[PPRAANet] Fwd: [w7pxl] Radio Web Services (RWS) project needs testers and server hosters #Announcements #Miscellaneous #Show-n-Tell

[Chuck Berry]

The RWS project allows anyone using a radio and a computer to access the 
internet from anywhere if needed, either because of an emergency or if 
you simply go somewhere that doesn't have internet.
The current implementation of the server uses the VARA modem, which is 
free, though the uncapped speed version costs $70. (But, if you call CQ 
and a server with a licensed copy of VARA answers, there won't be any 
restrictions, and vice versa for any unlicensed server hosters)
The server has a lot of built-in commands which allow you to:

  * View a website (either in plain text or raw HTML)
  * Perform a quick search
  * Get the weather forecast for a given city + state
  * Download a given URL (download is encoded into base64 to allow
    download through text, instructions for how to decode are given
    alongside the download)
  * Create and view posts and comments in our forum, hosted on the
    GitHub of the project
  * Chat with a callsign, but chats are stored and sent over the
    internet (across servers) and history is saved
  * Print server info, logs, and global active servers

I've read Part 97 of the FCC and I've made sure my server is fully legal.
My end goal for the project is to have hundreds of servers hosted around 
the world, which would allow coverage for almost everyone on Earth.
The server and instructions for how to host your own are listed at the 
GitHub:
https://github.com/Glitch31415/rws
To connect to a server, make sure you have VARA and VarAC installed. 
Once those are installed and working correctly, go to 14.110 MHz USB and 
call CQ. (Both 500 Hz and 2300 Hz bandwidths are supported.) Wait for at 
least 2 minutes. If a server has heard you, it will call back and try to 
connect with you. The list of commands and other instructions are sent 
once you're connected.
I need testers and server hosters to properly see if the server will 
work correctly in the real world! If you aren't using your radio at the 
moment, and if you have a computer connected to the radio, you can get 
the server running in 10 minutes and just let it sit in the background, 
waiting for a connection, with no further hassle needed.
If you want an external helper for dealing with the downloads and 
base64, KC3VPB has created a helper that can decode base64 automatically 
and save it to a file.
https://github.com/Caleb-J773/rws-tools-release/releases
For more info or if you need help, email me: jpradiophone at gmail.com
Discord invite link: https://discord.gg/muYEBCjqsM
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