Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: 802.11b wireless

2004-12-10 Thread Richard D. Reese
:31 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: 802.11b wireless Careful! That channelization map only shows the CENTER frequency of the direct-sequence spread-spectrum channel you're using. I believe Mr. Reese is incorrect in his statement that channels 7 and 8 are in the ham band. Each channel

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: 802.11b wireless

2004-12-10 Thread Jim B.
Kevin Custer wrote: Bob Dengler wrote: ...and if internet isn't available at the site, how about using 802.11b or a to bring it in? I've yet with play with that stuff, but it sounds to me like a pair of gain antennas at each end could get you a couple of miles to where you would have

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: 802.11b wireless

2004-12-10 Thread Jim B.
Kevin Custer wrote: Bob Dengler wrote: ...and if internet isn't available at the site, how about using 802.11b or a to bring it in? I've yet with play with that stuff, but it sounds to me like a pair of gain antennas at each end could get you a couple of miles to where you would have

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: 802.11b wireless

2004-12-10 Thread Mike Perryman
I am interested as well... is that maybe the USGS TOPO package that is marketed by National Geographic? The cross-section at the bottom of graphic 3 looks vaguely familiar... mike At 11:43 AM 12/10/2004 -0500, you wrote: Some images:

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: 802.11b wireless

2004-12-10 Thread Kevin Custer
Jim B. wrote: Cool stuff, Kevin! I didn't know 802.11b could be told to go to freqs in the ham band, or that it could use a ham call as an ID. Sounds like something good to play with. I can see using this for things like Echolink/IRLP, etc. Or a non-internet WLAN system... BTW, the 3D pic

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: 802.11b wireless

2004-12-10 Thread Jim B.
Kevin Custer wrote: Jim B. wrote: Cool stuff, Kevin! I didn't know 802.11b could be told to go to freqs in the ham band, or that it could use a ham call as an ID. Sounds like something good to play with. I can see using this for things like Echolink/IRLP, etc. Or a non-internet WLAN

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: 802.11b wireless

2004-12-10 Thread Kevin Custer
Mike Perryman wrote: I am interested as well... is that maybe the USGS TOPO package that is marketed by National Geographic? The cross-section at the bottom of graphic 3 looks vaguely familiar... mike DeLorme Topo USA 4.0 Kevin Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: 802.11b wireless

2004-12-10 Thread Mike Perryman
Message- From: Kevin Custer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, December 10, 2004 12:02 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: 802.11b wireless Mike Perryman wrote: I am interested as well... is that maybe the USGS TOPO package that is marketed

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: 802.11b wireless

2004-12-09 Thread Tedd Doda
On Wed, 08 Dec 2004 18:26:21 -0500, Kevin Custer wrote: however feel free to discuss the technical nature of the subject in any detail here. Hi Kevin: A bunch of us were thinking about setting up a Ham radio only network here near Kitchener. Can you give any details on the reprogramming of

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: 802.11b wireless

2004-12-09 Thread Daron J. Wilson
I have a 6.65 mile non-line-of-site path to bring internet access to my home from the center of town where our T1 line exists. I use 802.11b (2.4 gHz) with larger grids (about 24 dB gain) on each end. There are different cards available these days that have better receiver sensitivities

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: 802.11b wireless

2004-12-09 Thread Ken Arck
At 07:54 PM 12/8/2004 -0500, you wrote: A bunch of us were thinking about setting up a Ham radio only network here near Kitchener. Can you give any details on the reprogramming of the hardware? ---I'm curious about this myself. I'm installing a Linux machine at my site soon and this would be

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: 802.11b wireless

2004-12-09 Thread Ken Arck
At 08:10 PM 12/8/2004 -0500, you wrote: The hardware is Canadian based out of BC, and their website is: https://tranzeo.com/index.php?section_id=10 ---Thanks for the info, Tedd! Let me know what you find out. Although I'm thinking this may be a bit of an overkill for my situation but I'm not

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: 802.11b wireless

2004-12-09 Thread Richard D. Reese
GHz Channels 1 through 8 fall in the Amateur band of 2390 to 2450 GHz. 73 Richard D. Reese http://www.wa8dbw.ifip.com - Original Message - From: Tedd Doda [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2004 7:54 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: 802.11b wireless

2004-12-09 Thread Tedd Doda
On Wed, 08 Dec 2004 17:00:12 -0800, Ken Arck wrote: Hopefully, Kevin's suggestion is Linux usable as well. Hi Ken: I'm the feed point of a commercial 802.11 network, and using their hardware makes things look very easy. The hardware is Canadian based out of BC, and their website is:

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: 802.11b wireless

2004-12-09 Thread JOHN MACKEY
:15 PM CST From: Richard D. Reese [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: 802.11b wireless There are 11 channels used as the standard for 802.11b/g. They are: Chan 1 2412 GHz Chan 2 2417 GHz Chan 3 2422 GHz Chan 4 2427

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: 802.11b wireless

2004-12-09 Thread Tedd Doda
On Wed, 8 Dec 2004 20:24:17 -0500, Richard D. Reese wrote: Channels 1 through 8 fall in the Amateur band of 2390 to 2450 GHz. Thanks for clearing that up Richard. I was under the impression that we had some frequencies that were not available for the general public. Tedd Doda, VE3TJD Lazer

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: 802.11b wireless

2004-12-09 Thread Richard D. Reese
- Original Message - From: Tedd Doda [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2004 8:43 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: 802.11b wireless On Wed, 8 Dec 2004 20:24:17 -0500, Richard D. Reese wrote: Channels 1 through 8 fall in the Amateur

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: 802.11b wireless

2004-12-09 Thread Mike Perryman
Kevin, I am doing exactly the same thing to get internet out to the hamshack... using 12dB Cushcraft collinear cheapies, with my callsign VPN. It is also operating in the ham band. Probably wouldn't pass the test if push came to shove. The link is only used for call lookups monitoring the DX

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: 802.11b wireless

2004-12-09 Thread Kevin Custer
Mike Perryman wrote: I had no idea there was this kind of interest in this subject! Maybe I should take this time to promote this list? http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Wireless-Internet/ Kevin Custer Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to:

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: 802.11b wireless

2004-12-09 Thread Neil McKie
Another ... list ? Groan ... Neil - WA6KLA Kevin Custer wrote: Mike Perryman wrote: I had no idea there was this kind of interest in this subject! Maybe I should take this time to promote this list? http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Wireless-Internet/ Kevin Custer

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: 802.11b wireless aka the next generation of packet

2004-12-09 Thread Russ
: Wednesday, December 08, 2004 7:54 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: 802.11b wireless On Wed, 08 Dec 2004 18:26:21 -0500, Kevin Custer wrote: however feel free to discuss the technical nature of the subject in any detail here. Hi Kevin: A bunch of us were thinking about setting up a Ham

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: 802.11b wireless

2004-12-09 Thread Nate Duehr
: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: 802.11b wireless On Wed, 08 Dec 2004 18:26:21 -0500, Kevin Custer wrote: however feel free to discuss the technical nature of the subject in any detail here. Hi Kevin: A bunch of us were thinking about setting up a Ham radio only network here

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: 802.11b wireless

2004-12-09 Thread Nate Duehr
Mike Perryman wrote: I have heard some rumblings of TCP/IP experimentation in the ham bands, but no details as of yet. It is a subject I am very interested in. There would be numerous uses for that concept as it relates to our hobby. Hopefully someone can shed a little light on the subject as

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: 802.11b wireless

2004-12-09 Thread Paul Guello
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