[BARC-List] New here...

[N1YRK]

Hi, I have just subscribed to this list. I am trying to figure out of BARC 
is the right club for me.

I am the kind of ham who is interested in getting things done, 
particularly technical infrastructure. The domain of amateur radio that 
gets most of my attention is diital modes, because radio datacomm is my 
career and it's also what I've gone back to school for. I know that 
packet, around the world, has somewhat withered since the Internet became 
popular. I'd like to reverse that. I've convinced the Harvard Wireless 
Club, of which I am a member, to recrystal the box of a dozen or so maxon 
UHF data radios which I donated. I just need to pick a frequency. I want 
to run these at high speeds - 9600 at least, if we can't get 19200. 
Because sound cards can't do 19200, I imagine that 9600 will be the 
standard, with perhaps a fewer high-speed links. I intend to install a 
node at W1AF in Harvard Square, and at my (N1YRK) shack in Malden (near 
the Medford line).

I've been involved with community wifi Internet for several years now, and 
hope that there can be a cross-over of interest between amateur radio and 
others in the community wifi interest groups.

Lately, I have become enamored of software defined radios. I have 
particularly found the gnuradio and USRP to be attractive. I'd like to 
chat with others about these. We may be getting on at W1AF for use as an 
HF rig.

I am also a user of PSK31 and other narrow-band HF modes, and would like 
to work on improving the equipment and protocols/modes. I have ideas 
regarding sensor network and amateur radio.

Do people find repeater coverage to be good in the city, when you've only 
got an HT? I've had some real problems in certain spots. Maybe we can 
enumerate and map the 'dead spots' and get some repeaters installed. which 
reminds me, I had another idea regarding using PCs as repeater 
controllers. Would save some money, for sure!

So, if there are BARC members who find these topics interesting, let me 
know, and I'll join.

73,
N1YRK