I should point out that the ALE software (both PC-ALE and Multipsk) have anti-lid features in that you can easily set-up the software NOT to transmit but continue to scan when you are out of the shack. You have to tell it each time, the sofware does not know if you are in the shack or not... perhaps future versions will have heat detecting features and will sense when you are live in the radio room!
Andy K3UK On Sun, Nov 22, 2009 at 11:34 AM, Phil Williams <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Thanks for the explanation of scanning. I don't think the scanning part of > this will be in the cards for me right now, but I am still interesting in > participating. > > "I agree with Charles, ALE does have a "lid" factor in that you can > transmit automatically and on top of another QSO. I am advocating that we > do this will in the shack and listening first." > > I could not agree with Charles and you more on this point. If the busy > channel feature is lacking then, being in the shack when operating this mode > is the only right thing to do. > > Personally, automatic operation doesn't do it for me. Each to his/her > own. I just find it more entertaining when there is a live human on the > end. > > philw de ka1gmn >
