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Radio Meets Internet

Steven F. Goldberg, W3SFG

• Part 1: Internet Operating Aids• Part 2: Survey of Digital Operating Modes• Part 3: Internet Resources and Databases• Part 4: Software Applications

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Radio Meets InternetSeries Outline

Radio Meets InternetIntroduction

Venn and the Art of Communications

Steven F. Goldberg, W3SFG

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The Intersection

• Wireless• Analog / Digital• Voice, Text, Data, Video• Bandwidth = Frequency Spectrum• Public• Dependencies: Propagation, Equipment• Two-way • Synchronous• Regulated / License Required• Plagued by trolls and crackpots

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Communication Modes

• Wired backbone, wireless access• Digital• Voice, Text, Data, Video, GUI• Bandwidth = Bit Rate / Channel Capacity• Public or private (encryption)• Dependencies: Access, Software• Store and Retrieve / Interactive / Streaming• Asynchronous / Synchronous• Unregulated / Self-organizing Chaos• Plagued by trolls and crackpots

• Internet-enhanced Radio Operation• Internet / Radio Networks• Digital Operating Modes• Resources and Databases• Software Applications (including Mobile)• Other?

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The Intersection

Radio Meets InternetPart 1: Internet Operating Aids

Steven F. Goldberg, W3SFG

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• Propagation Data and Prediction• Spotting Networks• Callsign Lookup / Mapping• Logging / QSL• Net Control• Wide Area Network• Real-time Streaming• Satellite Tracking• Remote Control

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Outline

Propagation Data / Prediction

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Propagation Data / Prediction

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Propagation Data / Prediction

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Propagation Data / Prediction

Spotting Networks

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Callsign Lookup

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Callsign Lookup

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Logging / QSL

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Logging / QSL

Logging / QSL

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Net Control

Wide Area Network

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Wide Area Network

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EchoLink

Wide Area Network

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Real-time Streaming

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Real-time Streaming

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Satellite Tracking

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Remote Control

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