We're looking for someone to host a small radio we built in their home to pick up publicly available fire department radio.
Who are we?
- We're a group of programmers working on a project to map emergencies in the area.
What are we asking for?
- If you're in a location with good reception, we'd like to send you the radio and have you plug it into your home, preferably near a window. Other than initial set up, this requires virtually no work.
What are the requirements?
- You're based in North Chicago
- You have reliable internet
- You can plug the radio into your router using an ethernet cord (we'll provide one)
- You're ok with occasionally rebooting the radio if it goes down (happens rarely)
What's in it for you?
- You're helping a good cause
- We can also provide a $50 per month stipend indefinitely just for keeping the radio up and running
Anything else you should know?
- The only noise the radio makes is a small, quiet fan that keeps it cool
- The radio is small and doesn't take much room
- It uses a very minimal amount of electricity and internet that you won't notice at all
Please email me if you're interested or have any questions!