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August 24th 04, 11:47 PM
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Charles Brabham wrote:
http://www.hamblog.com/blog_n5pvl.ph...1&pb=1#more223 Charles Brabham, N5PVL Director: USPacket http://www.uspacket.org While the blog entry sounds like a call for tolerance, USPacket seems to be simply an advocate for AX.25 (forgive me if I err; I have been away from the field for a while). There are reasons and places to use other protocols, although AX.25 on VHF appears to be a good entry point for the newcomer. Back in the olden days I ran an Aplink station, the only one in the DC area. I dumped my local traffic mostly to a large local BBS that also ran HF packet. The local head of NTS picked traffic up off both of us, and dropped some, I think. We just quietly pooled our resources and kept our mouths shut to the warriors. That seemed to be winning the protocol wars for us. I'm also an engineer, and find the protocol battles, at least, useful. Any protocol is a compromise of multiple needs. Where the channel characteristics vary as much as they do on various amateur radio bands, and on individual bands from time to time, it is no wonder there is heated debate. For some of us, that is what makes it interesting. |
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