Subj : Re: Packet Radio
To   : tenser
From : Andre
Date : Thu Jan 21 2021 15:44:49

 te> But I think there's room for experimentation with data
 te> and digital modes.  Things like NPR ("New Packet Radio")

Hadn't heard of it before now, but it looks pretty fascinating. A hell of a
lot more interesting then AX.25.

 te> lot more sense) much of the argument is against the proposal
 te> and much of the reason for that are septuagenarians and
 te> older mad about PACTOR III.  "What's wrong with AX.25?!"

That describes literally every aspect of the ham radio community. ARRL and
every club are so worried about losing the old guys with outdated interests
that they keep wasting all their resources on that fear. Talk to any of the
kids under twenty-five and they couldn't care less about EmComm, packet,
Facebook groups, etc. They want to experiment and tinker and innovate and
build, communicate about it on Discord... and send memes on SSTV.

That "when all else fails" mantra is fear-based too. "Please don't take our
non-profit tax-free status and don't sell off our freqency allocations." We
should be selling governments, youth, hackers, makers, and whoever else on
the notion that we can be innovators again.

I don't know why I'm ranting. I started this reply merely to mention that I
find your posts, Tenser, to be really valuable. 


Thanks,
Andre
WT9X

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