I think what is far more likely is that PC-ALE users simply won't care, and that as use of PC-ALE increases, so will the harmful inteference events associated with it.
The system was not designed for use on amateur radio's shared spectrum, and that is why it's use is not appropriate there. The best bet is to either move on and forget PC-ALE entirely, or to find a programmer who will remove the auto-lid feature. If removing he auto-lid feature is too crippling to PC-ALE, then that should serve as a good clue to all that PC-ALE is not appropriate for amateur radio use. I'm not saying that PC-ALE should not be used, just that it needs to be impossible to set it up in auto-lid mode and walk away from the transmitter with it operating that way for any appreciable amount of time. 73 DE Charles Brabham, N5PVL Prefer to use radio for your amateur radio communications? - Stop by at HamRadioNet.Org ! http://www.hamradionet.org ----- Original Message ----- From: Andy obrien To: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, November 22, 2009 11:17 AM Subject: Re: [digitalradio] Re: Getting serious about ALE / LID factor 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
