[AMRadio] You might be (and probably are) an Amateur Radio operator, if:

[Bob Macklin]

Is this POS used for anything other than connecting to the Internet?

In the 60's we used to operate AFSK RTTY on 2M(AM). I'd like to get some old 
fashioned RTTY going on 2M again.

Bob Macklin
K5MYJ
Seattle, Wa.
"Real Radios Glow In The Dark"
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "rbethman" <rbethman at comcast.net>
To: "Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service" 
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Sent: Wednesday, March 02, 2011 3:33 PM
Subject: Re: [AMRadio] You might be (and probably are) an Amateur Radio 
operator, if:


> APRS - The abomination "Initially" called *Packet Radio*
>
> Renamed to APRS, Amateur Packet Radio Service.  The purpose of which *I*
> saw as a misplaced piece of technology when the first "TNCs" came out.
> I had a friend that was a licensed Technician Class, whom had to rush to
> my house and have me help him connect his 2mtr rig to the TNC and a
> computer.
>
> It took about 2 to 3 minutes of watching this "method" of
> *communications* to decide I wanted NOTHING to do with it!
>
> If you aren't in the "loop", don't sweat it!  You didn't miss ANYTHING!
>
> My $0.02.
>
> Bob - N0DGN
>
> On 3/2/2011 6:24 PM, Rob Atkinson wrote:
>> Well, I don't have any of the gadgets or cell phone, and I am clueless
>> about APRS except I know it is a ham thing, but I have things that use
>> batteries besides the flashlight, so I fail to meet my own criteria hi
>> hi.
>>
>> Rob
>> K5UJ
>
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