Hello Joe.

10 May 06 11:19, you wrote to Vladimir Donskoy:

 JD> Yes, they may transmit morse code.  Our repeater (from our local ham
 JD> club) identifies in voice.  I think, over time, many more will go this
 JD> route.

I doubt that. When I was the guardian of the local repeater here (PI3PYR)
we experimented with voice identification. The reaction were mixed so to
say it mildly and in the end we removed it again.

The voice identification is far more intrusive than morse code. It disrupts
conversation. The morse code when set at a proper, not too high level,
hardly interferes with the speech. I prefer it.

 JD>   Please note that this morse transmission, is ONE WAY only.
 JD> You cannot converse with it.

Plus that it ONLY serves to fulfil the requirement that ham stations should
periodically identify themselves. For the users, it has little or no
function, they usually know what repeater it is they are using.


Michiel

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