[RTTY] New Winlink usage

[Ron Kolarik]

If the RMS had working busy channel detection and actually had it enabled,
against the directive of the network admin, the connection should not take 
place if the frequency is occupied. I could be wrong though.

Ron
K0IDT

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <nq4u at mtars.org>
To: <rtty at contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2014 4:40 PM
Subject: Re: [RTTY] New Winlink usage


> 
> I have been following this thread with great interest and some of the  
> comments really surprise me. Especially the comments about  
> interference being caused by the unattended WINLINK RMS.
> Now as for me, I do operate a WINLINK RMS for MARS use with Pactor 1  
> thru 4. Also operate an amateur VHF 1200 baud packet WINLINK RMS for  
> local use and training. I also enjoy operating CW and RTTY in contest  
> and chasing DX.
> 
> One of the things that folks need to remember about using the WINLINK  
> system in the U.S. is that an operator (the end user) must initiate  
> the contact to the RMS. It is legal for operators in some other  
> countries to use the automated forward system on Amateur frequencies  
> but not in the U.S. The RMS that is either listening on a single  
> frequency or scanning five frequencies DOES NOT initiate the contact  
> at least in the U.S amateur bands.
> So when station WD#??? calls RMS AA#?? then who is actually causing  
> the interference? Well let's see if my old thinking is correct or not  
> --- I think it would be the station that initiated the call to the  
> RMS. That station did not listen to see if the frequency was in use  
> before he or she transmitted.
> 
> Just some food for thought.
> 
> 73
> Jimmy
> NQ4U