Re: [amsat-bb] new digital mode?

[Anthony Monteiro <aa2tx@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

The Aloha net beat the hams by 10 years on that one too.

Let's face it, ham radio is a fun hobby (one that I have
enjoyed for over 30 years!) but not cutting edge technology.

73,
Tony AA2TX

At 08:19 PM 9/17/2004 -0400, Diane Bruce wrote:

>On Fri, Sep 17, 2004 at 07:43:55PM -0400, Anthony Monteiro wrote:
> > >"new digital mode???"
> > >
> > >Does anyone have a problem with the fact that the #1 reason we are all
>...
> > Similarly, packet networks existed in the late 1960s so this wasn't
> > really new either. What was special about the TNC-2 was that it was
> > cheap and simple enough for hams to use.
>
>It is true land based packet was in use for many years
>before hams used it. But it is also true hams were in on the pioneering
>aspect of packet radio. Pre TNC-2 and the TNC-1, the Vancouver
>group and the Montreal group were doing packet radio. (Prior to any major
>commercial use I might add.) In fact, some of the members of the early
>packet radio pioneers went on to make it commercially available.
>
>- 73, Diane VA3DB
>
>
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