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PA2WIV > ANTENN 17.05.06 13:50l 41 Lines 1599 Bytes #999 (0) @ WW
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Subj: Re: QRV with Roomcap antenna
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From: PA2WIV@PI8CDR.#DRE.NLD.EU
To : ANTENN@WW
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>I really don't understand all the fuss about someone asking for a payment for
>details of something they have designed.
>
>For years various people have made a great deal of money from radio amateurs
>from donations for software and hardware. The baycom group, for instance, made
>a small fortune selling their software and modems as did F6FBB and the author
>of winpack etc. without all this fuss. Nothing wrong with people trying to
>recover their cost, why do some amateurs always expect everything for nothing?
>They could after all sell their designs or software to a commercial company
>where you would have to pay a damnn site more than they are asking.
>
OK, it's your opinion, not mine.
I don't expect everything for nothing but simply don't buy something. Of
course, I donate my HBBS, I'm not pressed to do, but I know what it costs
to serve the users.
I have used Digicom, Baycom, PcFLEXNET, etc. for nothing.
Even now, I downloaded a free packet prg, 'ein Windows Packet Programm'
(WPP), much easier and can do the same as WINPACK.
The use of WPP is free for HAMS, thanks to DH3WW!...and he is updating it,
now the version is 3.18.
For me HAM writers and designers should be proud when they see their work is
appreciated and used by other HAMS!
As you see, also HAMS can have diffent opinions, no problem!
Hope everyone has the same fun as I have with our hobby!
Vy 73 Tinus PA2WIV@PI8CDR
e-mail alias at: amsat.org / qsl.net
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