Packet radio ran unattended for most guys many years ago. I could be at the store and the DX callouts would come and my radio would acknowledge them.
I don't remember this being illegal or immoral... 73, Kevin K3OX ----- Original Message ----- From: Joe <[email protected]> To: Mark Lunday <[email protected]>, Artek Manuals <[email protected]>, [email protected] Sent: Sat, 03 Aug 2019 11:17:15 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Re: Topband: WAR ! What I do not understand on all this is. If the station is running on itself UN-attended. Is that just not even legal. Never mind ethical? Joe WB9SBD Sig The Original Rolling Ball Clock Idle Tyme Idle-Tyme.com http://www.idle-tyme.com On 8/3/2019 9:20 AM, Mark Lunday wrote: > Dave, that's interesting. > > If I remember correctly, there was a data buoy floating in the Pacific with > an HF rig on it. Hams could call the buoy and work it on FT8. Because it > reported grid location, callers could work different grids as the thing > floated with the currents. > > Mark Lunday, WD4ELG > Greensboro, NC FM06be > [email protected] > http://wd4elg.blogspot.com > SKCC #16439 FISTS #17972 QRP ARCI #16497 > _________________ > Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector > > _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
