Testers and server hosters needed for Radio Web Services (RWS) project
The RWS project allows anyone using a radio and a computer to access the internet from anywhere they can reach one of our servers. The primary uses for this is either because of an emergency, or if you simply go somewhere that doesn't have internet and you need to look up some information.
The server has built-in commands which allow you to:
View a website (either in plain text or raw HTML)
Perform a quick Brave search
Get the weather forecast for a given city + state
Download a given URL (download is encoded into base64 to allow download through text, instructions for how to decode are given alongside the download)
View and create threads and comments in a forum, saved in a private GitHub repo
Send and receive direct messages with a callsign in real time, with messages also saved on the private GitHub repo
I've read Part 97 and I've made sure the project is fully legal in the US.
The current implementation of the server is able to use the VARA and FLDigi modems. VARA is highly recommended due to its 100% guaranteed data transfer integrity as well as its speed, but if you prefer FLDigi, you can use it as well. (Support is also given for implementing the server through serial and TCP. For example, you can run a server on your computer, open it to a TCP port, and forward it onto a mesh network, so people can access internet information through the mesh without opening the entire mesh to the internet.)
My end goal for the project is to have hundreds or thousands of servers hosted around the world, which would allow coverage for almost everyone on Earth.
Instructions for how to connect to a server (and host your own!) is on the GitHub readme:
https://github.com/Glitch31415/rws
I need testers and server hosters to properly see if the server will work correctly in the real world! If you aren't using your radio at the moment, and if you have a computer connected to the radio, you can get a server running in 15 minutes and just let it sit in the background, waiting for a connection, with no further hassle needed.
For more info or if you need help, email me: jpradiophone@gmail.com
RWS Discord server, for quick questions and more info: https://discord.gg/muYEBCjqsM