[WISPA] TV whitespaces

2008-11-17 Thread Marlon K. Schafer
I've not been through much of the document yet, but it looks like we got the ability to run fixed unlicensed wireless at 4 watts. Not the 20 watts we'd asked for, but much better than the rumored 100mw. Personal portable devices ARE limited to 100mw. That should help with the tragedy of the

Re: [WISPA] TV whitespaces

2008-11-17 Thread Gino Villarini
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Re: [WISPA] TV whitespaces

2008-11-17 Thread 3-dB Networks
I'm about 30 pages in or so... and realized I should be taking notes... I hope to finish it in the next few days too. But I agree... 4 watts EIRP... 1 watt out of the radio. Fixed devices cannot use adjacent channels... but portable can at reduced EIRP (which I can't recall what that was).

Re: [WISPA] Need a power supply?

2008-11-17 Thread David E. Smith
I would buy one today if I could. But if everyone bought these, where would we get those power lines for BPL? :) David Smith MVN.net WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/

Re: [WISPA] TV whitespaces

2008-11-17 Thread Jack Unger
www.fcc.gov Gino Villarini wrote: Link? Gino A. Villarini [EMAIL PROTECTED] Aeronet Wireless Broadband Corp. tel 787.273.4143 fax 787.273.4145 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Marlon K. Schafer Sent: Monday, November 17,

Re: [WISPA] Need a power supply?

2008-11-17 Thread reader
Just to clear things up: The EPA has not yet accepted these, but the type of device is not susceptible to melting down, blowing up, or anything else like that. The module you are seeing is just the reactor, and it is JUST a heat generator to make steam. You need a building to house the

Re: [WISPA] TV whitespaces

2008-11-17 Thread Jack Unger
Yep. I'm still reading too but so far it looks like we got 90% of what we asked for. My reading continues... 3-dB Networks wrote: I'm about 30 pages in or so... and realized I should be taking notes... I hope to finish it in the next few days too. But I agree... 4 watts EIRP... 1 watt out of

Re: [WISPA] Need a power supply?

2008-11-17 Thread Mike Hammett
Give the maintenance guys Flash drives? - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com -- From: David E. Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, November 17, 2008 9:53 AM To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Subject:

Re: [WISPA] IBM backs BPL

2008-11-17 Thread Scottie Arnett
Yep, at the expense of the many for the benefit of the few, IMHO. Scottie -- Original Message -- From: RickG [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Date: Sat, 15 Nov 2008 15:32:10 -0500 Basically, except for a few viable

[WISPA] TV Whitespaces

2008-11-17 Thread Mike Hammett
Now that TV whitespaces have been approved for our use, let's hear from the vendors. When, how much, and what will you do with it? Ladies and gents: I haven't read all of the published information yet, but this is the second greatest battle we have come across (second only to having

Re: [WISPA] TV Whitespaces

2008-11-17 Thread Brian Webster
Everyone remember that I sent out a Google Earth file of what should be most of the digital TV footprint in America after February. That is subject to change of course but it's close. You would use that tool to find available channels in your area. It works great because you can turn on the

Re: [WISPA] TV whitespaces

2008-11-17 Thread Tom DeReggi
Daniel, Comments inline... But I agree... 4 watts EIRP... 1 watt out of the radio. Which is enough, for many Fixed applications. Fixed devices cannot use adjacent channels... but portable can at reduced EIRP (which I can't recall what that was). Which is just about what WISPA asked

[WISPA] FCC Adopted Rules For Unlicensed Use of Television White

2008-11-17 Thread Rick Harnish
IN THE MATTER OF UNLICENSED OPERATION IN THE TV BROADCAST BANDS, ADDITIONAL SPECTRUM FOR UNLICENSED DEVICES BELOW 900 MHZ AND IN THE 3 GHZ BAND. FCC Adopted Rules For Unlicensed Use of Television White Spaces. (Dkt No. 02-380, 04-186). Action by: the Commission. Adopted: 11/04/2008 by RO.

[WISPA] Navini

2008-11-17 Thread Jason Hensley
Anyone out there still have an older navini system in place? If so, I need some assistance if someone has a minute or two. Thanks! WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/

Re: [WISPA] Navini

2008-11-17 Thread Faisal Imtiaz
Thanks Bill. Faisal Imtiaz Computer Office Solutions Inc. /SnappyDSL.net Ph: (305) 663-5518 x 232 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jason Hensley Sent: Monday, November 17, 2008 2:47 PM To: 'WISPA General List' Subject: [WISPA] Navini

Re: [WISPA] TV Whitespaces

2008-11-17 Thread Chuck McCown
Motorola is likely to be first out of the chute. But none of them were putting the final touches on anything until the rules were published. Now they have to finish their products, do type approvals, do beta tests, then perhaps we will see some new tools to use. I'll bet it will be 6 months

Re: [WISPA] Navini

2008-11-17 Thread Jason Hensley
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[WISPA] 3.65Ghz / 802.11y-2008

2008-11-17 Thread Charles Wyble
Now that the 802.11y-2008 standard has been finalized, what can we expect? Will anyone be deploying gear in that spectrum? What vendors are the current players? Everything I have seen in that spectrum is using Wimax.

Re: [WISPA] 3.65Ghz / 802.11y-2008

2008-11-17 Thread Jason Hensley
Ligowave -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Charles Wyble Sent: Monday, November 17, 2008 2:43 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: [WISPA] 3.65Ghz / 802.11y-2008 Now that the 802.11y-2008 standard has been finalized, what can we expect?

Re: [WISPA] 3.65Ghz / 802.11y-2008

2008-11-17 Thread Charles Wyble
Jason, Thanks for that. According to http://ligowave.com/?q=news/2 they aren't legal for US operation. I do like the price point. I like it very much. Jason Hensley wrote: Ligowave -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Charles Wyble

Re: [WISPA] TV Whitespaces

2008-11-17 Thread Travis Johnson
My guess is 12 months before anything is shipping. Travis Microserv Chuck McCown wrote: Motorola is likely to be first out of the chute. But none of them were putting the final touches on anything until the rules were published. Now they have to finish their products, do type

Re: [WISPA] TV Whitespaces

2008-11-17 Thread Mike Hammett
Ultimately, I imagine anyone that has a product we use now will be there. First? Ubiquiti, no doubt. They are very fast at developing products and already have a product for the 700 MHz band with really no users, although 700 MHz is a different animal than 50 - 690. - Mike Hammett

Re: [WISPA] TV Whitespaces

2008-11-17 Thread Gino Villarini
With all the specs to comply Its going to be a difficult one... Not as easy as downshifting a 802.11a radio Gino A. Villarini [EMAIL PROTECTED] Aeronet Wireless Broadband Corp. tel 787.273.4143 fax 787.273.4145 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL

Re: [WISPA] 3.65Ghz / 802.11y-2008

2008-11-17 Thread Jason Hensley
How do you get that from that link? They just recently received FCC approval in the band, so I'm sure they're legal. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Charles Wyble Sent: Monday, November 17, 2008 2:54 PM To: WISPA General List

Re: [WISPA] 3.65Ghz / 802.11y-2008

2008-11-17 Thread Charles Wyble
Jason Hensley wrote: How do you get that from that link? They just recently received FCC approval in the band, so I'm sure they're legal. They just updated that link. I got an e-mail back from sales apologizing for overlooking the update. :) Thank you for the reference. I will be

Re: [WISPA] 3.65Ghz / 802.11y-2008

2008-11-17 Thread Sam Tetherow
According to their product specification sheet they have FCC/CE certification and a US operating range of 3.650 - 3.675 GHz Sam Tetherow Sandhills Wireless Charles Wyble wrote: Jason, Thanks for that. According to http://ligowave.com/?q=news/2 they aren't legal for US operation. I do

Re: [WISPA] 3.65Ghz / 802.11y-2008

2008-11-17 Thread Harold Bledsoe
Thanks for catching that...it must not have been updated when the grant was received. The PTP3 is in fact certified for US operation. Internationally, it can operate from 3.3GHz to 3.7GHz. -Harold On Mon, 2008-11-17 at 12:53 -0800, Charles Wyble wrote: Jason, Thanks for that. According

Re: [WISPA] TV Whitespaces

2008-11-17 Thread Blair Davis
Ubquity? Some kind of mini-pci card? Charles Wyble wrote: Mike Hammett wrote: Now that TV whitespaces have been approved for our use, let's hear from the vendors. When, how much, and what will you do with it? Indeed! Who would the likely vendors in this space be?

[WISPA] TV Whitespaces PtP Backhaul

2008-11-17 Thread Mike Hammett
I keep seeing desire to have a special category set aside for PtP backhaul operations in the whitespaces. To those of you that understand the extreme rural environments... Is this at all necessary? I don't see why it would be. - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions

Re: [WISPA] IBM backs BPL

2008-11-17 Thread RickG
I agree Tom. But, as with all technolgies, they mature and improve. I think the biggest advantage of BPL is that the transport (grid) is already there. Plug play! BTW: In every meeting I ever went to, when the electric companies chose the vendor, it was usually Main-net and/or Amperion. Why?

Re: [WISPA] TV Whitespaces PtP Backhaul

2008-11-17 Thread John Scrivner
We have been fighting it. Towerstream seems to have somehow created a perception that they are justified in this desire to set aside TVWS spectrum for this inefficient use. We have been fighting it and we will continue to do so. Scriv On Mon, Nov 17, 2008 at 7:34 PM, Mike Hammett [EMAIL

Re: [WISPA] TV Whitespaces PtP Backhaul

2008-11-17 Thread Steve Barnes
Even in our area in eastern Indiana there is lots of 5.8 still available for PTP. 700 PTP is not necessary in my opinion. I am concerned about 700 Mhz antenna sizes. Aren't sectors going to be huge to get the 4 watt at the antenna? I am also concerned about the CPE Panel size. Going from a

Re: [WISPA] TV Whitespaces PtP Backhaul

2008-11-17 Thread Blair Davis
At these freqs, I'd suspect that yagi's will be the best choice for cpe's. Steve Barnes wrote: Even in our area in eastern Indiana there is lots of 5.8 still available for PTP. 700 PTP is not necessary in my opinion. I am concerned about 700 Mhz antenna sizes. Aren't sectors going to

Re: [WISPA] TV Whitespaces PtP Backhaul

2008-11-17 Thread Josh Luthman
I don't recall the exact length but we have an enormous fiberglass 450 mhz omni on our tower. At least 12 ft and it withstood the hurricane of Ohio with 60 mph winds a few months back. On 11/17/08, Steve Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Even in our area in eastern Indiana there is lots of 5.8

Re: [WISPA] TV Whitespaces PtP Backhaul

2008-11-17 Thread John Scrivner
I am concerned about 700 Mhz antenna sizes. Aren't sectors going to be huge to get the 4 watt at the antenna? To be clear, TVWS is different than 700 MHz. The 700 MHz band sold at auction. TVWS is lower in frequency which will mean even larger antennas for equivalent gain. The physics of it

Re: [WISPA] TV Whitespaces PtP Backhaul

2008-11-17 Thread reader
I've got territory ranging from a town of 35K to open wheat fields to rolling to tall mountains heavily forested. I can find no particular need for, and in fact, find that low frequency backhauls are at least sometimes self-defeating, due to huge Fresnel zones, for instance. What I need, in