Re: Internet/Satellite link?

[kc5amq@xxxxxxxx (Phillip Cox)]

So, how do we distinguish between what is still Ham Radio, and what is
not? That is ground we cover every day as an evolving hobby. The internet
has a great role to play in our communications as well. IP connections to
repeaters in other places around the world sounds like something I would
like to try. To me, that would be an opportunity to explore another
culture from the inside. But what would the goal be in overwhelming
predominantly Russian speaking cosmonaughts in traffic sent as easily as
e-mail. What would your message be? Would this service then be made
available to non-hams? How many pieces do they have the time to respond
to now. 

Rob's suggestion would require a commercial channel anyhow. It would be
considered third party traffic since it was not generated via Ham Radio
to begin with. Maybe that could be a distinguishing factor in the
discrimination between services.

By the way, what form will "Ham Radio" take in the future? Just brain
food.

Phillip Cox
kc5amq@juno.com
Proud to be a Ham!


On Sun, 21 Jun 1998 09:58:14 -0400 barbarian@technologist.com writes:
>With all the fighting over connecting to MIR, why not make an uplink
>that can be connected to by the internet. Leave messages there and the
>next pass, all messages are uploaded and replies are downloaded.
>Reconnect to the web site to get your reply. This may cut down the QRM
>by making less connect requests recieved by the satelite.
>--
>
>                      >>>========> Rob <========<<<
>My book, “Old Ways for New Times” is ready. Email me for details.
>    http://www.eohio.net/beiber/Web%20page/OLD_WAYS.HTM


On Mon, 22 Jun 1998 08:41:27 -0400 Steve Dimse K4HG <k4hg@tapr.org>
writes:

>We must concentrate on that which we can do best, and use it to 
>generate excitment among the youth. SAREX is one of the best examples of
this, 
>and an internet system would be a great addition. Any ham system that
make 
>astronauts and space more accessible to young people (who are on the 
>internet) will be a benefit to ham radio. Activities like this may be 
>our only chance.
>
>Please think about this before you start shouting "It isn't ham 
>radio"...
>
>Steve K4HG
>

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