[digitalradio] Olivia Activity Contest Suggestions

2009-03-07 Thread Andrew O'Brien
I have received a suggestion that this group hold another Olivia mode contest/activity. I am interested in receiving further suggestions for this . Since past contests that I have organized have taken up a lot of time and have been subjected to glitches with emailed cabrillo files, I will

[digitalradio] Re: Olivia Activity Contest Suggestions

2009-03-07 Thread dl8le
Proposed bands: 80, 40, 20, 15 and 10 Band segments: above the present PSK segments Proposed time: 1200 - 2400 UTC Proposed modes: 500/16 and 250/8 (this would allow the use of DM780 as well as Multipsk, FLDigi), no 1000/x proposed day: Saturday Proposed date: no conflict with TARA, EPC or

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Anti-Digital Hams

2009-03-07 Thread Brent Gourley
But humans provided the emcom traffic to the machines, and the machines at the far end of the communication deliver it to humans. Without the humans, there is no communication. For genuine, this-is-no-drill emcom, we should use the most effective mode possible. Effective being the balance

RE: [digitalradio] Re: Anti-Digital Hams

2009-03-07 Thread Dave AA6YQ
re WinLink 2000 and ALE are a cancer to amateur radio. They are evil because they represent machines talking to machines, and we have too much of that in this world already. I strongly disagree. Your post is just another variant of everyone should operate the way I do. While you are free to

[digitalradio] Re: ALE digital activity

2009-03-07 Thread Christian Crayton
Two areas where there is a need for digital comms: 1) Satellite / deep space 2) Boat owners far away without internet (let's ditch PACTOR please) Hello, Simon! I would add people with antenna and power restrictions such as myself in the categories of needing digital modes. I have dipole

[digitalradio] Re: CBer on JT65A

2009-03-07 Thread Bill McLaughlin
--- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Fred VE3FAL flesn...@... wrote: What frequency you folks been using? No idea where Kim is listening; I am usually on 3.576 near or after sunset and occasionally on 14.076 on the weekends during daylight. 73, Bill N9DSJ

RE: [digitalradio] Re: Anti-Digital Hams

2009-03-07 Thread bruce mallon
I strongly disagree. Your post is just another variant of everyone should operate the way I do. While you are free to espouse this philosophy, we are free to ignore it.   Hummm   Then you oppose using LEGACY mode users when talking about CW and SSB ham's ?    

[digitalradio] Re: Anti-Digital Hams

2009-03-07 Thread Dave Bernstein
AA6YQ comments below --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, bruce mallon wa4...@... wrote: I strongly disagree. Your post is just another variant of everyone should operate the way I do. While you are free to espouse this philosophy, we are free to ignore it.   Hummm   Then you oppose

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Anti-Digital Hams

2009-03-07 Thread Rick W
Although I don't necessarily accept the idea that any of the modes, digital or analog, can be considered inherently evil, my main concern is whether they have value for various amateur interests. Clearly, ragchewers, contesters, weak signal folks and all other niches have their specific

Re: [digitalradio] Re: ALE digital activity

2009-03-07 Thread Simon (HB9DRV)
- Original Message - From: Christian Crayton n5...@yahoo.com 1) Satellite / deep space 2) Boat owners far away without internet (let's ditch PACTOR please) Hello, Simon! I would add people with antenna and power restrictions such as myself in the categories of needing digital