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From: matthew@ucscb.UCSC.EDU (73550000)
Newsgroups: rec.ham-radio.packet,rec.ham-radio,sci.electronics
Subject: Re: low power license free packet?
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Date: 26 Feb 88 04:10:16 GMT
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Summary: Finally, someone sees the reason

In article <1170@trotter.usma.edu> bill@trotter.usma.edu (Bill Gunshannon) writes:
>                  ...  The people asking for a Personal Digital Radio Service
>don't want to be hams.  They have no interest in ham radio and probably the
>most important idea being missed here is that what they want to use packet for
>would be illegal over amateur radio.  Take a look at what is on the various
>phone BBS's.  They are loaded with shareware, for sale ads, and advertisements
>for various commercial products.  All things definitely out of place on amateur

Right. Two Comments...
First, that is EXACTLY why I would like to see a personal packet
network using some frequencies other than amateur. There are LOTS of
things that I can legally talk about on CB that I can't talk about
on amateur radio such as business communications, etc...
In fact, one probably couldn't read most of these articles on an amateur packet
channel due to their contents.

Secondly, the reason that I proposed CB channels instead of some NEW
set of channels, is that it is very unlikely that any new VHF/UHF
channels are available for a public packet network. I would prefer
the top part of CB being taken for packet, instead of the top part
of 6 meters.

Matthew Kaufman, KA6SQG
  (matthew@ucsck.ucsc.edu) (...!ucbvax!ucscc!ucsck!matthew)

p.s. I started this discussion about allowing packet on CB...
please don't tell me to go out and
get a ham license... I already have one. Thank You.