Re: [44net] OFDM Modem

Thanks. And this is why I was trying to figure out what we need to ask for in the rule changes. BTW, I disagree with (apparently) most folks here in that I believe some bandwidth limits are needed. Unfortunately, the world has changed and we don't live in a Normal Rockwell painting anymore. I listened to the recording of Imlay that someone else posted. His solution: hams need to work together to avoid interference. That's ignorant (or, at best, naïve). It doesn't answer the question: and what do you do when someone refuses to abide by the rules. Case(s) in point: Here in California, we have repeater guys putting up repeaters on the same frequency as packet stations and then claiming - "hey, I'm coordinated, too bad." Laura Smith at the FCC agree that the guy was being a douche, but refused to get involved. In fact, she said that in Arizona, they have hams putting up repeaters on the same frequencies as other repeaters, just to piss off the other guy. And the Arizona folks formed a separate coordinating body to do it. So they both claim coordination and it's a stand-off. Just like with the roadways, it would be nice to have no speed limits, and to rely on folks to be safe, only go as fast as they need to, and watch out for others. But that just doesn't work in the real world. There are just too many morons and outright a-holes that will take advantage of that situation. Michael N6MEF