----- Original Message ----- From: "Rick W" <mrf...@frontiernet.net>
> > Bottom line question is what is really practical and adds to our > capabilities that will be used? Nothing wrong with idealism, but > practical matters often trump everything else. What will I be able to do > with a high speed network that I can not do now? And why will this > appeal to other hams? > I was thinking this myself just the other day. It's now very cheap to set up a WiFi internet link over 10km to 20km using off the shelf dish-based systems so any Ham solution would be a lot more expensive and IMO less reliable. http://www.brack.ch/tabid/294/Default.aspx?ID=104070 Children can set this up, with a small (illegal) pre-amp / poweramp for ~$50 this is a very reliable solution. Simon Brown, HB9DRV www.ham-radio-deluxe.com
