Paul Rubin wrote:

Obadiah writes:
How would one go about setting up communication, say from his laptop (in
the field) to a desktop in a house? The ranges would be very short.

Why not just use wifi?

Thanks again. For actual use I will be likely using wifi, though I will have
to overcome some distance issues at certain points.

I just like to tinker. RTTY is something I haven't ever tried, so was just
curious. Thanks.

"Dr. Anton T. Squeegee" wrote:

In article ,
says...

Hi. Is there any way that someone could experiment w/ RTTY w/o a HAM
license? Perhaps w/ a MUR?

MURS frequencies are limited to two watts power out, no matter if
you're base or mobile.

To answer the why question, just because I'm curious. Thanks.

I guess the answer would be along the lines of "I guess you could,
but why bother?"

Getting an amateur license at least gives you some of the
electronics background you'll need to enjoy such experimentation a lot
more than you might otherwise.

Happy hunting.

--
Dr. Anton T. Squeegee, Director, Dutch Surrealist Plumbing Institute.
(Known to some as Bruce Lane, ARS KC7GR,
kyrrin (a/t) bluefeathertech[d=o=t]calm -- www.bluefeathertech.com
"If Salvador Dali had owned a computer, would it have been equipped
with surreal ports?"

I've been thinking of getting a HAM license for a while know. This might be a
good reason. Thanks for the reply.

"Dr. Anton T. Squeegee" wrote:

In article ,
says...

Hi. Is there any way that someone could experiment w/ RTTY w/o a HAM
license? Perhaps w/ a MUR?

MURS frequencies are limited to two watts power out, no matter if
you're base or mobile.

To answer the why question, just because I'm curious. Thanks.

I guess the answer would be along the lines of "I guess you could,
but why bother?"

Getting an amateur license at least gives you some of the
electronics background you'll need to enjoy such experimentation a lot
more than you might otherwise.

Happy hunting.

--
Dr. Anton T. Squeegee, Director, Dutch Surrealist Plumbing Institute.
(Known to some as Bruce Lane, ARS KC7GR,
kyrrin (a/t) bluefeathertech[d=o=t]calm -- www.bluefeathertech.com
"If Salvador Dali had owned a computer, would it have been equipped
with surreal ports?"

I've been thinking of getting a HAM license for a while know. This might be a
good reason. Thanks for the reply.

In article ,
says...

I've been thinking of getting a HAM license for a while know. This might be a
good reason. Thanks for the reply.

You're most welcome. I would suggest contacting whatever ham club
is local to your area. Such clubs frequently teach classes designed to
bring newcomers into the fold, as it were.

For a listing of clubs, visit:

http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/club/clubsearch.phtml

Input your state of residence into the search widget, and you'll
get a complete rundown of ARRL-affiliated clubs in your area.

Happy hunting.


--
Dr. Anton T. Squeegee, Director, Dutch Surrealist Plumbing Institute.
(Known to some as Bruce Lane, ARS KC7GR,
kyrrin (a/t) bluefeathertech[d=o=t]calm -- www.bluefeathertech.com
"If Salvador Dali had owned a computer, would it have been equipped
with surreal ports?"

In article ,
says...

I've been thinking of getting a HAM license for a while know. This might be a
good reason. Thanks for the reply.

You're most welcome. I would suggest contacting whatever ham club
is local to your area. Such clubs frequently teach classes designed to
bring newcomers into the fold, as it were.

For a listing of clubs, visit:

http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/club/clubsearch.phtml

Input your state of residence into the search widget, and you'll
get a complete rundown of ARRL-affiliated clubs in your area.

Happy hunting.


--
Dr. Anton T. Squeegee, Director, Dutch Surrealist Plumbing Institute.
(Known to some as Bruce Lane, ARS KC7GR,
kyrrin (a/t) bluefeathertech[d=o=t]calm -- www.bluefeathertech.com
"If Salvador Dali had owned a computer, would it have been equipped
with surreal ports?"