[WARC] [Fwd: [La Crosse Hams] New HF Digital Emergency Communications Yahoogroup]

[Len Litvan]

I thought the below regarding HF Digital Emergency Communications might 
be of interest to several of the participants in this listserv.

Len

I have formed a new hfdec Yahoogroup to discuss the many different modes 
and systems that are applicable to HF Digital Emergency Communications, 
including public service events, and activities that encompass a wider 
region. Especially what works and what doesn't  with those modes and 
systems and available programs, portable and mobile operation, antennas 
for both NVIS and longer range depending upon your goals. Anything 
related is fair game for discussion.

This is an open group which looks at all digital technologies that are 
primarily, (but they don't have to be exclusively), on the HF bands. 
Members are expected to be radio amateurs or are working to acquire a 
ham license. To insure proper identity of posters, only the first post 
will be moderated.

The reason I am doing this is several fold:

I have actually been looking for a general digital mode/system type of 
discussion group of this type and surprisingly I have not found any 
unless they have a very specific "focus" and tend to be intolerant 
toward any other systems or modes.

Even though there is a very small subset of radio amateurs who are 
interested in digital modes, particularly HF digital modes, and are also 
interested in applying them to emergency communications, there is the 
possibility that there are enough of us to have a meaningful dialog.

All modes and systems have their strong and weak points and my hope is 
that the most open minded hams are the ones who want to find out what 
works and what doesn't under many different conditions and locations and 
would also be willing to share this information.

If you have an interest in this part of amateur radio, please give 
consideration to joining "yet another group:)" at:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hfdec/

73,

Rick, KV9U