1. it is often difficult to determine an operator's location from his
or her callsign. TO5DX might be operating from any French territory.
Anyone using my signal as an indication of propagation to California
will reach the wrong conclusion.
2. The IARU beacons transmit at known power levels with
omidirectional antennas; they reduce power in known steps during
their transmisssion. This provides a more accurate understanding of
the signal path than can be obtained by monitoring most QSOs.
"Live and let live" is a fine philosophy, but ignoring worldwide band
plans doesn't sound much like "let live". I agree that the occasional
QRM from RTTY contesters constitutes no crisis to the propagation
monitoring community. What's more important is our ability to
effectivley share spectrum.
>From that perspective, publishing a "hall of shame" is no more
constructive than ignoring band plans.
73,
Dave, AA6YQ
--- In [email protected], "Patrick Soileau" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
>
>
> hmmmmmmmmm....
>
> Is the purpose of a beacon not to help someone determine just what
the
> propagation conditions are on a particular day between various parts
> of the world?
>
> If one hears a ham transmitting as part of an actual QSO, would this
> not also provide the exact same information?
>
> I fail to see where beacons are more important than QSOs.
>
> No, I am NOT a contestor.
>
> As there are only a few major contests a year, I just do not see
where
> this is a major problem.
>
> I do feel that this type of debate is very similar to the "code-no
> code", "extra-lite (no 20wpm code)", and "SO2R" debates... it is an
> opportunity for folks to express their varying opinions on a topic
> whilst driving a wedge betwixt members of the amateur radio
community.
>
> As for your Wolf Hong, well, you should be glad that those of us who
> do web development for a living do not have one handy at times. I
> tried to find out a little about you, but was only able to get a
> little info due to the large number of broken links on your own web
page.
>
> Live and let live. There is spectrum and room for all of us.
>
> 73,
>
> Patrick ND5C
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> --- In [email protected], "expeditionradio"
> <expeditionradio@> wrote:
> >
> > RTTY Hall of Shame
> >
> > Here is a list of some of the RTTY operators transmitting
> > on the international IARU beacon frequency 14100.0kHz today.
> >
> > 73---Bonnie KQ6XA
> >
> > Saturday 23 SEP 2006
> >
> > WM3T/4 (repeat offender)
> > W4VD (repeat offender)
> > N6CK
> > JE2PMC
> > IW5ABF
> > IK1ZFO
> > N6IU
> > EA1DZL
> > JA1GHH
> > DF4ZW
> > DH3JF
> > YU7AM
> > OE9SLH
> > DD1UN
> > F5OQL
> > W5PUF
> > K0GEO
> >
> > The list continues...
> >
>
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