Amateur radio communications, software and computer networks in education

The tutorial begins with introductory information about the amateur radio communications and continues with studying one of the most popular computer-related radio communication modes: the VHF/UHF and HF “packet-radio” (other popular modes, like “amtor”, “pactor”, “g-tor”, “clover” etc. are also the options). The tutorial discusses (with examples) on how to choose inexpensive hardware and software needed for establishing the amateur radio links from either home or work. The tutorial explains step-by-step how to build an AMUNET - the Amateur Radio University Network - a grid of radio stations within or between universities' campuses and surrounding schools, including an opportunity to become a low-cost solution for communicating in educational institutions in rural areas and developing countries.