[arm-allstar] only allow connections from the United States

[David McGough]

Setting up a whitelist, allowing only specific nodes to access this system 
is probably the best plan.  


73, David KB4FXC


On Sun, 17 Oct 2021, "Patrick Perdue via ARM-allstar" wrote:

> Hi:
> 
> I have set up a remote base in central North Carolina, so I can get back 
> to local repeaters and simplex on VHF/UHF there. I don't quite have user 
> controllable functions set up the way I like (still refining the 
> interface and voice feedback).
> 
> However, due to the nature of this node, I'd like to limit direct 
> connections to those IP addresses in the United States, since it isn't 
> legal to use an agile remote like this if you are not licensed in the 
> country in which the transceiver resides. I also realize that even if I 
> don't accept direct connections outside the United States, this is 
> pretty easy to get around using intermediate nodes. Same could easily 
> happen with EchoLink, though.
> 
> I'm looking at a few different options. Just wondering if anyone here 
> has done this in a practical way, and if so, what methods were used to 
> accomplish this.
> 
> Thanks and 73
> 
> N2DYI
> 
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