[olug] ham radio operators can use 802.11b

[Jonathan Warren]

LOL did you get Slackware to work?

On Fri, Jan 17, 2003 at 06:14:14PM -0600, neal r wrote:
> 
> 
>   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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