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 -=> Quoting Lowell Herr to Alan Beck <=-


 LH> Do you know if the licensed operator needs to be present at all times
 LH> when the system is operating or can the system just remain operating
 LH> with "no one at the controls?" 
 LH> Lowell 

Lowell,

This is an area which is under scrutiny at this moment. Currently the answer is 
no. But, there are proposals in the works for stations in the states to be able
to leave thier Packet BBSes in "unattended" mode when they are operating on 
certian, pre-determined frequencies. I believe the International Telecommunicat
ions union is looking into it. Here in Canada, there are no rules on that, so I
just leave mine running all of the time.

The F6FBB package which I am running is a very nice one, but it is hard to set
up and a pain when it requires any work, but the users are able to do lots with
it.

I think you should try to contact a Ham Club and go out to a few meetings. A ham
ticket is not that hard to get and once you have it, you have it. The only real 
difference bettween Canada and you is that the FCC will take it away from you 
if you misbehave, here they slap you on the wrist about 3 times, then they fine 
you. People go to jail in the states.

Well, Best 73 for now,
I hope I was some help.
Alan

P.S. I was not trying to make your country sound mean, I was just telling it 
like it is. Your FCC has been known to confiscate radios from misbehaving 
operators at Ham Radio Conventions, in some ways, I think it is great because 
then people are not as likely to Jam other operators. I have been openly sworn
at in the most vulgar of language, just for using my radio, by another 
unidentified operator, for no reason. But, our DOC says they will do nothing 
because they do not have the man-power to investigate.
whoops, sorry, have to be gender consious, they don't have the "people-power" 
to investigate.

Oh yea,

I am very impressed by the turn-around times for our mail. On Shortwave, the 
propagation has been very bad due to a severe solar flare, since I live in the 
sub-arctic (latitude 62.41 deg north) I have alot of Aurora Borealis, nice to 
look at, but it takes out shortwave communications. So, I am working on setting
up a Microsat Gateway to UO-22 and then I can send my mail via a Low Earth orbit
satellite and I won't have to worry too much what the sun does.

Best Regards for now.
Alan

... My other vehicle is a Galaxy Class Starship ...

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