Another example of why ARRL turned over all long distance (HF) emergency communications to the MARS organizations and agreed that Hams were to provide only last mile (VHF/UHF) emergency communications. The Ham community showed their distaste for P3, so it has been largely moved to NTIA frequencies. Unfortunately, it set the stage for loss of confidence in the Amateur Community for Emergency Communications over a long range, unless they are self-funding the entire response.. There still are some RMS Pactor stations on the Ham spectrum, and some using P3 for Keyboard to Keyboard use. Most of them are candidates for MARS service as they continue to get the flack from the contesters. Everyone eventually gets whet they want. Some are late to realize that what they got in return wasn't actually what they wanted... Enjoy, David KD4NUE
-----Original Message----- From: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dave AA6YQ Sent: Sunday, November 23, 2008 5:30 PM To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [digitalradio] Global traffic and emergencies Re "I know that just made a lot of the anti pactor and anti wide sahck in their shoes. Deal with it, once again it worked" Your "blatant trolling" counter has overflowed, John. Time to add a few more bits... 73, Dave, AA6YQ -----Original Message----- From: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of "John Becker, WŘJAB" Sent: Sunday, November 23, 2008 5:22 PM To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [digitalradio] Global traffic and emergencies While we in this area was up to our back side with water early this year Pactor and WinLink work just fine for us. FEMA as well as SEMA Just loved that they could get updates via their blackberry. You must first understand that in the rural areas such as this there is very little cell coverage if any. If it was not for HF and WinLink a lot of info would have not gotten from point "A" to point "B". I know that just made a lot of the anti pactor - anti wide shack in their shoes. Deal with it, once again it worked. Maybe soon something new and better will come down the line. John, W0JAB
