I am not a HAM radio expert but I think you only get the benefits of high power transmission as long as you stay in the designated HAM frequencies which are different from the ISM and U-NII bands used in 802.11. See the link below for HAM radio frequency allocations:
http://www.dxzone.com/cgi-bin/search/frame/FrameIt.cgi?Url="">
So I think there's no legal work around the 1W or 0.8W limit imposed by the FCC on the ISM and U-NII bands respectively.
Alexander Tascon
Russell Helmick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
That is basically correct.
Russ
-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf
Of Chris
Sent: Sunday, March 30, 2003 8:51 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [SOCALWUG] QST- part 97 - more power?
Dear list fellows,
In the April 2003 issue of QST magazine (a popular magazine for amateur
radio people) I read the article "High Speed Multimedia Radio" by Kris
Mraz, N5KM.
I am not a ham, and there is some information in the article that I don't
fully understand. Let me submit my current understanding for validation.
If you cant find a copy of the article, this quick and dirty one might help
those of you with good eyes:
http://www.angelfire.com/droid/mechahawk/qst_article/
It is my understanding that If I have a ham license I can:
1. operate my WiFi equipmen! t under part 97 rules instead of normal part 15
rules.
2. operate using up to 100 Watts APC (as opposed to the normal wimpy 30-200
mW ).
3. only use this added power on WiFi channels 1-6.
4. NOT use WEP due to ham encryption constraints???
5. NOT use this added power commercially.
Am I on target here?
Chris
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