I just wish someone would explain to me why ham radio needs to be turned into a free email system, especially for non-hams to use. I fear this is just the foot in the door......
Buddy, WB4M ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dave Bernstein" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <digitalradio@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2006 11:10 AM Subject: [digitalradio] Re: Olivia frequencies > Conversational QSOs don't necessarily turn around every 15 seconds, > Steve. One could call QRL? and legitimately listen while the unheard > station is transmitting, and, hearing nothing, activate the remote > station. > > Yes, I have been on WinLink. In fact, you and I have exchanged email > messages via Winlink. Perhaps your database is not completely > accurate. > > 73, > > Dave, AA6Q > > > --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, "Steve Waterman, k4cjx" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> Dave, >> >> You may also mention that that propagation moves in both > directions. >> If I am in one location, and here one of the two stations pulsing, > I >> would certainly know that there is another station on that > frequency. >> So, hearing only one half of the pulsing would certainly tip me > off >> that I may interfere if I call. So, what you describe is seldom > the >> case. More likely, the station calling just did not pay attention > to >> what was on frequency in the first place. Sort of like hearing a > DX >> station knowing that when you call, you will QRM. Some just go for >> it, anyway. But, this is not specific to local and remote > controlled >> stations, who do hear one of the two stations pulsing back and > forth. >> >> Ever been on Winlink 2000 to speak from experience? I don't see > you >> in the database. Tell me when you were QRMed, and I will look in > the >> log files to verify it. >> >> >> Steve, k4cjx >> >> >> >> --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, "Dave Bernstein" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> wrote: >> > >> > If you can't hear them, likely they can't hear you either, John. >> The >> > simple case you cite is rarely a problem. >> > >> > With remotely-controlled automatic operation, the situation is > more >> > problematic. Say you're remotely controlling a station in Boston > on >> > a frequency already in use by a station in Kansas City. You > can't >> > hear the station in Kansas City, so you direct the automaticly- >> > controlled Boston station to proceed. When the Boston-based > station >> > transmits, it QRMs the station in Kansas City, who > (unfortunately) >> > hears the automatic station just as well as you do. >> > >> > 73, >> > >> > Dave, AA6YQ >> > >> > >> > >> > --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, John Becker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: >> > > >> > > At 10:09 PM 1/19/06, you wrote: >> > > >Has the FCC waived the responsibility to avoid QRMing >> > > >a station already on frequency? >> > > >> > > >> > > Yes if they can hear them. Key word being " can " .... >> > > >> > > But as you know it is very hard to copy someone close >> > > to you on some bands. Here at his QTH I have a ring >> > > going out to about 250 miles that I can not copy. >> > > >> > > Me near St Louis can not copy someone on the same frequency >> > > in Kansas City. >> > > >> > > And it seem that some seem to forget this fact. >> > > >> > > John, W0JAB >> > > >> > >> > > > > > > > Need a Digital mode QSO? Connect to Telnet://cluster.dynalias.org > > Other areas of interest: > > The MixW Reflector : http://groups.yahoo.com/group/themixwgroup/ > DigiPol: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Digipol (band plan policy > discussion) > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > Need a Digital mode QSO? Connect to Telnet://cluster.dynalias.org Other areas of interest: The MixW Reflector : http://groups.yahoo.com/group/themixwgroup/ DigiPol: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Digipol (band plan policy discussion) Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/digitalradio/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/