Wow, I hadn't been looking at these messages for a few days as they were flooding my e-mail software faster than I could be bothered to read. >From what I read here Andy, that is really shocking, to actively place code into a software to disable it from being used by a particular callsign. The mind boggles as they say. It seemed an interesting experimental mode, I agree. But to be honest I don t think I shall bother too now as there seems much to much grief happening from this. Like I say, it seemed a fair experimental mode but it is wider than most and their isn't much room on the bands anyway. Shall probably stick to CW, PSK, RTTY, JT65, OLIVIA and a few others.
It'd be nice to see something other than ROS comments on the digi reflector group. For a change. Toby MM0TOB -------Original Message------- From: Andy obrien Date: 03/03/2010 12:57:37 To: digitalradio; rosdigitalmodemgr...@yahoogroups.com Subject: [digitalradio] Statement on Withdrawal of Support for ROS (K3UK Sked Pages) I was disturbed when the ROS author suggested that he was considering Legal action against N3TL for merely raising the question of legality In the USA. I am even more disturbed that the author of the software Has an apparent plan to include the callsign of certain hams in a "non-grata" list , suggesting that the software would not allow them To make QSOs . Thus, I am removing support that I have provided via The K3UK Sked pages. People are free to post and chat about ROS on The Sked Pages but my prominent mention of ROS , and support by Listed calling frequencies, will be removed. The message from Jose on his "Some people think to keep telling lies on Internet blogs is going to Go free. People still trying to outlaw ROS although the FCC has given Approval will not be able to make any QSO with ROS or any of the Projects I have designed for the future. Non Grata List: K5OKC, AA6YQ, M6RDP,PE4BAS,KQ7W,ZL4PLM,DL4PLM,GM4PLM,NN4RH" This reflector helped catapult ROS 16 in to a world-wide experiment After Jose had not been able to generate much interest in his first Few announcements on other forums. While the "fuss" created by Questions about the legality may have understandably frustrated Jose, The above behaviour is not in keeping with the spirit of ham radio Project development and is not within the generally accepted ethics Espoused by this email group. I have been proud of the openness that Software developers have shown of the past 10 years on this email List. Patrick, Simon, Skip, Dave B, Dave F Rein, Murray, Joe, Leigh, Pawel, Nino, Vojtech, Bob, , Stelios, Mako, Rick, Tom, HB9TLK, And many others have provided us with enjoyable applications and have Openly accepted varying opinions on this forum . When you start Making absurd legal threats against a ham that was simply safeguarding His well earned radio operating privileges, and become thin skinned to The point of excluding hams from using the software, it is time to Take the software to the commercial world and remove it from amateur Radio use. I have enjoyed ROS as an application and may still use if from time to Time, too bad we have a rather volatile author whose overreactions are Ruining the benefits of his considerable talents. Andy K3UK Digitalradio Owner CC: rosdigitalmodemgr...@yahoogroups.com ------------------------------------ Try Hamspots, PSKreporter, and K3UK Sked Page http://www.obriensweb.com/skedpskr4.html Suggesting calling frequencies: Modes <500Hz 3583,7073,14073,18103, 21073 24923, 28123 . Wider modes e.g. Olivia 32/1000, ROS16, ALE: 14109.7088. Yahoo! Groups Links
