EQSO
Encyclopedia
eQSO is a client–server software program designed by amateur radio
enthusiasts for linking amateur radio frequency
gateways
and repeater
s via the internet
by using a Voice over IP
protocol. This principle is also called Radio over IP.
For licence free radios like Citizen Band
, PMR446
and Family Radio Service
.
Amateur radio
Amateur radio is the use of designated radio frequency spectrum for purposes of private recreation, non-commercial exchange of messages, wireless experimentation, self-training, and emergency communication...
enthusiasts for linking amateur radio frequency
Radio frequency
Radio frequency is a rate of oscillation in the range of about 3 kHz to 300 GHz, which corresponds to the frequency of radio waves, and the alternating currents which carry radio signals...
gateways
Gateway (telecommunications)
In telecommunications, the term gateway has the following meaning:*In a communications network, a network node equipped for interfacing with another network that uses different protocols....
and repeater
Repeater
A repeater is an electronic device that receives asignal and retransmits it at a higher level and/or higher power, or onto the other side of an obstruction, so that the signal can cover longer distances.-Description:...
s via the internet
Internet
The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
by using a Voice over IP
Voice over IP
Voice over Internet Protocol is a family of technologies, methodologies, communication protocols, and transmission techniques for the delivery of voice communications and multimedia sessions over Internet Protocol networks, such as the Internet...
protocol. This principle is also called Radio over IP.
For licence free radios like Citizen Band
Citizen Band
Citizen Band were a New Zealand band formed by the brothers Geoff and Mike Chunn, both of whom had previously been members of Split Enz.- Band members :...
, PMR446
PMR446
PMR446 is a part of the UHF radio frequency range that is open without licensing for personal usage in most countries of the European Union. It has roughly the same use as FRS or GMRS in the United States and Canada. Depending on surrounding terrain range can vary from a few hundred metres to a...
and Family Radio Service
Family Radio Service
The Family Radio Service is an improved walkie talkie radio system authorized in the United States since 1996. This personal radio service uses channelized frequencies in the ultra high frequency band. It does not suffer the interference effects found on citizens' band at 27 MHz, or the...
.
See also
- EcholinkEcholinkEchoLink is a free computer-based Amateur Radio system that allows radio amateurs to communicate with other amateur radio operators using Voice over IP technology on the Internet for at least part of the path between them...
- Internet Radio Linking ProjectInternet Radio Linking ProjectThe Internet Radio Linking Project, also called IRLP, is a project that links amateur radio stations around the world by using Voice over IP . Each gateway consists of a dedicated computer running custom software that is connected to both a radio and the Internet. This arrangement forms what is...
- Wide-Coverage Internet Repeater Enhancement SystemWide-Coverage Internet Repeater Enhancement SystemWide-coverage Internet Repeater Enhancement System is a standard created by Yaesu designed to link compatible amateur radio repeaters over Voice over IP, allowing any home stations using those repeaters to communicate with each other over VoIP....
- HamSphereHamSphereHamSphere is a software Amateur Radio simulator that allows licensed radio amateurs and unlicensed enthusiasts to communicate with one another using a simulated ionosphere. It was designed by Kelly Lindman, a radio amateur with callsign 5B4AIT....