Re: packet radio hardware

From: Charles E. Gelm (pfwixj.grullzso@olin.edu)
Date: Mon Jan 08 2001 - 02:22:50 EET

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    Hi, Chris:

    It sounds to me like you are looking for software or firmware.
    Software/firmware does the broadcasting.

    Sending radio signals over variable terrain is less affected
    by modulation [digital, cw, am, fm] than it is by hardware
    [power, elevation(30MHz and above), antenna gain].

     You cannot be heard on the other side of a mountain by
    changing your modulation scheme.

     For broadcasting of data, look up A.P.R.S.
    (Amateur Position Reporting System) and weather-node.
    These digital schemes broadcast data and can display
    data from other 'nodes.

    HTH, Chuck

    Chris Leishman wrote:
    >
    > Hi all,
    >
    > I'm looking at doing some work with packet radio for a comm's system I'm
    > prototyping (potentially for a post grad project) - and I was wondering if
    > people could suggest appropriate hardware (or tell me if I'm on the wrong
    > track).
    >
    > Basically I'm looking for something to enable broadcasting of data to any
    > other node in >10km radius over variable terain (preferably not
    > just line-of-sight stuff). Bandwidth does not have to be large. Hopefully
    > something that works with linux/AX.25. It also needs to be mobile - on both
    > land and in the air.
    >
    > Does anyone know of something that might be suitable?
    >
    > Regards,
    >
    > Chris
    >
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