[olug] ham radio operators can use 802.11b

[Joe Mastandrea]

Sorry I'm just getting to this e-mail, but I was out for training 
last week and I've been out sick this week.

Licensed operators should feel free to use the packet node on 145.09.  
It's located in central Sarpy County.

Although I would like to play with 802.11b, realistically I need to
acquire an HF antenna and erect my tower first.  A number of my
out-of-state friends are becoming impatient to chat with me again.
E-mail just doesn't cut it.

73,
n2dly

Joseph Mastandrea
Sarpy County Emergency Management
1210 Golden Gate Drive
Papillion, NE  68046-2845
Desk (402) 593-5785
Cell (402) 689-8575
Fax  (402) 593-2319



-----Original Message-----
From: neal r [mailto:neallist at wispair.net]
Sent: Saturday, January 18, 2003 12:14 AM
To: olug at olug.org
Subject: [olug] ham radio operators can use 802.11b




  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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