Usually the FCC just limits total transmission dB and not the specifics of any antenna used. That seems fair to me. They want to regulate the spectrum so they do it with measurements of the breadth and intensity of the spectrum rather than the specifics of the antenna you used. Who cares what it looks like. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Yury Gitman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, November 05, 2002 5:19 PM Subject: Re: [nycwireless] Pringles are legal? from TechTV
> just talked to owner of superpass.com, which sells > and patents their own 2.4Mhz antenna. and he says > there is not such thing as a "FCC-approved > antenna,"..."ever in the history of antennas." There > is FCC regulations about connecting antennas to radios > (card and base station). BUT, the antenna is a passive > manufactured component and does not need FCC approval. > It is a fine point. But so far it looks like Tech Tv > got it wrong, when it said "Legally, you may only > attach an FCC-approved antenna to your card/base > station." True, there are a host of regulation issues > once you connect the antenna to the radio. --- But > apparently (and according to superpass who has a > vested interest) there is not such thing as an > "FCC-approved antenna." > > if the above is correct, The Pringles can antenna is > just as legal as any antenna you can buy at the store. > > > Y. > > > > > > --- Ken Caruso <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > To the best of my knowledge the FCC has not busted > > anyone for a > > pringles can. However they are technically not > > within FCC regs. In > > addition to total output power, antennas, pigtails > > and amps should be > > certified to work the card you are using. > > > > -Ken > > > > On Monday, November 4, 2002, at 09:13 AM, yurysan* > > wrote: > > > > > The Tech TV story tonight claimed Pringles and > > homemade antennas are > > > "not legal." Is this totally accurate? any > > lawyers or lawyer types > > > know how illegal homemade wifi antennas are? or > > how much the FCC > > > actually cares...? > > > > > > > > > > > > -----------------------------------from: > > > > > > http://www.techtv.com/screensavers/howto/story/0,24330,3406172,00.html > > > > > > > > > "It's also not legal by FCC rules. Legally, you > > may only attach an > > > FCC-approved antenna to your card/base station. > > Homemade antennas are > > > decidedly not approved. Some things to think about > > here before you > > > chow down on the Pringles. > > > > > > > > > * If the FCC comes knocking at your door, > > apologize and take the > > > antenna down. > > > * You may be creating problems for other folks and > > other wireless > > > devices if you blast your wireless signal over the > > neighborhood. > > > * You may be creating problems for community Wi-Fi > > efforts if you tick > > > off the FCC enough to come out to your town. > > > * It's highly unlikely, but the FCC could make an > > example of you. Can > > > you say, "I need a lawyer, fast?" > > > * Finally, the experts I've talked to say that > > many commercial > > > antennas can kick the snot out of Pringles can > > antennas. (They > > > definitely look cooler.)" > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ > > > Un/Subscribe: > > > > > > http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ > > > Archives: > > http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/ > > > > > Ken Caruso > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Autos - Get free new car price quotes > http://autos.yahoo.com > -- > NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ > Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ > Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/ > -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/
