Marlon, Can you dig up any information on this?
Regards, Dawn DiPietro Eric Rogers wrote:
Guys, I received a random e-mail from someone that I don't even know. I thought was a phony e-mail (I will append the text below). I am not one that tries to spread rumors or anything, but I went to the ARRL site, and with a quick search on 2.4, I found this article: http://www.arrl.org/hsmm/project.html. Now what I found doesn't state what the e-mail I recieved, but I thought it might be something that I should bring to everyone's attention. There may be more out there. Eric ----- Email ----- Hi, The ARRL has proposed a change in regulating spread spectrum power output. This will dramatically affect users of 802.11b/g in the 2.4 GHz frequency range. If you haven't already, please consider making your comments known on the FCC's ECFS http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs/ for RM-11325. You only have a couple weeks. Basically the proposal allows amateur radio operators to run powers of 100 watts without automatic power control. (Right now they can run up to 100 watts of power, but if they run anything over 1 watt the automatic power control kicks in and lowers or raises the power to use only what's required for the communication link) By asking to have this requirement removed, it means that they can blanket an area by transmitting continuously at 100 watts without an automatic system to reduce power for near communications. In the 2.4 GHz band it could obliterate wifi channels for miles. This can directly impact your technical support department as well as future sales of products that use the 2.4 GHz shared frequency region. Whether your feelings are pro or con, please make your opinion known to the FCC using the link above. Sincerely, Keith DeLong
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