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HERMES radio enables voice and data communication over vast distances

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  1. wmchen · · focus · HN ↗
    Original project page: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;hermes.radio&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;hermes.radio&#x2F; (Code: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;mercury.hermes.radio&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;mercury.hermes.radio&#x2F;)

    Organization page: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.rhizomatica.org&#x2F;about&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.rhizomatica.org&#x2F;about&#x2F;

    My initial thought is that this is a cool way to try and get more resilient communications technology in the hands of those who need it most in the Global South, and it&#x27;s awesome it was successfully used for a Pan Pan.

    This reminds me of WinLink (an analogue to email on amateur radio), which I&#x27;ve heard is used by some Mariners. [1]

    I&#x27;m aware that HERMES is essentially a SDR bundle&#x2F;communication terminal (for a lack of a better term for a Raspberry Pi, a screen and an SDR), so it&#x27;s not really re-discovering a well known amateur radio concept, but the hardware setup sounds a bit brittle on first glance, for what is essentially an emergency&#x2F;critical communication application.

    [1]: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;winlink.org&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;winlink.org&#x2F;

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