[Asterisk-Users] civil emergency comms: Asterisk + HAM

[f6hqz-m at hamwlan.net]

Hello,

Asterisk is "on the air" :
http://www.hamwlan.net
http://192.168.1.1/HamWlan.htm (see the second drawing)

73 !
F6HQZ,
Francois BERGERET,
France.

-----Message d'origine-----
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[mailto:asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com] De la part de Mike Hemstock
Envoyé : jeudi 8 septembre 2005 21:29
À : Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion
Objet : Re: [Asterisk-Users] civil emergency comms: Asterisk + HAM


On Tuesday 06 September 2005 15:27, Mike M wrote:
> The disaster in the Gulf coast and the less than optimal initial 
> response suggests to me that citizens must shoulder more 
> responsibility for emergency management.  Communications loss must 
> have played a large role in the failures that occurred.  I can't help 
> but wonder if there are fewer ham radio operators today and that if 
> there were more, maybe they could make a difference in future 
> emergency situations.
>
> Imagine what a network of systems composed of Asterisk, ham radio, 
> wifi, generators, batteries, and a reserve of fuel could have done for 
> the Gulf coast.  I have all of the components above except the ham 
> radio.
>
> I suspect there are some folks on this list that have already 
> implemented such a system.  If so, I would like to read about what 
> they have done so I can develop a plan to participate in this network 
> if one exists.
>
> There's not much on google for "asterisk ham".
>
> http://sourceforge.net/projects/hamlib/
> http://www.radioadv.com/default.htm
>
> Thanks,

That's a very interesting idea.  I believe radio ametures who have a radio
in 
their car don't have to pay road tax in Canada as they one provided
emergency 
comms during a civil emergency.

Mike.
2E1HFW
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