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From: bill@westpt.usma.edu (Bill Gunshannon)
Newsgroups: rec.ham-radio,comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: Ham radio & USENET
Message-ID: <912@westpt.usma.edu>
Date: Fri, 28-Aug-87 07:51:49 EDT
Article-I.D.: westpt.912
Posted: Fri Aug 28 07:51:49 1987
Date-Received: Sun, 30-Aug-87 06:30:50 EDT
References: <275@ndmath.UUCP>
Organization: US Military Academy, West Point, NY
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Summary: nice idea BUT--
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In article <275@ndmath.UUCP>, milo@ndmath.UUCP (Greg Corson) writes:
> I wonder, with all the discussion of late about Hams setting up 9600 & 56K-baud
> links do you think at some point one of the larger ham stations (perhaps the
> ARRL ones?) might consider doing broadcasts of usenet news feeds?  

Broadcasting is not permitted by the Amateur service except for certain
situations (ie. morse code practice,emergencies).

> Since usenet is a not-for-profit non-commercial service I would imagine that
> broadcasting net feeds would fit in nicely with the Ham's non-commercial
> charter (and public intrest goals).

I have heard numerous people on the net say that USENET is non-commercial.
I have never been able to figure out where this idea came from.  A look at
any single days articles would discount this concept -- new product 
announcements -- equipment for sale -- job listings.  I also see no way that 
this could be in any way interpreted as public interest.  I have doubts about
some of the other things hams do now in the name of "public service" but this
would be by far the furthest from the mark.

The obvious solution is the PDRS that has been discussed lately.  It has more
promise than most people realize.  The only problem is getting someone to
propose it and then set it up in a realistic manner. 
I have been looking at this for some time now and would be interested in 
hearing from others who are interested (by email please).

73's

bill gunshannon


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