KØHB wrote:

"Michael Coslo" wrote


I do not believe that one way transmissions should be legal on the amateur
bands.

Period.



No bulletins about hurricane Katrina and communications emergency activations?

Not unless it is part of an emergency net, and therefore inherently
part of two way conversations. If it is just a broadcast, turn on Fox
News or CNN.

No code practice sessions?

No. With the dropping of Element 1, code testing can now be self
taught. Get on the air, and find someone who will QSO wit ya. And no anyhow.

No remote control of satellites?

That is part of establishing (or cutting off) two way communications

No remote control of model airplanes?

Is that us?

No remote control of repeaters?

That is part of establishing (or cutting off) two way communications.

No telemetry from satellites?

That is part of establishing (or cutting off) two way communications.

No propagation beacons?

No. Try calling CQ! ;^)

No APRS? (Not even in balloons?)

That is part of a two way system. (balloons)

I must confess that I don't know enough about ground based APRS to make
an informed judgment.

No auxiliary links between remote elements of a repeater system?

Still part of two way comms.

No................

"Period"

There is a big difference between what happens when a repeater or
satellite is used, and when someone starts yappin or beepin with no
intention of getting a reply.

The determination is made by the litmus test of whether or not the
signals are used in two way transmissions or not.

Damn, Mike, you one ultra-conservative summabitch!


Hehe, yes, sometimes I am!.....


- mike KB3EIA -