What cool stuff is going on with IP over ham radio? I want to build simple services accessible to other hams in my area, and would love to learn about what's out there.
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New Packet Radio: This looks pretty cool, although until the FCC makes a decision on updated VHF/UHF bandwidth and symbol rate restrictions, I'll hold off on buying any dedicated hardware
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Broadband HamNet: I'm not sure if there's any existing network in my area. Since it's 802.11 with yagis and amplifiers, I feel like you'd need a good density of local users for anything cool to develop.
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AX.25 with TCP/IP: I might play around with this. It doesn't require equipment except a UHF/VHF radio, antenna, and a computer, so it might be easier to convince others to try it too. Obviously you're very limited in bitrate, but it would be fun to set up a gohper hole or a BBS.
Are there other technologies or projects worth looking into? Even though I'm not personally interested in buying new equipment for it, I'd still like to hear what's out there.
3 Comments
AbidingOhmsLaw@lemmy.ml · 5 pts · 2y
Here are some rabbit holes to get ya started
Digital Voice modes - DMR / M17 / YSF / D Star / P25
VoIP Gateways & Hotspots - PiStar / Echonet / Asterix / AllStarNet
Digital mode reflectors - So many.. check out Quadnet array
IP Packet modes - J8 / FT8 / PSK31
J8 is probably where you want to start for an internet kind-of-thing, more like cellular but have fun!
73s
wildbus8979@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 2y
With all the work on DMR firmwares, I wonder why we aren't seeing DMR IP in the wild yet. It's already part of the spec!
CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org · 2 pts · 2y
There must be software to do all these over SSB, right?
Also, I'd like to plug this related thread from retrocomputing, since it's possibly not just my project anymore:
https://lemmy.sdf.org/comment/12486933 (non-federated)