They both use SSB transmissions, and it's quite true that SSTV is not
data -- SSTV is image, and the U.S. phone bands are designated
voice/image and data. It is still illegal in the U.S. to be on a
voice frequency and say OK, Bob, Here's the data you need: [multi-
tone beeps for 20 seconds]
Message: 19
Date: Mon, 4 Apr 2005 21:39:06 -0500
From: Rick Williams [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Winlink take over?
Skip,
With all due respect, (and you have considerable), it seems that some of the
arguments may be counter productive and may in some cases affect the
survival of amateur
I think that one of the reasons there's so much contention over
Winlink is that it DOES work as well as it does... IMO, the ability
to pass e-mail back to _the Internet_ is what people want, and while
PSK31, Olivia, and all the other 'chat mode' protocols and even
packet BBSes are a lot of
I take it you ham been a ham for 10 years or less ?
Or just don't remember per internet and all those
packet system all running unattended.. Then came
pactor as to what is in now.
John, WØJAB
At 01:01 PM 4/5/05, you wrote:
I think this opinion is false-to-fact. IMO, most Hams want direct,
I also have been a BBS SYSOP since 1983
First running on a 64k radio shack system
and later the MSYS...
Sorry if I got you all up-set man
At 04:46 PM 4/5/05, you wrote:
I was first licensed in 1952, and have been an alternate sysop on a packet
BBS, Thank you. Your rash assumptions may
