Actually Andy What we are using right now are a few WinLink frequencies. Why you ask? because every time we set camp anyplace someone will copy the CW ID and them the hate email starts. Not to mention the fact that AEL ran off a large bunch of people that had been using everything from RTTY to PACKET.
Bottom line is there are very few places that we can park and still have somewhat of a world wide network. I for one don't like the protected idea at all. Since we *must* stay in a very small part of the band as it is already. But that's not stopping other from coming in and trashing us. This "anti" pactor thing can work both ways. Many many times I have sat back watching 2 pactor stations going at it. Having a nice QSO just to see them getting QRM'ed. I think the main reason is because "most" can't copy pactor with their sound card. I really don't care what their problem is. But I'll tell you this right off, when we are having a nice QSO or dropping a note to someone and some LID "yeah I said LID" jumps right in on top of it the only thing that happens is that the system will try harder and harder to keep the link going. And when it switches to P3 it get's wider and wider. I have a friend that lives about 2 miles away. He is a no-coder. Every time he stops by and I'm in a CW QSO he get all glassy eyed about it and always ask what is being talked about. I wonder if the non-pactor guys do the same. -or- is there *really* a reason some just love to trash every pactor or Amtor QSO they run across. Remember guys, not every pactor signal on the air is a "robot" station. It could very well be Tony and I having a nice QSO. John, W0JAB -snow is melting-
