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They're doing it for HF, I don't know where the UHF came from.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2008 7:44 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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