RFJock
join:2004-01-13
Norfolk, VA
| Good Show!
Not 100% sure but believe two of the team are ham radio operators:
Andy Meng - N8MX
Brandon Schamer - KG4NVK
Great fusion of computing technology and RF engineering. Ham radio is not just for folks who want to talk around the world on the radio, there are plenty who do just this type of experimenting with technology fusion. I am quite sure their knowledge of antenna design gleened from amateur radio contributed greatly to the success of this project. Just goes to show the potential for wireless as THE technolgy of choice to bring broadband to rural areas.
Good on ya guys! Keep up the good work. |
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RFJock
join:2004-01-13
Norfolk, VA | Add Justin - KC8OIO to that list! |
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Slidetbone
Mazin Go
Premium
join:2002-11-10
Land O Lakes, FL | reply to RFJock
»www.netscum.com/~clapp/wireless.html
Had read about them before. Looks like I will build one now. |
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jap
Premium
join:2003-08-10
038xx
 ·RoadRunner Cable
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said by RFJock  :
Ham radio is not just for folks who want to talk around the world on the radio
Not that there's anything wrong with talking around the world, I hope. It's what internet users *try* to do in their lame, cryptic KB code and the "killer app" voice technology hasn't yet built a community space where all-can-hear-all. The ham community is & should remain the world's best long distance, durable, ongoing community of users.
You're absolutely correct that wireless *is* the technology that will packet-connect rural areas - that's been obvious since 2001 when Wi-Fi lab development made clear that stable distance signalling and relay is possible.
I'm not a ham user, never been a ham user but have the utmost respect for the ham community and often look with envy upon their friendly relationships that span cultures & continents. Good on ya for any work that advances Wi-Fi's penetration into rural markets. |
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moonpuppy
join:2000-08-21
Glen Burnie, MD
 ·Verizon Online DSL
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WHAT? I thought all we HAM radio guys were old men who did nothing but talk on the radio.
Dang kids, they should be working on BPL deployment. (insert sarcasm here)  :D:D
Just goes to show you what can be done.
55 miles  Now, that is a distance.
73's everyone  |
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c0
@hp.com
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"...I am quite sure their knowledge of antenna design gleened from amateur radio contributed greatly to the success of this project..."
I thought all you need to know is how long/short the antenna has to be in order to TX/RX at any given frequency..? That doesn't sound like rocket science to me.. I dunno. |
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