Projects/Darknet

Project Darknet
Name	Darknet
Start
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Contact	Gebruiker:Maze
Website	http://hacknet.nl/
Information	Darknet for hackerspaces
Status	Alpha

Off the record darknet to link hackerspaces together, using pre-existing free technology to serve our own out of band network without the need to depend on government-controlled infrastructure.

Technology

Radio

There are a few options for using radio:

Band	Frequency	Spacing	Modi	Antenna size	Max. power	Max. speed	Max. reach (norm.)
CB (27 MC)	27 MHz	10 kHz	FM AM SSB	11m (or 5.5 (or 2.75))	4 W 1 W 4 W	9600 baud	50 km
UHF LPD	430 MHz	12.5 kHz	FM WFM	70cm	10 mW 10 mW	9600 baud	10 km
UHF PMR	446 MHz	12.5 kHZ	FM	70cm	500 mW	9600 baud	10 km
Wifi	2.4 GHz	?	?	small	? watt	300 mbit	2 km

Docs

Linux AX.25 Sound Modem (modem using your sound card)

• http://andrewmemory.wordpress.com/tag/soundmodem/
• http://www.linux-ax25.org/wiki/Soundmodem

About packet radio:

• http://materias.fi.uba.ar/6637/packetradio.htm

Stuff:

• http://malzev.tripod.com/cb-radio/

Gear

Modems

• TNC-X, $49
• Baycom, DIY 1
• Baycom, DIY 2
• Baycom, DIY3

Tranceivers

x

Base stations

Convention is to use either:

• CBXYYY or
• AAXYYY

Where:

• CB = "CB"
• AA = ISO3669-1 country
• X = numeric, where:
  • 0-2 = Person
  • 3 = BBS
  • 4-8 = Special (unmanned station)
  • 9 = Relay
• YYY = Free to choose ("nick")

Proposed:

• HS3XXX for hacker space BBS
• HS9XXX for hacker space relay

Callsigns

call	location	operator
HS3BIT	Bitlair	zarya
HS3H42	Hack42	?
HS3RD	Random Data	?
HS3RS	RevSpace	?
NL1WMO	Amsterdam	maze
HS3D0H	DukesOfHackers	KingOfDos