Subj : Da Di Dit Dit - Rulz
To : STAN PHILLIPS
From : Roy Witt
Date : Tue Aug 22 2000 11:50 am
Hello STAN.
20 Aug 00 22:45, you wrote to me:
RW> SP>> Not really, it is still in use with navigational beacons, and
RW> SP>> as ID on most satellite transponders.
RW>>
RW>> I believe you'll find that this only applies to Amateur Radio
RW>> beacons and satellites.
SP> I was referring to navigational beacons used by both marine
SP> (shipping) and aircraft.
Since marine and aircraft no longer use CW, there's no need for CW
beacons. I think you'll find that they're all using digital
communications now. I think it was France who announced back in 1998 that
the end of that year (or the following February) signaled the end of their
CW in their maritime service. I believe the announcement said that they
were the last country to do so.
SP> The satelites I am referring to include the commercial television
SP> satellites. Each transponder has it's own identification in code.
In a digital format.
RW> SP>> The use of code is increasing rapidly to communicate with
RW> SP>> physically handicapped people. Many hospitals are teaching
RW> SP>> code to these patients.
RW>>
RW>> Not here. They're given 'personal' radios, which are popular with
RW>> shut-ins, hikers, hunters, fishermen, etc..
SP> Personal radios are of no use in helping them talk to other people.
That's funny.
SP> A person who is unable to speak and has only very limited movement of
SP> their body is able to operate a key with some part of their body.
Well, unless they're HAMs, they'll be limited to what we call 'Part 15 -
no license required' radios. Those are less than 500mw. I'm afraid they'd
be about as usless for communications as the Personal Radio spectrum would
be if they couldn't speak (at least they have 2 watts of power). I'm
waiting for someone to invent the 'thought transponder' though. That
ought to be a gas. Meanwhile, I'd recommend a VOX operated radio for
those who can speak.
RW>> Actually, this echo is seeing more traffic than it's seen for the
RW>> better part of this year.
SP> It is very good to see.
At one time, there were probably a dozen or more echos dedicated to radio
in some fashion. I see that RADIO-HOBBY-ALL was removed from distribution
this month. I removed PACKET and CB_RADIO from distribution, simply
because the traffic didn't keep up with the distribution systems
requirements. HAM-TECH's moderator hasn't been heard from since the first
of the year, but the echo continues to be updated, even though it only has
two users. The only radio oriented echo that has more traffic than this
one is LS-ARRL, with the contents of the echo being entirely a bunch of
x-posts from the ARRL bulletin system. Finally, there's AMATEUR_RADIO,
which hasn't had much traffic this year, but the moderator continues to
update it. Meanwhile, as long as there's still some traffic in this echo,
I'll keep it going. I hope to be the guy who turns out the lights when
Fidonet finally takes it's last breath in Z1.
SP> * Only adults have difficulty with childproof caps.
My wife, especially. Tried to show her that it's just a squeeze and
twist, but she's not coordinated enough to figure that out. What amazes
her is that I open them quite easily by using palm pressure and a twist
and she can't open them with both hands wrapped around the bottle, using
every muscle in her hands and arms.
... Kissed By Six Pretty Indians
--- Twit(t) Filter v2.1 (C) 2000
* Origin: Kissed By 6 Pretty Indians (1:10/22)
