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From: mojo@kepler.UUCP (Morris Jones)
Newsgroups: net.ham-radio
Subject: Re: Ham Radio and Computer Networking
Message-ID: <175@kepler.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 22-Aug-85 12:38:39 EDT
Article-I.D.: kepler.175
Posted: Thu Aug 22 12:38:39 1985
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References: <312@harvard.ARPA>
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In article <312@harvard.ARPA> winkler@harvard.ARPA (Dan Winkler) writes:
>[eager to use packet radio to network computers]
>
>But regardles of whether anyone wants these services, I'm asking if
>they're possible.  Can the airwaves serve as a cheap, fast, secure,
>computer network?

Yes they can.  And they are, but under the normal restrictions of the Amateur
Radio regulations, which might put a bit of a damper on your enthusiasm.

Amateur Radio may not be used to conduct the normal business activities
of any business -- profit or non-profit.  And Amateur Radio transmissions
must be in plain text, not encrypted, though any standard communications
code may be used.  (I'm sure if I'm not current on my regulations I'll be
told.)

That pretty much leaves out most of the USENET newsgroups, and a great
deal of the UUCP mail traffic.  Though USENET is probably closer to
qualifying for distribution by Amateur Radio than anything else I've
encountered.

de Mojo aa4kb
-- 
Mojo
... Morris Jones, MicroPro Product Development
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