Dear Vickram,

A group from one of the ubiquitous bastis of Delhi (one of those -- to
Sheila Dikshit's refined gaze -- unsightly settlements that were hidden
behind large billboards during the Commonwealth Games) met me today and
asked for a broadcast solution in their cramped basti: about 20,000 people
living in a couple of sq kms.

Since all the 'available' CR frequencies in Delhi have been handed over to
media & management schools and other deserving communities, I told them that
getting another CR license in Delhi would be next to impossible, and that we
need to look for other solutions. Do you think a leaky feeder could be the
answer? I think 1400 dwellings were mentioned, but I don't think that
translates into more than a dozen very narrow alleys.

Any other solutions you could suggest?

Sajan


On Fri, Oct 15, 2010 at 9:05 PM, Vickram Crishna <[email protected]>wrote:

>
> http://www.zdnet.co.uk/blogs/mixed-signals-10000051/chilean-miners-saved-by-leaky-feeder-10020755/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+volweb%2FWRsA+%28News+from+openspectrum.info%29
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> One of the many applications that can be found for leaky feeder radio
> circuits,
> is providing a robust connection at multiple points in a mine.
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> Another is, of course, providing a grassroots community radio service using
> only
> a standard cable adaptor and a deliberately damaged cable (that acts as a
> leaky
> feeder). It also takes a healthy attitude towards the development of rural
> communities using ubiquitous media.
>
>
>  Vickram
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