Just so everyonje is clear on this the remote base is for HF.  That will 
make it so that people who live in apartments and also can not put up 
antennas cn get on HF.  As far as echo link I have a system up now and my 
interface is signle link.  I had to have help putting in the wiries and so 
on but once you learn how to run it it is not bad.  My node is 531314.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2008 6:44 PM
Subject: Re: remote base


> why would they set a remote bass up for UHF and only local communications?
> Doesn't make sence since echolink and IRLP do that quite nicely.
> If they set one up for HF that would be far better.
> Depending on what sort of interface they decided to use, it could be quite
> accessible, or not at all accessible.  I would presume that they would
> attempt to make it as accessible as possible to those using screen 
> readers.
> They could use Ham Radio Deluxe I suppose with the remote online feature,
> but that would be a bit of a learning curve for most people.
> There are other interfaces such as the telephone interface that allows one
> to operate the radio using the telephone touch tone keypad from any touch
> tone enable phone.  These aren't manufactured anymore but they're still
> availible on the used market.  They could also use echolink in a clever
> manner as some have, but then you are running into access issues and 
> perhaps
> legal ones surrounding access to HF frequencies via echolink.
> 73
> Colin, V A6BKX
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Richard Fiorello" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2008 1:55 PM
> Subject: remote base
>
>
>>
>> Hello;
>> Handihams is working on a remote base which at some point down the road
> may
>> be available for some folks to use for uhf work if they can't get up an
>> antenna.  I believe there are a few other sites that offer this service
> for
>> amateurs in general in the u s.  Has anyone investigated or tried them?
>> Since the interphase wasn't made with screen readers in mind anyone know
> how
>> usable any of these things are?
>> Richard
>>
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