On Thu, 27 Jul 2000 13:50:01 +0000, Bastiaan Edelman wrote:
>> Also-- Would not the broadband emmissions possible in the microwave
>> range allow for creation of a local internet "portal" serving many users
>> through one high-speed account? No telephone bills. <G>
> The mobile telephone companies just paid some US$ 32,000,000,000 at an
> auction in the United Kingdom just for the use of some frequencies.
True, but Hams *already* have large allocations at 10GHz and higher.
Even EHF frequencies are viable; Motorola supplies 52GHz equipment for
use in Great Britian.
> PS Pete, I forgot to mention that "an interface of some sorts" is indeed
> possible and exists!
> In Europe contacts (by radio) between hams and the outside world are
> stricktly prohibited but in the US such contacts are allowed.
I presume you mean PR contacts? Our FCC limits the contact range on our
CB (11m) band to 155 miles (250 km). AFAIK, it has never been enforced.
> A few years ago we could upload WWW e-mails in packet radio to a station
> in France (most likely owned by an American studying or lecturing at a
> French university). From France PR was uploaded to Houston USA and
> inseterted into the World Wide Web.
> So there must have been an interface in Houston... does Houston have a
> university for communication or electronics? They may know more about
> this.
As to using the telcom's lines and system.... Anything is possible,
provided that every piece of equipment *directly* connected to the line
meets the telcom's standards. (Generally not an issue)
To avoid using the lines at all, some Hams have sucessfully used EME to
bridge the oceans at 10GHz.
Ham radio could duplicate the functionality of "small-dish" internet
service. Use a normal line to push data, while pulling data through an
SHF radio channel. Wouldn't save on the 'phone bill, but at least people
could get thier mail without a timeout...
- Pete Randolph -
- Morristown Corners, Vermont -
