Re: [44net] Test New Tool - APRS Code Recovery

No, the communication is the entire content of the packet. Again, you can't pick and choose what parts of the law apply and what doesn't. It would be like saying you can do Phone transmissions in the CW portion of the band because it's digital. Your argument continues to try and warp the law as written when it clearly states otherwise. The ARRL has already dropped their argument regarding link layer encryption by using the following overarching rule: *Part 97 : Sec. 97.105 Control operator duties (a) The control operator must ensure the immediate proper operation of the station, regardless of the type of control* This overrides 97.113 as .113 has one of those "except as otherwise specified under this part..." sentences in the subsection preamble. And I've already described a method of authentication using WPA and PKI... some people know it as RADIUS authentication which is good enough for many corporations to authenticate users to their networks. This occurs at a lower level than SSL but higher than link level. This would be just to validate that you are legitimate to access the network. SSL is not a magic bullet. Last week that was proven apparent as many of us have had to patch millions of servers against the Heartbleed vulnerability which involved certain versions of OpenSSL. And if that doesn't scare you, there is always Firesheep. Since authentication should start at the network level and not the session layer due to 97.105 to ensure that you are authorized to transmit and I am authorized to relay your traffic, using LOTW or other higher level means of security does fall subject to 97.113. On Thu, Apr 17, 2014 at 8:38 PM, <lleachii(a)aol.com> wrote: