User talk:Davandron
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[edit] AIS
Hi there, I see you have done a some work on AIS, please see my comment on the talk page. I would love to help out, but cant take the lead on it. I can provide references for class B and receive only AIS devices. Russeasby 01:02, 21 January 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Removal of link to AISLive
Hi Davandron
I inserted a link to AISLive which has been removed. There are 2 sides to AISLive, a paid for site and a free site which has 105,000 members. I receive feedback on this public service and we maintain the free site for the benefit of shipping enthusiasts all over the world. The link is intended for the free site as an example of a global use of AIS. I would respectfully ask that you leave the link intact as this is a genuine free service that we provide at our own cost.
Thanks
Ron ~~~~ —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Racrean (talk • contribs) 11:16, 14 February 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Removal of link to ShipPlotter
Why did you remove my link to ShipPlotter on the AIS page?
This software is free (unless you want the Internet sharing component), and not a Commercial Site as you seemed to think.
[If there is a more correct way to contact you, please advise].
Thanks, David —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Gm8arv (talk • contribs) 08:14, 11 February 2007 (UTC)
- Hello David,
- Yep, talk pages such as this, or the article talk page are great ways to discuss the changes. Please make sure to add ~~~~ at the end of your talk-page post so that the entry is signed (not needed on main-page / article edits).
- To answer your question, when I went to the site in question here is what it said:
| “ | ShipPlotter can be freely downloaded and used for 21 days. After that time it must be registered. Registration can be done swiftly and securely on-line and costs only Euro €25 for personal use and €215 for professional or corporate use. (VAT is added to these charges for customers within the EU). | ” |
- I'm not sure why you feel this software is free / non-commercial if users must pay to use it. Please note, I'm not saying the software isn't useful, or passing judgment on whether it is a good price, just that someone is profiting from its sale and therefore it seems inappropriate to link from the wikipedia. Can you help me understand your thoughts on the matter? - Davandron | Talk 17:05, 11 February 2007 (UTC)
OK, I was mistaken in thinking it was free, oops! Having said that, I still think it deserves a link, but obviously not if the policy strictly excludes that. The use of this software has really taken off in the last year. Looks like I found out how to insert a signature as well. Thanks for your patience. Gm8arv 17:31, 12 February 2007 (UTC)
- No problem; we all were new users once and we have all had faux-pas. Regarding a link, I'm personally very interested in the software but if one software program is listed then others will argue they too deserve to be listed, and this is exactly what we are urged to avoid in what wikipedia is not. However, wikipedia is about more than one or two editors, so I'd suggest you start a topic on the AIS discussion page and see what other people think about listing software. I'll probably respond there, and it will probably be an opposing post, but it will generate discussion and we will reach a consensus as a group. Thanks for your contributions and I look forward to see more from you. - Davandron | Talk 18:45, 12 February 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Spammer and GPS
Thanks for finding a good link to the info so we didn't need to tolerate the spammer.
I see you're a real GPS expert. I used to be one of those, 30 years ago, when I worked with J. J. Spilker and Stanford Telecommunications Inc. before the satellites were up. I built their GPS test transmitters, and part of the GPS test receivers, products they sold a few of to help develop and test satellites and receivers. Dicklyon 05:32, 24 January 2007 (UTC)
- Thank you. I don't know that I'm much of an expert; I just really enjoy understanding how the GPS system works. It definitely would have been fun to do the kind of work you were doing, and working with the nuts and bolts of a proposed system. - Davandron | Talk 13:39, 24 January 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Junk rig- small picture
Hi Davandron,
Just curious, on several occasions I've had a picture edited to a smaller size, most recently by you in the modern junk rig article. In the intro section, a smaller pic just makes white space because of the TOC box. What is the reason behind wanting a smaller pic there? mbbradford 08:35, 26 January 2007 (UTC)
- Sure thing. I did it for two reasons, 1) it made the page look very unbalanced, with most of the screen being taken up by the image, and 2) to maintain consistency with other articles.
- That said there may actually be a guideline already as to the size. I know there was a raging debate about how the thumbsize should not be specified because it overrides local user preferences.
- BTW, remember that many people may use the Wiki from a 800x600 screen. So when you make the image 600 pixels wide, plus text, plus the wikiside bar... something has to give since theres just not enough space. - Davandron | Talk 15:52, 26 January 2007 (UTC)
[edit] celestial navigation section
I appreciate your comment on the edit regarding celestial navigation I made in the general navigation section. I have a LOT to learn about the structure and editing process. I now know about the celestial section and agree that the information I entered that's not already covered should go there. Unfortunately, I am at sea right now on the short end of a very slow internet connection. As soon as I get home (first week of Feb) I will take a careful look at the whole structure and where, it at all, I might have a contribution to make. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Captclbecker (talk • contribs) 06:41, 28 January 2007 (UTC).
[edit] V-22
Saw you revert on V-22 Osprey article. I believe the notion of belly and chin turrets came from a comment in an article from a recent Military Officer article, which appears to be he is trying to say, but it doesn't quite come across. That reference is actually in the preceding sentence. I read the same quote, but elected not to include it in the Wiki V-22 article because Military Officer magazine is hardly an authoritative aviation magazine on this detail and it hasn't been reported anywhere else I could find. I do know several people in the program office and have sent emails askign for status. Cheers, HJ 15:38, 29 January 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Satellite Navigation Systems
They're not the same thing, but the article is entirely redundant to the GNSS one. All the content has been moved to the other, so why not just redirect people instead of making them click? Night Gyr (talk/Oy) 23:17, 31 January 2007 (UTC)
[edit] I agree
Raymarine Marine Electronics should be a redirect at best. Raymarine is the name of the company. Thanks! --Kevin Murray 18:59, 12 February 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Amateur Radio Licensing in the US article
It looks generally good. The Novice, Tech, and Amateur Extra classes were added in the early 1950s, and Advanced was grandfathered at that time (with no new licenses issued). Before that, there were Class A, B, and C licenses; A corresponded to Advanced, B corresponded to General, and C corresponded to Conditional.
The best source for this stuff is probably QST from 1950-1953 or so. I don't have copies myself; my recollection of the licensing from that era is from reading that magazine in my days at college avoiding real work. It's not that hard to find. -- Jay Maynard 11:12, 14 March 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Maritime trades invite
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Hi Davandron, I thought this might be of interest since you've done so much work on maritime radio subjects. I think that sort of equipment falls square in the middle of the project's purview. Cheers. Haus42 21:00, 26 March 2007 (UTC) (oh, p.s. we should probably touch base on Passage planning...)
- Thanks for the info. I've pulled my merge suggestion regarding passage planning; good work in filling out that article. I haven't read it yet, but its got the quantity for stand alone ;^) - Davandron | Talk 00:47, 27 March 2007 (UTC)
