Re: Local home remote control (~3km)

["Ali Watkins" <ukha@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I've read the mh faq (http://63.85.211.167:81/faq_frs.html)
and as it
relates to the FCC maybe some of the stuff can get round, or something..
with pre-recorded voices rather than computer generated maybe that would
help too, I'll read up on the rules and stuff and post back for the
archives.
I knew data wouldn=92t be allowed though as it=92s a voice frequency, but I
think I could get away with the occasional tone now and then!=20

> -----Original Message-----
> From: vargster [mailto:mailinglists@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 24 May 2004 21:14
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ukha_d] Re: Local home remote control (~3km)
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> This is well covered in the MisterHouse FAQ, besides the serious
> security risk, it's not allowed under the PMR rules which say that
> it's only voice (i.e. no data) allowed, which if I remember correctly
> includes computer generated voices...
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> --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Ali Watkins" <ukha@a...>
wrote:
> > Hi,
> > I've been thinking=85 (and if you chat to me on IRC you'll
probably
> know
> > the kind of thing that's coming!!)
> > You know those 2 way radio type things you can pick up for about
> =A330 now
> > that have a `3km' range?  Why not use these for short range
remote
> home
> > control? Obviously to some people even if you had a 3km range it
> may not
> > be much good, but I live right in the center of town so *should*
be
> able
> > to use this kinda system from the station, or the shops, or
> wherever!
> > (N18AF on maplins)
> > At a basic level you could put the audio feed from the home
server
> into
> > a transceiver, use something to pulse the push to talk button and
> then
> > `announce' all alerts over the system=85 then you could feed the
> receiver
> > into the voice control system to control the home remotely=85
like
> turn
> > the lighs on from the station, or fire up the kettle, start the
> video,
> > query the home for temperature and missed calls and doorbells,
you
> know
> > the kinda things you can do..
> > Then there is the obvious problem of security, and I was thinking
of
> > using some kinda of pulse signal, then a eavesdropper wouldn't be
> able
> > to relate to the functions it performs, etc.etc.
> >
> > Just wondering if anyone had any thoughts, or had done anything
> > similar.. the SWMBO is away for a few months soon, so now is the
> prime
> > time to squeeze in all the projects I want to do!
> >
> > Thanks again for your time!
> >
> > Alistair
> >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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