While the whole argument of encryption is interesting, I must take issue with your statement regarding a "*RIGHT* of all hams and non-hams to monitor Amateur Radio communications." (emphasis added) No such right exists. There is an FCC regulation which prohibits the use of codes and ciphers to obscure the meaning of a message. That is simply a regulation. It does not define a right.
73-KY9K/Brian On Sun, Mar 10, 2013 at 10:45 PM, Bruce Perens <br...@perens.com> wrote: > It's a different situation in the states. In general we have a lot more > right-to-know. > > What he's "going on" about is how to authenticate your communication without > obscuring any of the information. This is necessary so that we don't abridge > the right of all hams and non-hams to monitor Amateur Radio communications. > > We might solve this problem just by amending the law to make it indisputable > that we can communicate patient information in the clear during an > emergency. > > Thanks > > Bruce > > > On 03/10/2013 10:27 PM, Barry White wrote: >> >> Not sure what Thomas is on about. >> We know who the other station is, there may not be any repeater involved >> and usually the connection is direct. >> In some cases it could be on HF and may involve AX25 or Pactor. >> What the authorities worry about is the media snooping on the traffic. >> >> I remember a case at Katoomba Police Station where my radio displayed >> 7500 on the dial, the frequency was 147.500, and the media had been in >> the control room to do some filming and we later found them out in the >> car park with a scanner looking for 7500 ! >> >> That is the sort of situation that needs to be protected. >> Whatever it is it needs to be very simple, as inevitably an emergency >> will occur that brings in stations that have never been involved >> previously. >> >> Barry VK2AAB >> Wicen Liason Hornsby Ku-Ring-Gai Emergency Management Committee >> >> > = > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Symantec Endpoint Protection 12 positioned as A LEADER in The Forrester > Wave(TM): Endpoint Security, Q1 2013 and "remains a good choice" in the > endpoint security space. For insight on selecting the right partner to > tackle endpoint security challenges, access the full report. > http://p.sf.net/sfu/symantec-dev2dev > _______________________________________________ > Freetel-codec2 mailing list > Freetel-codec2@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freetel-codec2 > -- ---------- Society is, always has been, and always will be a structure for the exploitation and oppression of the majority through systems of political force dictated by an elite, enforced by thugs, uniformed or not, and upheld by a willful ignorance and stupidity on the part of the very majority whom the system oppresses. - Richard K. Morgan ---------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Symantec Endpoint Protection 12 positioned as A LEADER in The Forrester Wave(TM): Endpoint Security, Q1 2013 and "remains a good choice" in the endpoint security space. For insight on selecting the right partner to tackle endpoint security challenges, access the full report. http://p.sf.net/sfu/symantec-dev2dev _______________________________________________ Freetel-codec2 mailing list Freetel-codec2@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freetel-codec2
