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I'm curious if the author ever looked into HamWan. [1] They provide non-commercial internet access for hobbyists who have their amateur radio licenses (very eas
by chrissnell 11y ago
I'm curious if the author ever looked into HamWan. [1]
They provide non-commercial internet access for hobbyists who have their amateur radio licenses (very easy to get) and buy some basic equipment. They cover a number of places in the Puget Sound region. The author would have to build a tower to get above the trees but I can't imagine that this would run more than $4-5k (on the high end).
I am not actually a user of HamWAN--I'm down in Tacoma and my line-of-sight is impeded by terrain and building a tower in my dense urban neighborhood isn't an option. Also, I have biz-class Comcast.
[1] https://www.hamwan.org/t/Wiki+Home+Page https://www.hamwan.org/t/Wiki+Home+Page
- amazon_not 11y ago"Since many traditional uses for internet at home are not compatible with part 97 rules, this can't replace your home internet connection." Does not seem suitable.
- rosser 11y agoCan you meaningfully do things like ecommerce over HamWAN, given the restriction against using encryption on amateur radio bands? Losing that capability would severely limit the internet for most folks...