[olug] ham radio operators can use 802.11b
neal r
neallist at wispair.net
Sat Jan 18 00:14:14 UTC 2003
I just noticed this - ham operators can now use 802.11b as an
operating mode.
http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2003/01/10/3/?nc=1
Who wants to play? I've got wireless internet going in Washington,
Douglas, Sarpy, Pottawatamie, and Mills counties, and the technician
license required to access this stuff is not a big deal. I've got to
talk with my partners before I get our network involved but I don't
think it'll be a big deal, both the CEO and I have our ham tickets.
Besides 802.11b there are packet radio systems that can do 1200 baud
in 2m, 9600 baud in 70cm( I think) and with 1.2GHz you can get an honest
56k, and these bands can reach out twenty miles or more from a central
site.
If anyone wants to know more I'll be right here, wrestling with my
Whiny Little Bitch Linux (aka Slackware) installation.
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