[arm-allstar] Configure node in the field

[chris novara]

Thanks for your input, Charles !

Chris Novara
Phone: 541-778-1175
Eugene, Oregon 
Email-Chris at redcrosscommunications.org

> On Apr 1, 2018, at 3:25 PM, Charles Powell <5h3dx.zinga at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Chris,
> 
> Before you get yourself in difficulties, there are a couple of things you should consider.
> 
> Airlines prohibit VOIP calls on their flights (even though the FAA only prohibits use of cellphones for any kind of voice calls)
> The internet service providers on flights in the US expressly prohibit VOIP over their systems - particularly GoGo Inflight that serves UA.
> The connections, in my experience, are terrible and barely able to support text based messaging most of the time.
> 
> So, while I think it’s cool and I would love to be able to leverage such technology on long, boring flights, it’s against several sets of rules - not to be the killjoy here.
> 
> 73,
> 
> Charles - NK8O
> 
>> On Apr 1, 2018, at 11:01 AM, chris novara via arm-allstar <arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
>> 
>> I successfully used a radio-less node on a United Airlines flight connected to their onboard WiFi and talked from 34,000ft going 605mph with my portable, battery powered node........cool. Used my laptop to configure.........
>> 
>> What are the options for a small screen or something to be able to configure WiFi in the field so a large laptop doesn’t need to be used. 
>> 
>> Is there a better way to configure WiFi. This is my basic question when portable in the field ? 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Chris Novara
>> Phone: 541-778-1175
>> Eugene, Oregon 
>> Email-Chris at redcrosscommunications.org
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