Comment Re:I'm not sure what the point is ? (Score 2) 66
Lots of folks, when they get their Ham Radio license, end up purchasing a little handheld radio with not much range.
The IRLP allows a person, let's say in Florida, to chat with a guy, say, in Hawaii, both of them using a small, low power radio. This is a great way for new operators to experience the thrill of talking to someone really far away.
There aren't many "open" technologies out there right now that allow this freedom of communication. When was the last time you got to build a wireless VoIP network using components that weren't BlackBox, off the shelf offerings from vendors?
Ham radio truly is one of the last "open" fields of wireless exploration. Think of hams as the GNU-guys of the air waves!
The IRLP allows a person, let's say in Florida, to chat with a guy, say, in Hawaii, both of them using a small, low power radio. This is a great way for new operators to experience the thrill of talking to someone really far away.
There aren't many "open" technologies out there right now that allow this freedom of communication. When was the last time you got to build a wireless VoIP network using components that weren't BlackBox, off the shelf offerings from vendors?
Ham radio truly is one of the last "open" fields of wireless exploration. Think of hams as the GNU-guys of the air waves!
