Most of these security issues have been addressed and "fixed" (if there is a such thing as fixed security) The only problem that remains is if someone owns a majority of computers on the network. It beats the entire system hands down every time. The connection isn't blocked and the communication isn't compromised, but the communication CAN be tracked (if the user connects to enough of the tracker's clients at one time) I was hoping that maybe with more devices using it, this strategy would become tougher. If 1000 people are using it and a tracker owns 100 of the clients, then the user has more of a chance than if there are 1000000 users and the tracker has 100 clients.
There are also advanced security protocols addressed by my client which aren't included in the original Tor client. This includes verifiable messaging (no one can spoof a message from one person to another) and a few other fixes. So the tablet idea won't work. Not to mention, tablets get trojans and worms. If there isn't an independent platform to run these things on, then some idiot will download a keylogger and the program will no longer be secure. I plan to keep the platform open sourced, but only modifiable to people who want to modify it and not just to everyone who seeks to add to it. Tor alone will not work.

Though I can not garuntee what it will be used for, I've already addressed that saying it was 100% secure would be insane. According to today's standards, it's secure. It's based on technology used by several governemt, activist, refugee, criminal, and press groups around the world. This technology even penetrates the Chinese firewall. http://www.torproject.org you can do the research yourself.

***THIS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH AMATEUR RADIO***

Now that I have the disclaimer written, I've never been very good with the hardware side of electronics. I'm more of the software side. With that being said, I have developed an application which allows secured communications. These communications are untraceable, uninterceptable, undecipherable, and unblockable. It's basically user to user, end to end secured. It goes through the Internet (penetrates the most stubborn firewalls) and allows the user to send and receive messages (even while not online.) It's basically just like regular text messaging, except with the above features. I know that NO SYSTEM IS 100% SECURE. But this system is virtually secure.

I have reviewed this application with another programmer (little more experienced) who also believes the application is secure. I originally planned to release the application and OS running the application onto this device. http://www.amazon.com/ZIPIT-All-Wi-F.../dp/B00115PR2O and market modified versions of it from my website. The company which originally manufactured them, has decided to discontinue them. :-(. Now, I'm looking for another device which could run a Linux OS and my application. After reviewing Google for several hours on how to build a handheld device with a thumbboard and wifi capabilities, I decided it was best to ask for help from a source which I knew loved building electronics.

The plan is simple. Both the application's source code and the schematics (if you will allow) are to be released under the creative commons. (no commercial, no modifications). This would basically allow everyone who owned a copy of the device to suggest things which they thought would help it, but keep them from making modifications for their own personal profit. Both pieces of information would be intellectual property of both of us to avoid us double crossing one another.

Basically the device would need a keyboard, a screen, and a speaker. It would also need to be capable of running Linux, since that is what the application is programmed on. Thus, it would also need RAM, a processor, and storage components (preferably removable ie a memory card)

I would be willing to go 50/50 on company ownership. I tweak the software and you tweak the hardware. I just want to see this device touch off the ground. Anyone interested in helping me build this project please reply to this thread. Thanks guys.

Hey guys,
If any of you plan on using this for field day 2011, would you consider posting a review of the software HERE, after you're done?

I seem to be getting a ton of downloads from this site. I just wanted to let everyone know that the website for my project is http://www.smashindex.org. If you're interested. Also, I plan to convert it to Python and in next years release I plan to include networking capabilities, so you can run a logger on more than one computer, and have them both synced.

Yeah, the IF NOT: XXX means it already has the band and mode entered. Above where it asks for the band and mode. . . It says IF NOT: XXX. If you want to keep that same entry, you simply press "ENTER" If you want to change it, you put in the new information and then press enter.

As far as exporting, I can only do HTML as of currently. I'm planning on including a lot more options in next years release. As of current, it's just meant for field day, so I didn't see the need to implement other formats.

Additionally: You can press "X" at any time to cancel an entry. and the logger has a hidden Easter Egg when you enter "CQ" as the callsign LOL :-)

Would you mind telling me what makes it so easy? What features you enjoy about it that is?

Hey guys,

A while back, I asked you guys to tell me what you thought of my field day logging program. I had a lot of suggestions. I recently got around to implementing some of those suggestions like; I now have it able to count the different modes. So it can tell you how many of each mode you've logged.

The download link is:
http://adf.ly/351619/sil2011

Sorry for the inconvenience. I haven't got the program packed to install to the user's computer yet, but here's how to use it without installing it.

- Right click on downloaded file
- Click Extract/Extract to (Haven't used Windows in forever)
- REMEMBER: Where you extracted it to so you can find it on your computer
- Open the folder where you extracted the files

If you're using Windows 7/Vista:
- Right click SIL2011.exe
- Click run as an administrator (If you want to run a virus scan first be my guest)

If you're using all other versions of Windows:
- Simply double click the SIL2011.exe file

Looking forward to hearing your responses KI4JGT 73

LOL, sorry, I completely forgot to upload that :-) It's done.

I'm gonna have to leave traffic alone (or at least as one field. I don't want to bombard the user with too many questions LOL.

I've added RST reports. I've got it where it exports to HTML and it no longer prints the entire log on the screen. It prints the last ten logged stations. I feel this will keep it from tying up as much. I haven't uploaded it to the site yet. I want to release it as 2012. which will be download-able in about a week, when I get all the bugs worked out. :-) My uncle says I need to make it a general logger also, I think I'm gonna take his advice.

Questions have been posed about refunds and what this service offers. It offers live assistance from a tutor. Basically, you will be able to chat with your tutor live during your course. The tutor will be able to assist you with questions you may have about the amateur service.

Secondly, since you are paying for the teacher's services and not the content of the course, there are generally not going to be any refunds. (There are always special cases in these types of things.)

Hey guys,
I know you guys are probably tired of hearing about http://www.smashindex.com however, I was wanting to open an online ham university. It's not called that LOL, but I need teachers. I also need help writing the course. I want the course to go completely from a tech to an extra license. Later I am looking into adding other courses such as ARES and a few others, but for now, I'm just wanting a tech through extra class.

All teachers will be paid, I can't say how much, I don't know how many people will sign up for the class. or the quality of the class due to the fact that I don't know how good you guys teach. I have setup the university, but don't want to publish it until I get at least one other teacher besides myself.

It has been a while since I've went into the mechanics of radio and how it actually works, so I'm reading up as I type this. No I did not just study the question pools before I took my tests. I actually did study how radio works. Anyone else who actually studied please contact me, if you're interested and we can go from there. Thanks and 73.

P.S. I'm thinking $5 per course. Like
$5 for Tech - Extra (One course as stated above)
$5 for ARES
$5 for You name it.
You get the picture.

I was wanting a pocket transceiver for CW. That's why I was wanting an internal antenna. One which I can pull out of my pocket somewhere and sit on the table as I use the key on the side of the box.

That's kind of cheating, don't you think? what's the point? If people are just going to forget about something, why even worry about having it written down? Why even require it?  I mean isn't Field Day supposed to prepare us? So if we're not using something any more, why is it even included in our logging software or our logs for that matter? If we've included it to teach ourselves, then we're skipping the lesson and have no point in learning it any way.

At any rate: I am planning to remove that comment from my program due to the fact that my program doesn't log that information and since everyone thinks it's something that needs to be skipped, then I don't see any point in including it.

Not trying to sound all self righteous here. just wondering why we're still trained to use it, if no one actually does.