Underground Communication

[JeffBett]

I found this link while reading Engaget.com. Might be helpful someday when it becomes public and an actual product. It would be interesting to know a little more about it and how it is working.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=123116417&ft=1&f=1001

Thanks,
Jeff

[Derek]

Interesting. We are always looking for options like this.

[rhartill]

Jeff:
Great info on an amazing science project. The kid is ALREADY getting flamed on the NPR site for inventing something that will "intrude" on the solitude of caving.... BS! His project has pushed the knowledge base a little further and kudos to him!

Here's a similar thread with more techy-krafty overtones:

http://tech.slashdot.org/story/10/01/31/2114242/DIY-Texting-System-For-Really-Underground-Radio

[RockRacer]

Awesome, just awesome! And it involves ham radio! Now if they can only decrease the size of the antenna.

Think you will need to be licensed to text using amateur radio??

[Stuart]

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Think you will need to be licensed to text using amateur radio??

Yes as you are still using a licensed frequency to carry your message.

Crystal and I are studying to get our licenses and should be taking the test soon. Our radios are in the mail!

[RockRacer]

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Yes as you are still using a licensed frequency to carry your message.

Stu, you are so smart!

Crystal and I are studying to get our licenses and should be taking the test soon. Our radios are in the mail!

I am way stoked to hear that! When are you going to take it? Maybe that can help motivate me to work on and take my general.

[rhartill]

Is there still offerred a no code technician license? If so, I'd like to get up to speed on Amateur Radio, as I am a big fan of the ARRL annual yearbooks, but never got around to getting my license. I have built Heathkit SW radios in my youth and think "Frequency" is one awesome flick!

[RockRacer]

Is there still offerred a no code technician license? If so, I'd like to get up to speed on Amateur Radio, as I am a big fan of the ARRL annual yearbooks, but never got around to getting my license. I have built Heathkit SW radios in my youth and think "Frequency" is one awesome flick!

Yep, no code tech through extra class. Old Heathkits are cool. My gramps gave me his he built in the 50s.

Hey, speaking of Frequency, didn't you sign up on my site?

[rhartill]

yes, that's me---interests include flying, motorcycles, and ham radio... small world! Altho my baddest cycle as only a Honda 90 Trail bike...

[Danb]

Cool Stuart. The more people in ham radio the better. There are places we explore that don’t have cell phone service. In a lot of those places you can pick up your hand held radio and get into a repeater and contact someone if you need help. I would suggest anyone wanting to get into ham radio take the time to study for at least General Class license now that the morse code requirement has been removed. This will give you privileges on all ham bands.

Here are a few useful links if you haven’t already found them.

Good luck on the tests.

Danb
WA7DB

http://www.hamtestonline.com/

http://www.qrz.com/

http://www.xmission.com/~uarc/

[Stuart]

I actually haven't seen those links yet, thanks Dan! I am checking them out now. Id like to get as many of Mojave licensed as I can, that would make our events more fun and also better organized.

[RockRacer]

yes, that's me---interests include flying, motorcycles, and ham radio... small world! Altho my baddest cycle as only a Honda 90 Trail bike...

That's sweet! I had an old Honda too.

Cool to see you are a ham Dan! I agree with you and Stuart. Everything is better with good communication!