[digitalradio] interesting piece by K1ZZ

2007-10-02 Thread John Becker, WØJAB
piece on Interoperability. http://www.arrl.org/news/features/2007/10/01/1/?nc=1

Re: [digitalradio] interesting piece by K1ZZ

2007-10-02 Thread Steve Hajducek
Hi John, For ARRL members, that piece was on page 9 of the Oct 2007 QST. More and more ALE will become integrated into the Amateur Radio Service (ARS) do to its significant advantages, it is just such an obvious path to take with respect to the role that the ARS plays in ECOM support for one

Re: [digitalradio] interesting piece by K1ZZ

2007-10-02 Thread Andrew O'Brien
Seeing how useful PC-ALE is, I have to imagine a time when that is how most HF communication is attempted. If it requires brief soundings that are considered unattended, then I say change the rules and allow brief 10-20 second transmissions that are unattended in some portions of the bands. It

Re: [digitalradio] interesting piece by K1ZZ

2007-10-02 Thread Steve Hajducek
Hi Andy, The FCC rules don't actually require changing WRT ALE other than to satisfy those that want to see things spelled out in black and white specifically approving or disapproving each and everyone little thing. This is not the intent of the FCC to constantly be updating the rules to