[RTTY] RM-11708, the "other side"

[Phil Sussman]

I have some mixed feelings about this whole "emergency" process.
Overall, there is a difference between symbol rate and the justification
based upon emergnecy use in the HF ham bands.

Joe makes a valid point that EXISTING - NON-EMERGENCY auto operation
has a plethra of problems, from out-of-band operation to lack of
effective monitoring of existing QSOs. And questionable content as well.

Does one really have anything to do with the other? I think not.
Can it be said that symbol rate can be ignored in an emergency?
Would operation of P4 in an emergency be legal anyway, by virtue
of the "anything goes in an emergency" rule?"

Justification of "we need it (P3/P4) for emergencies" just doesn't hold
water. Aren't true emergencies 'self-justifying'? All you need to do is
document the emergency operation.

Just my thought!

73 de Phil - N8PS

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Quoting "Joe Subich, W4TV" <lists at subich.com>:

>
> No, that's a *fact*.  Show me *one* emergency in the US where
> long haul communications was disrupted to the point that more
> than one VHF/UHF link was required to reach the nearest working
> long haul terminal.  On the other hand, the official after action
> reports of agency after agency show no use of, or need for, HF data
> links in large scale emergencies for the last 25 years.
>
> Emergencies are nearly always defined by significant local
> disruptions with the availability of fully functioning backbone
> networks *on the periphery* of the disaster area.
>
> 73,
>
>    ... Joe, W4TV
>
>
> On 12/11/2013 3:33 PM, John Becker wrote:
>>
>> On 12/11/2013 1:47 PM, Joe Subich, W4TV wrote in part
>>>
>>> No, the "get serious" issue with emergency communications is that
>>> there is *no need* for PACTOR III or PACTOR IV on *HF* for EMMCOMM.
>>
>> Well (as Reagan would say) that's a option and we all know what is said
>> about options.
>>
>> John, W0JAB
>> P4 equipment
>>
>>
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