On Fri, 13 Jul 2001 15:19:14 -0500 Dustin Puryear <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: <em>> Has anyone read about SANS efforts to enlist HAM radio operators as a <em>> backup to the Internet in case of a major disaster? Apparently, the <em>> operators would work at the local, state, and federal level to ensure <em>> the flow of information. <em>> <em>> I thought it was interesting. I didnt see that, but it is a plausible story. There are (or at least WERE a couple of years ago) packet and RTTY networks and repeaters covering pretty much every area where the internet is widely used (US,Canada,Europe,Japan,Aus/NZ) The packet networks have used a variety of transport layers over the years, but pretty much standardized on TCP/IP a few years back. Ham packet radio TNCs only transfer data at 9600bps. (back in the 80s, Hams used to boast that their packet radios were faster than land-line modems -- but, of course, ham radio is a tiny niche market, so hardware development is positvely glacial) Hams have always prided themselves on service in times of disaster -- but FCC regulations prohibit commercial traffic on ham bands.
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