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<DIV><SPAN class=828323403-11082010><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma>I know this is a
pipe dream but I am just thinking outloud here. The discussion about the SKY1
user prompted me to start thinking about a larger solution to the problem of
unlicensed operators sending packets on ham bands. And I started thinking
about someone starting to promote a system that would gate postion data on a
different frequency. For instance, if the position packets were transmitted on
the MURS frequencies or even the FRS frequencies. The platform for the FRS
frequency network is already in place. Garmin has been making the Rino for quite
some time now. All you would have to do would be put ground based digi's
and I-gates that would listen on that frequency and gate it to the
internet. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=828323403-11082010><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma>Then the second
part of the solution would be to make sales of equipment such as the Rino more
appealing than ham radio equipment. For instance vendors taking a stronger
stance about verifying licenses before making sales. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=828323403-11082010><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma>The problem with
the Rino solution would be getting a group of people that would be willing to
install and maintain such a system. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=828323403-11082010><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma>I know, that is a
pipe dream but that's what happens at late hours when I am thinking about a
large problem. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=828323403-11082010><FONT size=2
face=Tahoma>Rahn</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=828323403-11082010><FONT size=2
face=Tahoma>W7DOA</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=828323403-11082010><FONT size=2
face=Tahoma>73</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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