My definition is one of those hams who just have to be negative about everything. Just like those who didn't think that SSB would ever catch on, just like those who didn't think that FM and repeaters were "real amateur radio" because a repeater can lose power and go off the air.
The one question that I got referred to a mistaken concept that D-STAR was a closed protocol. We explained that the D-STAR protocol is open and defined by the JARL. Sitting right next to us was Internet Labs with the DVDongle and DVAP and David with his non-Icom repeater, great examples of just how open everything is. (There really is a lot of pleasure watching the "negative ham" walk away, frustrated that their "negative points" just don't exist) Ed WA4YIH From: dstar_digital@yahoogroups.com [mailto:dstar_digi...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of bruce mallon Sent: Monday, May 17, 2010 6:44 AM To: dstar_digital@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [DSTAR_DIGITAL] Honest questions ..... I only had 1 or 2 of the classic negative hams. Ok what is a " classic negative hams. " do you mean people who have no intrest or don't beleve the hype ?.