Hi Roger, Well, it appears so. I must admit, I never actually paid much attention to the matter as such. I simply "worked around it" not making the connection to what has become a volatile subject. I never paid attention to PMBOs, I just operated as conditions allowed.
Since I began to play with PACTOR I more and MFSK, outside of the "normal" PSK31 arena, the matter of the unattended operations of what I've learned to be PMBOs became verry apparent. I never really knew where PMBOs were set up and still don't; I do know where a few are now and yes, I've been stepped on which is how I learned the locations for those that I AM aware of. Same thing happened on 30 meters recently with PACTOR I and narrow band SSTV testing. Surprise! There's a couple of PMBOs and PACKET operations there that I didn't know were alive, on or near frequencies frequently mentioned for use in the forum. I had checked the freqs for activity. After waiting, began the CQ and after perhaps 10 minutes, I found myself covered with a strong signal almost on top or very nearby . I don't go to the freqs anymore. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Roger J. Buffington" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <digitalradio@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2008 10:04 AM Subject: Re: [digitalradio] sitting on 7077.5 > w6ids wrote: >> >> >> Hi John.... >> >> At 0442Z the WD8DHF PMBO in Harker Hts, TX just started transmitting >> with an S9 signal. It is sending a Solar Flux Index accompanied by a >> cautionary request for users to LISTEN first before transmitting or >> losing privileges. >> > Your post seems to indicate that the station that initiated the S-9 > signal either did not listen, or could not hear, the other signals on > the frequency. This is the inherent problem when there is no one > listening *at the location of the transmitter.* > > de Roger W6VZV
