can do as good a job as a real camera or a real MP3 player. But they are more expensive and if you use the features to send pictures etc. the provider is making a LOT of money. 73, Bob DJ0MBC/WU5T ------------------------ 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/
