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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
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   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.