While we could use an FRS, a few of us are ham ops. We floated the idea because we thought it'd be fun and a bit geeky.. and a cool use for ham radio.
But if it comes down to it, we may end up going the FRS route. We need small radios that are separate from both the wifi and the cellular networks. ~Jakob On Feb 4, 2014, at 11:03 PM, Ken Meyer <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 > > CHIRP > > http://chirp.danplanet.com/projects/chirp/wiki/Home > > More on the local test: > > http://whatcomradio.wordpress.com/ham-classes-and-exams/test-information/ > > Dave KF7VNE > > From: [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, <[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 > [email protected] > _______________________________________________ > Fest-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.blug.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/fest-list > _______________________________________________ > Fest-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.blug.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/fest-list
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