New Technologies Should Incorporate The Old

摘要

1. While I would agree to the need to consider developing new systems and new technologies, there remains the principle: "When all else fails" ["Op-Ed," August 2008, page 100]. Systems that rely on landline links, such as EchoLink - or cellular-based technologies depending on umbilical sources for power and/or transmissions - fail this criterion unless they are equipped with uninterruptable source of power. Amateur Radio has always been known for its stand-alone self-sufficiency; new systems and technologies should maintain that fundamental requirement.