[Elecraft] For those who are concerned (Internet linking to HF)

[Milt Jensen]

Exactly correct Leigh, and very well put.  In our area we have been doing
remotely controlled base stations since the early 1970's.  The control has
always been done at UHF but the remoted stations have essentially been DC to
light in various applications.  Now we are developing our own controllers
which will perform the legacy UHF radio control inputs PLUS control via IP
based networks, both private AND the WWW.

Milt, N5IA

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Leigh L Klotz, Jr." <Leigh at WA5ZNU.org>
To: "Web Williams" <kr4wm at earthlink.net>; "Elecraft List"
<elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, April 29, 2005 9:46 AM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] For those who are concerned (Internet linking to HF)



> Internet control of an HF stations is OK, as long as you can fulfill the
> duties of a control operator.  If you are 6 inches away ot 6 miles away
> from the antenna, they don't care, as long as you are able to fulfill
> the duties of control operator.
>
> If internet control of HF were not OK, then Echolink would be ilegal.
> And the ARRL knows about E.cholink and supports it.
>
> If internet control of VHF were not OK, then IRLP, would be illegal,
> ditto.
>
> What you can't do is use 2M to control your HF rig, at least not yet.
> You can use UHF though, as long as you can control the rig and prevent
> unauthorized transmissions.
>
> Leigh / WA5ZNU