I was disturbed when the ROS author suggested that he was considering legal action against N3TL for merely raising the question of legality in the USA. I am even more disturbed that the author of the software has an apparent plan to include the callsign of certain hams in a "non-grata" list , suggesting that the software would not allow them to make QSOs . Thus, I am removing support that I have provided via the K3UK Sked pages. People are free to post and chat about ROS on the Sked Pages but my prominent mention of ROS , and support by listed calling frequencies, will be removed.
The message from Jose on his "Some people think to keep telling lies on Internet blogs is going to go free. People still trying to outlaw ROS although the FCC has given approval will not be able to make any QSO with ROS or any of the projects I have designed for the future. “Non Grata” List: K5OKC, AA6YQ, M6RDP,PE4BAS,KQ7W,ZL4PLM,DL4PLM,GM4PLM,NN4RH" This reflector helped catapult ROS 16 in to a world-wide experiment after Jose had not been able to generate much interest in his first few announcements on other forums. While the "fuss" created by questions about the legality may have understandably frustrated Jose, the above behaviour is not in keeping with the spirit of ham radio project development and is not within the generally accepted ethics espoused by this email group. I have been proud of the openness that software developers have shown of the past 10 years on this email list. Patrick, Simon, Skip, Dave B, Dave F Rein, Murray, Joe, Leigh, Pawel, Nino, Vojtech, Bob, , Stelios, Mako, Rick, Tom, HB9TLK, and many others have provided us with enjoyable applications and have openly accepted varying opinions on this forum . When you start making absurd legal threats against a ham that was simply safeguarding his well earned radio operating privileges, and become thin skinned to the point of excluding hams from using the software, it is time to take the software to the commercial world and remove it from amateur radio use. I have enjoyed ROS as an application and may still use if from time to time, too bad we have a rather volatile author whose overreactions are ruining the benefits of his considerable talents. Andy K3UK Digitalradio Owner CC: [email protected] ------------------------------------ Try Hamspots, PSKreporter, and K3UK Sked Page http://www.obriensweb.com/skedpskr4.html Suggesting calling frequencies: Modes <500Hz 3583,7073,14073,18103, 21073,24923, 28123 . Wider modes e.g. Olivia 32/1000, ROS16, ALE: 14109.7088. Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/digitalradio/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/digitalradio/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> 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/
