I heard the same sort of comment when SSB was new. "The SSB equipment cost so much that only rich hams can afford it." Now everyone has "it".
My only problem with P3 or any new mode is that as hams we should try to exploit COTS hardware. For example use of an extended PCI buss box or firewire, etc. and running 3 or 4 high-end sound cards or perhaps even a totally separate processor to produce new modes. This rather than dedicated hardware.
As we grow in digital communications we ARE going to experience problems. QRM, etc. But we MUST NOT let that dissuade us from plowing forward in search of better digital technology.
Walt/K5YFW
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Subject: [digitalradio] Re: Olivia frequencies
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Now, As a general comment...
I started playing around with WinLink a few months ago. When
investigating it, I found all of the standard arguments mentioned over
and over and over again. But what struck me in particular, was that
many, if not most, of the P3/Winlink/Automated stations eventually
fell back on was, "You have to use expensive hardware to be able to
use it, and thus it's only used by rich RV'ers and yacht owners."
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DigiPol: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Digipol (band plan policy discussion)
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