Simple question Though I don't know which digital mode operation has been permitted in France, the communication by digital like PSK-31 is not permitted in France?
de JF1TEU/AB2ST "KAWA" --- In [email protected], Tony Langdon <vk3...@...> wrote: > > At 04:57 AM 6/29/2010, you wrote: > >You should take a look at this : > >http://draf.asso.fr/index.php?post/2010/06/28/D-STAR-situation-in-France > > Looks like a Government agency that doesn't really understand D-STAR > or other newer digital modes. I'm sure that if someone can sit the > officials down and get them to listen, all of their fears could be put to > rest. > > Governments around the world have dealt with the Internet connection > issue. Ours, for instance, has considered that as long as general > Internet access isn't possible, then the Internet part of the > connection is treated more like a dedicated landline link between > amateur stations, and is permitted. This issue first came up in the > IPhone days (late 1990s), and the ACMA has progressively clarified > the regulations in this area. > > The other key issue seems to be that Government agencies feel they > can't monitor D-STAR communications. Someone needs to show them that > ANY D-STAR radio can intercept these transmissions, and that a DV > Dongle implements the vocoder, which can be used with any receiver or > Internet system that can recover the audio stream. There's nothing > to stop French authorities monitoring D-STAR transmissions, it's as > easy as listening into FM, AM or SSB, with the right radio (i.e. any > of the Icom units currently on the market). > > Someone needs to sit the French officials down and allay their fears > about D-STAR, as well as sell the potential benefits to the French > public of amateurs with D-STAR capabilities on French soil. > > 73 de VK3JED / VK3IRL > http://vkradio.com >
