----- Original Message -----
From: Riley Williams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: Walter Koch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: 03 August 1999 10:35
Subject: Re: CEPT callsigns
> Hi Walter.
>
> >> Please advise how one would put the callsign GB50BOB into a
> >> packet radio transceiver then?
>
> > I do not like to cite my cites but:
>
> >>>> just using DL1NC and (just in case) sending a beacon every 10
> >>>> minutes containing my complete callsign and QTH. If anybody
> >>>> wants to know more, they can connect me and ask.
>
> > Just put GB50BO in the callsign field...
>
> Thereby contravening the regulations in just about EVERY country I've
> ever operated in! Certainly, doing that is against the British
> regulations, the US regulations, the Canadian regulations, the French
> regulations...should I keep going?
>
Have looked long and hard through BR68 I can't find ANYTHING that
even mentions AX25 never mind that a callsign MUST be used as
a part of the protocol.
Do not confuse station identification (necessary by MORSE in the UK)
with the particular digital communications method (protocol).
Other countries may be different (I understand that the FCC don't allow
a packet size greater than 256 bytes - sounds stupid so I hope its
not true).
Why is it that so many amateurs (not looking at anyone on this thread
in particular) seem to find so many 'regulations' that will stop them
experimenting. Talk you your local rep and I'm sure there is a lot more
you CAN do rather than not.
[snip]
> Best wishes from Riley.
>
Robin. G8ECJ
