> Is it legal for US hams to run PSK31?? I'm not sure about that, and do
Yes, it is legal. It's a legal modulation type (G1B/D or J2D, depending on
how technical you want to get) uses an authorized code (ASCII) and uses a
documented coding technique (varicode) in accordance with 97.309(a)(4).
> highly agree that proprietary protocols have no business being in
> amateur radio.
I'd certainly prefer that open protocols be used. The way to achieve that is
to 1) devise or adapt such protocols, 2) implement them on a variety of
platforms and 3) get widespread acceptance of them. That's what the PSK31
developers are doing for a slow-speed, keyboard-to-keyboard protocol.
Jon
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