Yes. Very much like websdr. Except remove the real
RF. Simulate noise. Put internet users into the bandscope. It would
literally be an online two-way radio.
I know, its a hard
sell for scientific types. But, it has value... albeit in strange
places. For instance: [through some online-broadcast forums] I know of
war museum that has implemented in in-exhibit radio stream. It includes
period-correct transmitters/receivers. They modulate the whole thing
with a digitized playout server. How amazing would it be to put that
servers playout into a virtual spectrum and allow web visitors to tune
the dial in search of propaganda, radio from the front-lines, and
clandestine transmitters?
Virtual walkie-talkie with smart-phones?
For
me, radio lost its appeal when analog dials disappeared. But when I
stumbled upon websdr, and these rtl devices, I went bonkers for it
again. I love the hum/hiss/crackles/pops and I love an analog tuner (i
know i know). Add pirate radio, regular folk talking, and the promise
of an occasional world-wide contact, and I'll put my money into a
hardware device in a heartbeat (raspberry pi with an astatic D104
microphone and a needle the bounces when people talk? i'll take two).
I had wanted to tackled the idea myself, but its above my
meager abilities. And to be honest, i'm not sure how well it would run
with say, 1mb bandwidth and several thousand wannabe truckers.