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I would expect the communication to be encrypted, or is it supposed to be open to the outside world?
by fosk 11y ago
I would expect the communication to be encrypted, or is it supposed to be open to the outside world?
- nitrogen 11y agoI think weather satellites were meant to be useful to everyone who could receive the signal.
- fnordfnordfnord 11y agoEspecially for marine traffic.
- dzhiurgis 11y agoWeatherFax has been used for decades now. This, however, wouldn't be of much use in a regular cruiser as you do not want to keep your laptop constantly to wait for broadcast. Dedicated devices are quite cheap and reliable.
- fnordfnordfnord 11y agoI think most people are doing this for fun. But if you needed it and couldn't get your hands on the real thing, adding an Rpi and a screen to it makes a functional substitute.
- detaro 11y agoHigher quality images are encrypted, but the basic stuff is open.