From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: "Robert Eliassen" Subject: RE: two way radio Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2010 21:41:54 +0100 Message-ID: <006d01cb8761$0950d160$1bf27420$@no> References: <20101118121549.GW2394@n0nb.us> <003b01cb873e$a8e96020$fabc2060$@no> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: QUOTED-PRINTABLE Return-path: In-Reply-To: Content-Language: no Sender: linux-hams-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" To: 'Eduardo' Cc: linux-hams@vger.kernel.org Ah, so you're like going to telnet into a Linux box via radio!=20 Ok, so the clue here is "I want to control my Linux box 20 miles away, = and there is no other way but via radio".=20 The good news is that dual-mode GMRS/FRS equipment is approved in Brazi= l according to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_Radio_Service When it comes to legal modifications and the legal use of data communic= ation you should Google (in you language) for answers. Assuming it's legal, the rest is pretty straight forward. You can check= out http://www.faqs.org/docs/Linux-HOWTO/AX25-HOWTO.html although it's pret= ty old.=20 73 Bob, LA6GHA -----Original Message----- =46rom: linux-hams-owner@vger.kernel.org [mailto:linux-hams-owner@vger.kernel.org] On Behalf Of Eduardo Sent: 18. november 2010 18:31 To: Robert Eliassen Cc: linux-hams@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: two way radio Hello Robert, I want to send commands (and receive status) to a Linux box. I am not quite sure what band I can use. I am in Brazil and I think (I'm not completely sure) that I can use CB here for that. Regards, Eduardo On Thu, Nov 18, 2010 at 2:35 PM, Robert Eliassen wrote: > Eduardo, > > You still have to explain what your intentions are. Are you going to = use the > FRS/GMRS-radio to transmit and receive data? > > PTT (Push To Talk) would be the trickiest part I guess. You may have = to > modify the unit. > > Regards > Bob, LA6GHA > > -----Original Message----- > From: linux-hams-owner@vger.kernel.org > [mailto:linux-hams-owner@vger.kernel.org] On Behalf Of Eduardo > Sent: 18. november 2010 15:51 > To: linux-hams@vger.kernel.org > Subject: Re: two way radio > > Hi Nate / John, > > Thanks for your replay. > > What (cheap) radio would you recommend to transmit data? Could you > also point a place where I can find the circuit needed to connect thi= s > radio to a Linux box? > > Best regards, > Eduardo > > On Thu, Nov 18, 2010 at 10:15 AM, Nate Bargmann wrote: >> * On 2010 18 Nov 05:09 -0600, Eduardo wrote: >>> Hi, >>> >>> I have a pretty basic question. Is it possible to connect a two way >>> radio (like https://cobra.com/detail/microtalk-cxr925-35-mile-radio= =2Ecfm >>> ) to a Linux box? Does anyone know a good reference explaining how = to >>> make this connection? >> >> To do what? =A0As it is an FRS radio I doubt that anything but voice= is >> allowed, at least in the USA. =A0Outside the USA you may be able to = use >> data of some sort, depending on your local regulations. =A0To do tha= t you >> would likely connect the speaker/mic jack to the audio connections o= n a >> sound card. =A0Looking at the specs I doubt there is any way to conn= ect >> the radio for frequency/channel selection. >> >> 73, de Nate >> >> >> -- >> >> "The optimist proclaims that we live in the best of all >> possible worlds. =A0The pessimist fears this is true." >> >> Ham radio, Linux, bikes, and more: http://n0nb.us/index.html >> -- >> To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-hams= " in >> the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org >> More majordomo info at =A0http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html >> > -- > To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-hams"= in > the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org > More majordomo info at =A0http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html > > -- > To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-hams"= in > the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org > More majordomo info at =A0http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html > -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-hams" i= n the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-hams" i= n the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html