To correct my post of a few days ago.

I have not been active in amateur radio for about 6 months now, and the last use was for UO-14.
Maybe AMSAT has activated portions of the bird's transmitters for regular use perhaps?
Last I heard was the S-band TX was inop right after launch, same thin with the VHF TX....both inop.
This was mentioned shortly after launch of AO-40 on the AMSAT BB.

Thorn is correct, most computer folks dislike software thieves, hams hate frequency bootleggers, same thing but in reverse.

Copying of software and hijacking frequencies is a MORAL issue and should never be taken into any court for hearing, IMHO that is!

Those that dislike my eavesdropping on their conversations over their "cordless" phones shouldn't be mad if they expect me to ignore their "eavesdropping" on our licensed frequencies then (I love my IFR 1500 service monitor).

<rant on>
Cellphones are simple to listen to, as are many 900 Mhz. phones, once you know the "channels" and sequence they use.
Random tuning can also garner these as well, it all takes time. Eavesdropping may be harmless to most of us, and we'd really never know any differently, but would you appreciate knowing that every word you spoke was being recorded by some ill-minded butthead for his/her own benefit?
I doubt that very much, so use care and caution when using unsecured comms. </rant off>.

I have no use nor need to hear what my neighbors are talking about, so I don't tune in to listen, but I also know they aren't interested in what I have to say either, so we mutually agree by non-use to not listen to each other, therby ensuring privacy of one another....simple!

If the mode wasn't enough to make WLAN card use on AO-40 impossible, the round-trip travel time would preclude the use.....*Hey!, where's my packet of data"?

I surely do not wish to make enemies here, just state my thoughts and ideas, and also accept criticism from others as well, otherwise, how do we all learn?

Thank you!
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