[TenTec] Time Sharing Radio Access?

[Dr. Gerald N. Johnson]

On Mon, 2008-12-15 at 21:02 +0200, Geoffrey S. Mendelson wrote:
> On Mon, Dec 15, 2008 at 12:57:13PM -0600, Dr. Gerald N. Johnson wrote:
> >Such an operation was described in QST a couple years ago.
> >
> >The Cyclone Amateur Radio Club at ISU set up such an operation a couple
> >years ago, mostly as a senior project. I don't think it continues to
> >run. They called it ICARUS.
> >http://www.stuorg.iastate.edu/radioclub/projects.shtml
> >http://www.stuorg.iastate.edu/radioclub/coover/icarus.shtml
> >
> >The main difficulty is in authenticating the internet use on a semi
> >public web site and keeping hackers out of a private site.
> >
> >I believe there are several receive only sites that are remote
> >controlled via internet.
> 
> This sounds a lot like echolink. All of the echolink sites I have used
> were VHF, but there may be HF ones. I don't use it much it does not work
> well on my setup. I assume that if you were in the US, trying to reach
> a US site, it would work better.
> 
> Geoff.
> 
ICARUS didn't require special user software, just a sound equipped
browser as I recall. I never tried to use it, audio on a 28K dial up
isn't practical. Besides out here in the country were internet service
is poor, there is definitely less RF noise so my rigs hear better.

73, Jerry, K0CQ