[aprssig] APRS RF-ID

[Joel I. Kandel]

Probably a bad precedent to set for security purposes.
Joel, KI4T

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob Bruninga " <bruninga at usna.edu>
To: <aprssig at tapr.org>
Sent: Monday, February 23, 2009 8:28 AM
Subject: [aprssig] APRS RF-ID


> APRS-RFID almost!
>
> Was giving a talk at the local ARES organization in the local county EOC 
> and mentioned how we could use ARRL radio badges with RFID built in, so 
> that when anyone entered the EOC, their presence would show up on APRS at 
> the EOC on the map.
>
> See www.aprs.org/aprs-rfid.html
>
> One of the ARES members pointed out, that to get into the EOC, they have 
> to run their county-issued badge through the door access panel already. 
> Bingo, the EOC computers -know- he is there!  All we need is to ask them 
> to send us a file or signal, and then we can convert that to APRS and send 
> it out the EOC APRS radio and see who is there.  Done!
>
> thoughts?
>
> Bob, WB4APR
>
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