ALE in ham radio went from an experimental communication method, to mainstream, over about 5 or 6 years in North America. It is now well-understood by many operators, and has become a reliable system for hams to use on a 24 hour basis. As ALE is catching on in other parts of the world, there is also now a chance for operators to use it for DXing and other international pursuits. But ALE not just a way for individual ops to call each other... it is now becoming a "Net of Nets" for EMCOMM groups to interoperate.
Here are some links to ALE information, specific to how it has developed for ham radio. 73---Bonnie KQ6XA ALE in Ham Radio: http://hflink.com/alehamradio/ Ham-Friendly ALE Sounding: http://www.hflink.com/sounding/ Using ALE Under USA's FCC Rules: http://hflink.com/alehamradiousa/ Ham Radio ALE Channel Frequency List: http://hflink.com/channels/ ALE for EMCOMM http://hflink.com/emcomm/ ALE for HF Interoperative Communications http://www.hflink.com/interoperation/ View Ham Radio ALE Activity Now: http://hflink.net/qso .
