Hi Ken You are absolutly right. A decent set of GMRS radios would cover a couple buildings in the BTC campus with zero problem. Where ham radio would shine is to show people an accessable technology with eminent open source software and hardware hackability. Dave KF7VNY
_____ From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Ken Meyer Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2014 23:03 To: 'LinuxFest Northwest Discussion' Subject: Re: [Fest-list] ham radios for event communication It's great to elevate ham radios' utility and publicize its use. However, isn't this a little over-kill.? I mean, a little FRS/GMRS or CB would do the job, not require a license and be cheap enough for a lot more of the LFNW volunteers to obtain and use. Just sayin' Ken Meyer KD7ZME From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of DaveH Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2014 9:50 PM To: 'LinuxFest Northwest Discussion' Subject: Re: [Fest-list] ham radios for event communication Local repeaters: <https://sites.google.com/site/mtbakerarc/repeater-group-1> https://sites.google.com/site/mtbakerarc/repeater-group-1 CHIRP <http://chirp.danplanet.com/projects/chirp/wiki/Home> http://chirp.danplanet.com/projects/chirp/wiki/Home More on the local test: <http://whatcomradio.wordpress.com/ham-classes-and-exams/test-information/> http://whatcomradio.wordpress.com/ham-classes-and-exams/test-information/ Dave KF7VNE _____ From: <mailto:[email protected]> [email protected] [ <mailto:[email protected]> mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Craig Simpson Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2014 20:24 To: LinuxFest Northwest Discussion Subject: Re: [Fest-list] ham radios for event communication We could agree on a 2m regency for the show. Not sure if there are repeaters in the area. Been meaning to break out my handy-talkie for a while now. What ham radio Linux applications are "you" using out there my Linux peeps? 73, kg6itc On Tue, Feb 4, 2014 at 5:55 PM, < <mailto:[email protected]> [email protected]> wrote: At a BLUG planning meeting this past summer, I brought a handheld ham radio and floated the idea that such radios would be helpful in coordinating things during LinuxFest NW. Has anyone been doing any thinking along these lines? I encourage everyone with even a smidgen of interest in radio to get their license. -- David Griffith <mailto:[email protected]> [email protected] _______________________________________________ Fest-list mailing list <mailto:[email protected]> [email protected] <http://lists.blug.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/fest-list> http://lists.blug.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/fest-list
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