Hi Dave,
BEACONet's CU2QSO system is simplex, unassisted and all-Amateur communications.
APRS is not. See FAQ's on the website at http://www.BEACONet.org | CU2QSO for
more interesting information.
Regards,
Ev, W2EV
Dave Wendling wrote:
>
> Hi Ed,
>
> I was wondering if you could explain why using BeaconNet with AX.25 and
> showing your position to the radio world is different from doing it with
> APRS during contests?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Dave, KB1EAA
>
> >o BEACONet's CU2QSO system (the one under discussion) was "killed" before
> it
> > officially existed. It is in final pilot phase right now, with an
> article
> > being written. It had hoped that the article would be submitted by early
> > April. Dan killed it before we could run the last tests of the system,
> so
> > we're a little behind.
> > - Unfortunately...because the ARRL has now given it's OK, I'm in an
> > interesting predicament: now everyone wants to know what it's all
> about.
> > Please be patient, I'm working quickly to get information put together.
>
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