April 5, 2012 - Alternative Communications

[NotAMog]

All,

The net topic this week will be alternative communications methods other than the usual 2m and CB radio. We'll cover various satellite communications methods, digital HF, D-STARS, etc.

[NotAMog]

All,

Sorry about the technical problems with last weeks net. It turned out that the radio was overheating and would stop transmitting.

For those that didn't catch the net and to cover the portions of the net that didn't get out, here are some web sites with more information on the topics covered:

Packet Radio:

http://mysite.verizon.net/ka1fsb/packstat.html

Packet BBS:

http://www.enotes.com/topic/List_of_packet_radio_nodes

Amateur Satellites:

http://www.amsat.org

Packet Satellites:

http://www.spacetoday.org/Satellites/Ha ... ained.html

APRS:

http://www.aprs.org/

Air Mail:

http://siriuscyber.net/airmail/

SPOT:

http://www.findmespot.com

InReach:

http://www.delorme.com/inreach/

InstaMapper:

http://www.instamapper.com/


BGAN (Portable Commercial Satellite Internet):

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broadband_ ... ea_Network