>>Of course, I have a different perspective coming from the UK where amateur >>radio isn't regarded as primarily an emergency communications service. :)
Julian, G4ILO<< Just wait till the military run short of radio operators .. for :) read :( .. that was why morse was part of the licence and is not any mode ... G .. --- In [email protected], "g4ilo" <jul...@...> wrote: > > I agree with you. I don't see any merit in doing on the amateur bands what > can be done on commercial frequencies. Indeed, I don't really see that even > D-Star enhances the hobby in any way. Being able to call someone whereever > they are by keying their call into your radio is not what ham radio is about, > in my view. I already have a radio that can reach people wherever they are. > It's called a cellphone. > > I'm afraid that technology is starting to take the magic out of radio. RF is > being reduced to a means of connecting someone to a network that guarantees > reliable communication. That isn't what attracted me into this hobby 40 years > ago. > > Of course, I have a different perspective coming from the UK where amateur > radio isn't regarded as primarily an emergency communications service. :) > > Julian, G4ILO > > --- In [email protected], "af6it" <af6it@> wrote: > > > > A perhaps narrow outsider's opinion: There is potential here for both good > > and for wreaking havoc with fellow users of VHF/UHF amateur bands given a > > paradigm shift into a G3 digital era. Improving upon packet's abilities > > could be a very good thing- particularly for those involved in EmComm. But > > running analog FM users away just because commercial & gov't users have had > > the change to digital crammed down their throat would be a very bad idea. > > If it can peacefully co-exist with current users- then no problem! As a > > potential user I confess that I'm not terribly interested in digital modes > > up here. Adding more specialized equipment has no appeal nor any advantage > > to my operating style. HF digital is much more exciting & useful to me. > > (YMMV) My greatest fear is that someone in an urban upper 5% utilization > > zone might find a listening ear in the FCC who would recklessly force a > > draconian change to make us all go 100% digital VHF & above- even for the > > 95% who have no trouble finding available analog freq's. This is ham radio > > after all- not hard core government EmComm! (Which is I suppose STILL > > waiting to see how beneficial the move will prove to be for them) > > > > One other comment: "Tactical" ham frequencies??!!! What in the world??? For > > ham SWAT teams? <LOL> Didn't Indianapolis PD get into trouble for less than > > that? :-) > > > > 73 de Stu AF6IT > > >
