> One is I would like to see a sub-band for the automatic stations, even > if it is just a gentleman agreement like the current agreements.
There are too many Hams who are not "gentlemen" using modes where they may easily be ID'd by 100% of Hams. This tells us that on a mode where they'd only risk ID by fewer than 1% of licensed Hams we may expect much worse behavior. A voluntary subband presumes good will. This is, IMHO, a somewhat Pollyannish presumption given the historic evidence. This is also a philosophical/sociological question I suppose. Below I have offered a possible technological solution for the consideration of folks on the list, the ARRL, and the FCC. > Second is if you operate in the subband you have to take the QRM that > comes with it, and if it means that a automatic station comes on > without checking to see if the freq is busy so be it, you know that in > the subband it might happen. Also just because you can hear the > automatic station does not mean that it can hear you, so even if does > check, doesn't mean it won't start transmitting because it might not > have heard you anyway. > Just my opinion. Kurt WA8VBX Why not require WinLink and similar apps to poll both ends to be sure *neither* hears anything *prior* to engaging a continued QSO? This should neutralize the "could not hear them at my end" problem. Station A checks the frequency for activity and finds nothing. Station A then calls Station B (or issues a general CQ). When Station B replies Station A acknowledges then goes silent until Station B also checks for activity. *Only* when *both* have verified that their QSO will not QRM an existing QSO may they QSO. There *has* to be a solution to the automatic station QRM challenge (whether one postulates it as rare or as common it is a serious problem that will grow if the mode grows in popularity). Does my suggestion have technical merit? 73, doc kd4e 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/
