Amateur Radio, the Internet and the Future

Playing with the new WebSDR service this week
http://websdr.ewi.utwente.nl:8901/
got me thinking about the future of amateur radio, and how far we should take linking the hobby to the internet.
This is kind of long, and sort of serious, but do let me know what you think.

(Disclaimer: All comments are personal opinions only. Particularly where I talk about award schemes, this is not a reflection of Islands on the Air or RSGB policy)

[Edit 3-May-08: Seems this was a rather timely video following the recent debates about CW Skimmer, as well. Some more of my thoughts on this issue are in a posting on the UK-Contest list:
http://lists.contesting.com/pipermail/uk-contest/2008-May/010468.html
]

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• ham
• radio
• internet
• websdr

[jejesson]

Will the server-side Java be available?

73, KB9LZB

[dnas2]

Hi,

The server-side Java for what exactly?

73, Dominic M0BLF.

[trcwm]

Your pronunciation of Twente is perfect!

73, de PE1OIT.

[dnas2]

Thank you. That's good to know :)

[G0IMB]

I find SDR hard to get my head round. But I gather it's all around the maths of modulation/demodulation not a strong point of mine. I know ssb mixers with image rejection can be built using close tolerance components. I wonder what your thoughts are on the Atheros Chipsets on ones PCI cards whether they can be de-channelised? Is there an embargo on releasing this software. If this were possible, it would be nice to have cheap 13cm, 9cm and 6cm transceivers.

[petchharrison]

ham radio we need the new and also the old as well. as it makes it more interesting i use mainly digimodes useing an older set maybe,as for sdr and the net good thing till binladin drops a bomb on it then it wont work.as they found out in september 11 .they had to call the hams out with ther rigs internet went bang....jeff..M6glh

[m3oel]

i think you are right the old are making it go. The club i was with a member left because the young children in it

73s M3OEL

[Gadget17]

Thanks for the Shoutout Dom. Have subscribe, and looking forward to Peter M3PHP getting teased again. Paul M0TZO

[aaronatyounghamnet]

PS FORGOT TO MENTION ... all of Doms videos are also available at youngham [dot] net ...

[aaronatyounghamnet]

Hi Dom ... many thanks for the above ... the whole SDR scene has been a bit of a grey area this side ... but the latest vlog is a valuable introduction to this new technology ... on the youngham podcasts mentioned at the end ... we at young ham would be honoured to host anything you would be kind enough to contribute , either now or in the future ... best wishes de mi3wqt [ and the rest of the youngham gang ]