--- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, "Brent Gourley" <bg...@...> wrote: > > 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."
I agree. What I was referring to are store-and-forward links where HF is used as a internet replacement, instead of a mode in which a human operator relays a message to another human operator. > For genuine, this-is-no-drill emcom, we should use the most effective mode > possible. Effective being the balance between speed and required accuracy. Again I agree. However, there is a distinction between this-is-no-drill emcomm, and the other 99.95% of the time that these automated messaging systems are just handling traffic that could be handled on the Internet. Please don't misunderstand me, I am not suggesting that these systems be shut down. I am not against email, Pactor or technology. I am concerned that the people who are creating the HF to Internet links don't really understand Internet security issues to know what they are doing. I am also concerned that these technologies will, if taken to the extreme, do significant damage to the art of radio. My opinions only, other opinions may vary. :)
