On Sat, Oct 11, 2003 at 12:29:19PM -0400, Jeff King wrote: > >not to use ch. 1 on 802.11b because their > >satellite is there. He didn't have the common sense to think that > >to hear that satellite, an antenna with such a narrow receive > >beamwidth would be deaf to other people's 802.11b devices that are > >not in outer space. > > And the second ham was actually having a problem hearing it due to use of > 802.11b on channel 1. What were you saying about common sense? Ever hear of > sidelobes and reflections off tall buildings and trees?
Since i'm the person that complained about the interference.... Jeff pretty much summed it up, the dish has a narrow beam, but the sidelobes do exist and the interference is pretty strong. > >Just because they are "primary" there doesn't > >mean he can go around telling people what channel they can and can > >not use. > > Someone was asking for a recommendation of what channel to use. So, since I > am a ham, I have no "authority" to recommend a channel? Who the hell > appointed you god? I simply suggested that the poster avoid channel 1 if > possible as it was the only channel hams were using on a regular basis for > weak signal work. Shame on me!! And Also.. when Did I say someone had to not use a channel? All I said was "please don't use it, it interferes". I didn't say "don't use it". > > That's the whole ham attitude that creates a bad image of > >hams. They have zero authority - leave it at that. > > Speak for yourself... you infact DO have zero authority with me... and I > would in fact suggest it is you sir, who is creating a bad image for ham > radio. I agree. > > Everett is also correct here.... as I am sure HE has pissed off every ham on > this list with all his misinformation and half truths. Yup. -- Steve Rubin / AE6CH / Phone: (408)406-1308 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] / N57DL / http://www.tch.org/~ser/ -- general wireless list, a bawug thing <http://www.bawug.org/> [un]subscribe: http://lists.bawug.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless
