Re: Local home remote control (~3km)

["vargster" <mailinglists@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

This is well covered in the MisterHouse FAQ, besides the serious=20
security risk, it's not allowed under the PMR rules which say that=20
it's only voice (i.e. no data) allowed, which if I remember correctly=20
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=20
know
> the kind of thing that's coming!!)
> You know those 2 way radio type things you can pick up for about=20
=A330 now
> that have a `3km' range?  Why not use these for short range remote=20
home
> control? Obviously to some people even if you had a 3km range it=20
may not
> be much good, but I live right in the center of town so *should* be=20
able
> to use this kinda system from the station, or the shops, or=20
wherever!
> (N18AF on maplins)
> At a basic level you could put the audio feed from the home server=20
into
> a transceiver, use something to pulse the push to talk button and=20
then
> `announce' all alerts over the system=85 then you could feed the=20
receiver
> into the voice control system to control the home remotely=85 like=20
turn
> the lighs on from the station, or fire up the kettle, start the=20
video,
> query the home for temperature and missed calls and doorbells, you=20
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=20
able
> to relate to the functions it performs, etc.etc.
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> 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=20
prime
> time to squeeze in all the projects I want to do!=20=20
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> Thanks again for your time!
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> Alistair
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