gilgalad@caen.engin.umich.edu (Ralph Seguin) (03/05/91)
Hi. I have a friend who is curious whether or not it is possible to do TCP/IP and UUCP via HAM radios. He lives in Singapore (where network access and phone calls to USA are EXPENSIVE!!). What he's interested in doing is getting a HAM radio, and using it for TCP/IP and UUCP. Am I making any sense? Can anybody help? Please be verbose, as I know nothing of HAM radio. Thanks, Ralph Ralph Seguin gilgalad@dip.eecs.umich.edu 536 South Forest Apt. #915 gilgalad@caen.engin.umich.edu Ann Arbor, MI 48104 (313) 662-4805
dsr@mir.mitre.org (Douglas S. Rand) (03/08/91)
In article <1991Mar5.050812.18395@engin.umich.edu>, gilgalad@caen.engin.umich.edu (Ralph Seguin) writes: > Hi. I have a friend who is curious whether or not it is possible to do TCP/IP > and UUCP via HAM radios. He lives in Singapore (where network access and > phone calls to USA are EXPENSIVE!!). What he's interested in doing is > getting a HAM radio, and using it for TCP/IP and UUCP. Am I making any sense? > Can anybody help? Please be verbose, as I know nothing of HAM radio. > > Thanks, Ralph > > Ralph Seguin gilgalad@dip.eecs.umich.edu Well your friend can do TCP/IP on ham radio but there are a bunch of provisos. The major proviso is that he must be a licensed ham. The next is that the use of Amateur radio, in general, may not be for the purpose of replacing a common carrier such as the phone company. Third, you may not conduct business on ham radio. Your friend may have another important problem. What's the status of Singapore in terms of third party agreements? Someone out there in a position to know? -- Douglas S. Rand Internet: <dsrand@mitre.org> Snail: MITRE, Burlington Road, Bedford, MA Disclaimer: MITRE might agree with me - then again... Amateur Radio: KC1KJ