Chris Matthieu, N7ICE, demonstrates how to surf the web on an Icom ID-1 D-Star ham radio!
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@cdirado no hes getting it threw the d-star band its a new feature to ham and is outside the standards but thankfully the fcc ignores it. ham has always been able to send data fax pics emails text normally around 9600 bud. d-star is that ability evolved able to go slightly above 56k speeds enough for a web browser. 75kbs isn’t much faster then dailup. its because d-star uses wifi on its own network to give you no range limits. as long as 1 tower is in range your worldwide.
you can pick up the handheld for around 200$ i believe it has all the features as the base station model. they outlawed them in euro due to d-star not being withen the standerd ham rules. d-star is ham evolved and will attract a new gen of users. its sad the old men agenst d-star will only kill off ham as a hobby if they get there way in other country’s.
July 24th, 2010 at 4:18 pm
@cdirado no hes getting it threw the d-star band its a new feature to ham and is outside the standards but thankfully the fcc ignores it. ham has always been able to send data fax pics emails text normally around 9600 bud. d-star is that ability evolved able to go slightly above 56k speeds enough for a web browser. 75kbs isn’t much faster then dailup. its because d-star uses wifi on its own network to give you no range limits. as long as 1 tower is in range your worldwide.
July 24th, 2010 at 4:18 pm
you can pick up the handheld for around 200$ i believe it has all the features as the base station model. they outlawed them in euro due to d-star not being withen the standerd ham rules. d-star is ham evolved and will attract a new gen of users. its sad the old men agenst d-star will only kill off ham as a hobby if they get there way in other country’s.
July 24th, 2010 at 4:18 pm
Great post Chris! Neat stuff!!
July 24th, 2010 at 4:18 pm
im new to radio hobby but this is damn impressive
July 24th, 2010 at 4:18 pm
like is there a cheaper radio that could get me on the web?
July 24th, 2010 at 4:18 pm
ok so you can get internet conection with radio nothing else involved exsept for the router but your receiving the signal through the radio right?
July 24th, 2010 at 4:18 pm
Ham radio.
July 24th, 2010 at 4:18 pm
From where are you getting your internet connection? cell phone ? are you near a starbucks ???
July 24th, 2010 at 4:18 pm
Neat. Thats all through DSTAR? Do you have to use 1.2GHz to do the internet or can you use 440 and 2 meters.
July 24th, 2010 at 4:18 pm
the only problem is under the seet it can overheat on highpower