RE: [amsat-bb] System Security (was Question about AO-40 telemetry)

[Arthur H Feller <afeller@xxxxxxxx>]

Hi, Howard,

At 07:24 AM 22-04-02 +0100, Howard Long wrote:
>Sometimes I wish I never opened my mouth! It is still true that, as far as I
>can see, the UK license doesn't have this special case.

Internationally, history on this subject is long and adequate.  No 
administration has ever questioned the need to maintain adequate command 
and control of an amateur space station.  As a practical matter, 
frequencies used for command and control are NOT published, adequate 
security measures are accepted, and nobody makes a fuss.

In the USA, the FCC was asked to account for this commonly accepted policy 
in its Rules and Regulations and, so, they did.  Was it absolutely 
necessary?  I doubt it.  We got along fine before the Rules were amended. I 
wouldn't make much of a fuss over it not being in the UK Rules.

Hope this helps.

73, art.....


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