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In defence of WINLINK , it is a really good
emergency comms modes especially from remote, off the grid sites..... of which
we have many here
John
VE5MU
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2006 10:20
AM
Subject: Re: [digitalradio] Re: Olivia
frequencies
I just wish someone would explain to me why ham radio needs
to be turned
into a free email system, especially for non-hams to
use. I fear this is
just the foot in the
door......
Buddy,
WB4M
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave Bernstein" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <digitalradio@yahoogroups.com>
Sent:
Tuesday, January 24, 2006 11:10 AM
Subject: [digitalradio] Re: Olivia
frequencies
> Conversational QSOs don't necessarily turn around
every 15 seconds,
> Steve. One could call QRL? and legitimately listen
while the unheard
> station is transmitting, and, hearing nothing,
activate the remote
> station.
>
> Yes, I have been on
WinLink. In fact, you and I have exchanged email
> messages via Winlink.
Perhaps your database is not completely
>
accurate.
>
>
73,
>
> Dave,
AA6Q
>
>
> --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, "Steve
Waterman, k4cjx"
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>
>>
Dave,
>>
>> You may also mention that that propagation moves
in both
> directions.
>> If I am in one location, and here one
of the two stations pulsing,
> I
>> would certainly know that
there is another station on that
> frequency.
>> So, hearing
only one half of the pulsing would certainly tip me
> off
>>
that I may interfere if I call. So, what you describe is seldom
>
the
>> case. More likely, the station calling just did not pay
attention
> to
>> what was on frequency in the first place.
Sort of like hearing a
> DX
>> station knowing that when you
call, you will QRM. Some just go for
>> it, anyway. But, this is not
specific to local and remote
> controlled
>> stations, who do
hear one of the two stations pulsing back and
>
forth.
>>
>> Ever been on Winlink 2000 to speak from
experience? I don't see
> you
>> in the database. Tell me
when you were QRMed, and I will look in
> the
>> log files to
verify it.
>>
>>
>> Steve,
k4cjx
>>
>>
>>
>> --- In
digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, "Dave Bernstein" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>
wrote:
>> >
>> > If you can't hear them, likely they
can't hear you either, John.
>> The
>> > simple case you
cite is rarely a problem.
>> >
>> > With
remotely-controlled automatic operation, the situation is
>
more
>> > problematic. Say you're remotely controlling a station
in Boston
> on
>> > a frequency already in use by a station
in Kansas City. You
> can't
>> > hear the station in Kansas
City, so you direct the automaticly-
>> > controlled Boston
station to proceed. When the Boston-based
> station
>> >
transmits, it QRMs the station in Kansas City, who
>
(unfortunately)
>> > hears the automatic station just as well as
you do.
>> >
>> >
73,
>> >
>>
> Dave, AA6YQ
>>
>
>> >
>> >
>> > --- In
digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, John Becker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
wrote:
>> > >
>> > > At 10:09 PM 1/19/06, you
wrote:
>> > > >Has the FCC waived the responsibility to
avoid QRMing
>> > > >a station already on
frequency?
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
Yes if they can hear them. Key word being " can " ....
>> >
>
>> > > But as you know it is very hard to copy someone
close
>> > > to you on some bands. Here at his QTH
I have a ring
>> > > going out to about 250 miles that I can
not copy.
>> > >
>> > > Me near St Louis can not
copy someone on the same frequency
>> > > in Kansas
City.
>> > >
>> > > And it seem that some seem
to forget this fact.
>> > >
>> > > John,
W0JAB
>> > >
>>
>
>>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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