Re: [digitalradio] Re: Gray Areas of Ham Radio Regulations and Rules

2007-03-20 Thread kv9u
Yes, Chris, But that is only in the text data sub bands. The voice/image/fax areas would allow it as long as it is a published protocol. Do you think that it is unreasonable to have some kind of published protocol? If it had the published protocol, would you be opposed to using it on the HF

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Gray Areas of Ham Radio Regulations and Rules

2007-03-20 Thread Danny Douglas
- From: jhaynesatalumni [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2007 11:40 AM Subject: [digitalradio] Re: Gray Areas of Ham Radio Regulations and Rules The cross-cultural part of this discussion reminded me of a broadcast by the late Alistair Cooke. He

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Gray Areas of Ham Radio Regulations and Rules

2007-03-19 Thread bruce mallon
OK from a NON-DIGITAL Ham's view point. EXPLORING / pushing the boundary's of radio are as old as ham radio it's self. Now how do we do this if the rules don't allow it? Good question Do we break the law then after we prove it will work apply for a rule change or go on until we get

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Gray Areas of Ham Radio Regulations and Rules

2007-03-19 Thread kv9u
OK, Brad, What are your specific objections to any given rule that you think are improper? It seems to me that we have found different countries have different rules and it can be very helpful to know what they are. As I recall, it took years for your country to even allow Winlink 2000

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Gray Areas of Ham Radio Regulations and Rules

2007-03-19 Thread John Bradley
with new technologies such as RFSM2400 without fear of penalties, and this in turn would lead to better modes. It seems to come down to a matter of trust and respect within the ham community to be able to work with few regulations. John VE5MU Subject: Re: [digitalradio] Re: Gray Areas of Ham Radio

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Gray Areas of Ham Radio Regulations and Rules

2007-03-19 Thread kv9u
There is really nothing that baffling when you consider that NZ and Oz are so remote that even the lower HF bands are not often going to bother the larger population areas that much. But it works both ways. The Canadians, who are immediately adjacent to the U.S., have in the past had phone

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Gray Areas of Ham Radio Regulations and Rules

2007-03-19 Thread Chris Jewell
kv9u writes: What rule do you think is stopping U.S. hams from using RFSM2400 other than if it is not yet posted with a technical description? 97.307(f)(3) ... The symbol rate may not exceed 300 bauds ... That applies to all the cw,data subbands below 28 MHz. I wish it were otherwise, but

RE: [digitalradio] Re: Gray Areas of Ham Radio Regulations and Rules

2007-03-19 Thread Brad
OK, Brad, What are your specific objections to any given rule that you think are improper? RFSM2400? You know the new mode that triggered this whole hand wringing debate about whether USA hams could or could not use it? 300bd? Ha! Images/Text/Images of text/fax? Ha! It seems to

RE: [digitalradio] Re: Gray Areas of Ham Radio Regulations and Rules

2007-03-18 Thread John Champa
Wilco! You're response has so much class and rationale. Original Message Follows From: expeditionradio [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Subject: [digitalradio] Re: Gray Areas of Ham Radio Regulations and Rules Date: Sun, 18 Mar