I've lost count of how many airplanes we've seen now, and many with NO call sign in their packets. Many are arrogant to the point of using filthy language in their beacon to basically tell us to buzz off. I'm beginning to wonder if there is a major problem developing out there, in which somebody has discovered that all they have to do is buy some radio gear and put it on 144.39 so all the friends and family can track their travels. I've seen similar things from time to time where somebody sell HT's on 446.0 and claims "no license needed". I'd be interested in finding out just why so many seem to think they can operate without a license.<br>
<br>I'd also recommend the BUDLIST be used at the TNC level, and perhaps something else could be done in Findu and <a href="http://aprs.fi">aprs.fi</a> to keep from carrying unlicensed, illegal traffic -- IF it's discovered that these people are not licensed.<br>
<br>Vy 7 3<br>Earl<br>KD5XB-11<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Aug 9, 2010 at 12:48 PM, Heikki Hannikainen <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:hessu@hes.iki.fi">hessu@hes.iki.fi</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
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Hi,<br>
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Someone living in Wayne County, Ohio, might be interested in checking the identity of this airplane and somehow motivating him in configuring a callsign somewhere in the transmissions. Seems like it has been active from at least January 2009.<br>
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<a href="http://aprs.fi/SKY1" target="_blank">http://aprs.fi/SKY1</a><br>
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- Hessu<br></blockquote></div><br>