[amsat-bb] Re: OT: Universal Text Messaging and Pagers (WAS Re: Re:dream)

2009-07-09 Thread Robert Bruninga
..@aol.com; Ben Jackson > Cc: amsat-bb@amsat.org > Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: OT: Universal Text Messaging and > Pagers (WAS Re: Re:dream) > > > Ben, I agree we need a ruling on this > > I think part 97 is vauge and vauge for a reason > > THIS IS INSANITY >

[amsat-bb] Re: OT: Universal Text Messaging and Pagers (WAS Re: Re:dream)

2009-07-08 Thread Tony Langdon
At 09:53 AM 7/9/2009, Bob Bruninga wrote: >THe worst part of amateur radio is all the nit-pickers and ankle >biters that hold back progress. Sometimes they win and the guy in >the lead just gives up. SOmetimes these guys with an idea get far >enough ahead of the nit-pickers and ankle biters, t

[amsat-bb] Re: OT: Universal Text Messaging and Pagers (WAS Re: Re:dream)

2009-07-08 Thread Bob Bruninga
> Ben, I agree we need a ruling on this > I think part 97 is vauge and vauge for a reason THIS IS INSANITY The FCC is nothing but a bunch of bureaucrats trying to sell off spectrum to the highest bidder! There are no real engineers left there, and no one there with OUR interest in mind.

[amsat-bb] Re: OT: Universal Text Messaging and Pagers (WAS Re: Re:dream)

2009-07-08 Thread Gordon JC Pearce
On Tue, 2009-07-07 at 16:06 +, Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF wrote: > No we don't. > The FCC are obviously happy to allow us to do what we do now. > > If you stir up trouble and get things banned, there are going to be an awful > lot of pissed amameurs after your arse. "easier to ask forgiveness th

[amsat-bb] Re: OT: Universal Text Messaging and Pagers (WAS Re: Re:dream)

2009-07-07 Thread Tony Langdon
At 04:05 AM 7/8/2009, kd8...@aol.com wrote: >So let's say I know your personal capcode - I send to you making a >call up now "KF8II de KD8BXP pls call on 40meter 7.100 at 2200z" > >I think that would be 100% legal. So it is all about content and not >about the techonolgy of it being a oneway dev

[amsat-bb] Re: OT: Universal Text Messaging and Pagers (WAS Re: Re:dream)

2009-07-07 Thread Tony Langdon
At 02:06 AM 7/8/2009, Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF wrote: >No we don't. >The FCC are obviously happy to allow us to do what we do now. I agree. I believe it's counterproductive going off and making noise to the relevant Government authority (FCC, Ofcom, ACMA, Industry Canada, etc). The rules are the

[amsat-bb] Re: OT: Universal Text Messaging and Pagers (WAS Re: Re:dream)

2009-07-07 Thread kd8bxp
Good afternoon to all - On the subject of amatuer paging While in an email letter to Nigel (sorry I don't remember his call) I may have just convenced (sp) myself that paging is probably perfectly legal in the ham bands Let's see if I can follow my own logic and then let's get a paging network

[amsat-bb] Re: OT: Universal Text Messaging and Pagers (WAS Re: Re:dream)

2009-07-07 Thread Roger Kolakowski
- Original Message - From: "Ben Jackson" To: "Bob Bruninga" Cc: Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2009 11:20 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: OT: Universal Text Messaging and Pagers (WAS Re: Re:dream) > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > Hash: SHA1 > > Bob Bruninga wrote: > &

[amsat-bb] Re: OT: Universal Text Messaging and Pagers (WAS Re: Re:dream)

2009-07-07 Thread W4ART Arthur Feller
"Whenever you get in bed with the Federal government, you often get more than just a good night's sleep." Ronald Regan. Translation: Don't ask for a ruling unless prepared to hear something you won't like. Better to proceed in good faith and sort out the matter only if needed. I hope this

[amsat-bb] Re: OT: Universal Text Messaging and Pagers (WAS Re: Re:dream)

2009-07-07 Thread Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF
No we don't. The FCC are obviously happy to allow us to do what we do now. If you stir up trouble and get things banned, there are going to be an awful lot of pissed amameurs after your arse. kd8...@aol.com wrote: > Ben, I agree we need a ruling on this I think part 97 is vauge and vauge for >

[amsat-bb] Re: OT: Universal Text Messaging and Pagers (WAS Re: Re:dream)

2009-07-07 Thread kd8bxp
Ben, I agree we need a ruling on this I think part 97 is vauge and vauge for a reason What we need is to setup a confrance call or something so we can get a well written letter together and get it off to someone who can make a ruleing at the FCC Skype, echolink, dstar or something where those