-> There are plenty of hams around who enjoy listening to sats other
-> than the amsats including encoded transmissions.  I believe you
-> missed the other fellow's point that there is a difference between
-> encoding and encrypting. Digitally encoded info can be "in the
-> clear".
  We are fighting a Semanitics problem here. But Lets look at it this
Way. "In the Clear" digital transmissions are NOT encoded. They are
Digital and need NOT a decoder but a Digital reciever to pick them up.
PACKET is not really a Encoded Transmission but mearly Digital
transmissions. The same with the transponders transmitting the data
channels from airplanes.
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