----- Original Message ----- From: "Gary Smith" <g...@ka1j.com> >> This morning, after calling a general "CQ" several times on an > apparently vacant frequency, the passband of my receiver was > inundated by someone deliberately sending a continuous string of > rapid dots---pausing only long enough to see if the barrage elicited > any response from me---and a terse "QSY"...
I believe that it's high time for every piece of transmitting equipment sold, to have enbedded an indelible unique identity code which is included in a high-speed burst with every transmission or by interrogation. This would identify the owner of that equipment. (similar to TCP/IP unique addresses). Yes, it would take painstaking international cooperation, legislation and type approval but when done could be a huge deterrent to spectrum abusers. And not just in the amateur service. My twopennies worth! Dave _______________________________________________ UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK