Alan Barrow wrote: > And think real hard next time before calling the FCC. Ham radio was the > net loser in this episode. We are already viewed as squabbling children > at the FCC, and this type of episode just reinforces that view of > amateur radio.
And so it was in the UK over the endless debates about Packet/AX:25, PSK31 and the use of satellite transponders from VHF to UHF. In the end, all of those debates were ended by a 'don't be so silly' statement that changed not one rule, but told people to 'play nice', in effect. Dave (G0DJA)