[FADCA] HAMS using Internet

[n4zkf]

I'm starting to think we have two different groups here. Some who want to see a better "ham" radio network and some who want to see a better network for "EMCOMMS".

While I'm all for helping out in an emergency and have done so in many disasters, I, just as you don't want to spend my weekends "working" as you call it on a network for just the "general public". I don't want to help build it just from EMCOMMS and Email. I guess we all have our alterior motives.


Dave

Original Message -----------------------
A quote from AMPR.

AMPRNet is not intended to be, and should not be used as, a substitute
for buying access to the Internet from a local Internet Service
Provider. It is, at this point in its evolution, an experimental network
which should not be relied upon to provide consistent or dependable
communications. As with ham radio itself, it is a hobbyist adventure.

"quote"( We are at the point now were we could be supplying end users
with free Internet access and free email,

digital voice traffic with just the cost of their own equipment. This
type of technology will bring back 

users but these type of network require TCPIP. The equipment needs could
be purchased pretty cheap.")

It would be great to do, but there are lots of other ways to provide the
public with internet, and I'm not spending my weekends working on
projects for the general public, I'm doing it for the ham community and
emergency services.


  
 


-----Original Message-----
From: fadca-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:fadca-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Jerry DeLong
Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2007 6:24 AM
To: 'Florida Amateur Digital Communication Association'
Subject: RE: [FADCA] HAMS using Internet



Hello, Phil

Nice comments...

 
Firewalls are easy to build and can easily control traffic the entire
internet is constructed this way.

Did you forget we are HAMS.

I have 2 Linksys router converted to Linux that were purchased for 70$
each
and could have the range 6-10 mile @ 54-10 mb depending on the site they
were setup at. They can also be modified for two serial ports for legacy
TNC. All they need is a weather proof case and antenna.

This has already been done by other HAMS radio networks.

One of my Linksys router is already running Xnet...

If no one is paying for a service how is this consider commercial?

Perhaps you have not heard of the Amprnet? www.ampr.org

You are correct IPIP tunneling or VPN connection is a good option for
site
to site work as this is the way it is done on the Amprnet.

Shame on us for forgetting our roots the answer isn't always to go buy
the
new Kenwood or in this case Dstar. 

 

Best regards, Jerry, KD4YAL



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