Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 9/27/83; site hplabs.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxj!ihnp4!hplabs!paull From: paull@hplabs.UUCP (Rob KA6SFV) Newsgroups: net.ham-radio Subject: RE: Accessing computers via ham bands Message-ID: <990@hplabs.UUCP> Date: Mon, 22-Oct-84 19:33:18 EDT Article-I.D.: hplabs.990 Posted: Mon Oct 22 19:33:18 1984 Date-Received: Tue, 23-Oct-84 01:37:13 EDT Organization: Hewlett Packard Labs, Palo Alto CA Lines: 31 The amateur radio service exists for several reasons: - Establishment of a group of trained radio operators to facilitate communications during emergencies. (Public service type stuff) - To advance the state of radio technology. - To promote goodwill between amateurs of other nations. (DX work) et al. It seems to me that accessing a computer, via the ham bands, to do YOUR work on is not a valid use of amateur radio. FCC laws forbid one way broadcasting except for news of interest to all amateurs and code practice. I suppose you could consider a session with a machine some form of two-way communications, but I think this would be streching the spirit of amateur radio.TNX, 73 Rob Paull (KA6SFV) PS: Why don't you get the FCC to give you a piece of unused spectrum and you could set up a business renting portable wireless terminals and computer time.