Written in great spin mister style. I disagree with the unsubstantiated claims made in this and other posts by Bonnie. I participate in various digital modes but I know that they will not be a major factor in a true emergency. Anyone who uses that ruse is just playing politics.
expeditionradio wrote: > --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Phil Barnett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>does the petition, if approved, kill Winlink? >> >>Good question. Bonnie? >> > > > The primary objective of the petition is to attack > Winlink2000 on HF. > > The petition is not a smart bomb for Winlink2000. > There is tremendous "collateral damage" ...you the ham! > > It is a blast that obliterates all digital HF innovation. > > It will kill every ham's ability to explore digital data > time-sharing techniques on HF into the future. > > It will kill the only 24/7 HF emergency data ham radio > service that can be accessed without an external computer. > > The petition is a fight by 20th Century "frequency-division" > to try to eliminate new 21st Century "time-division" techniques. > > Let us hope that the FCC can see through the petitioner's ruse. > Do your part, tell them to stop it. > > Bonnie KQ6XA > > >