Internet remote base
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An Internet Remote Base (IRB) is a ham radio remote base station controlled via an internetwork such as the Internet. IRBs are used to provide time-shared access to control radio transceivers or receivers, such as used by licensed Amateur Radio operators.
History
[edit]The United States Air Force pioneered the use of IRBs with the modernization of the High Frequency Global Communications System (HFGCS) in 2000.[1]
This was followed closely by the introduction of several solutions publicly available in early 2000s by
- Keith Lamonica (W7DXX) and Bob Arnold (N2JEU), using an HTML form,[2]
- Stan Schretter (W4MQ), using a locally installed client and UDP,
- and Earl Claus (KB2LWS), using Flash, Remote Scripting, and XML.
References
[edit]- ^ Adkinson, Bob (17 July 2006). "The Future High Frequency Global Communications System: Current Developments and Concepts" (PDF). High Frequency Industry Association. p. 3.
- ^ Schretter, Stan; Wyatt, Brad; Lamonica, Keith (November 2002). "A Ham Radio Public Utility HF Station" (PDF). QST.