Don't call me an idiot you imbecile, I am an moron. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Hammett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "WISPA General List" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2008 5:55 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Tower site licensing problem
>A requirement, yes. A burden, no. Just about any idiot can become an > amateur operator these days. > > > ---------- > Mike Hammett > Intelligent Computing Solutions > http://www.ics-il.com > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jack Unger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "WISPA General List" <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2008 4:12 PM > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Tower site licensing problem > > >> Remember that one of the ham radio provisions is that you need to be a >> ham... :) >> >> Patrick Shoemaker wrote: >>> Also, read the actual code/charter that regulates the activity to find >>> exemptions. Here in Prince George's county, MD, antennas that fall below >>> a certain size and power output are considered "minimal" (forget the >>> exact wording) and can be installed on an existing structure without >>> going through the permit process. >>> >>> Theoretically this would allow one to construct a tower using the >>> amateur radio protections, then load it up with antennas for WISP use >>> once the tower is constructed and signed off. >>> >>> Patrick Shoemaker >>> President, Vector Data Systems LLC >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> office: (301) 358-1690 x36 >>> http://www.vectordatasystems.com >>> >>> >>> Tom DeReggi wrote: >>> >>>> One way to do it is... >>>> >>>> You get the tower up via HAM rules, and don't provide commercial use. >>>> BUilt >>>> it just large enoug that it would hold only your antennas. >>>> >>>> Then after the fact.... >>>> There are some local code issues that often incourage someone to >>>> attempt >>>> to >>>> find a pre-existing structures to colocate on, prior to being >>>> authorized >>>> to >>>> build a new tower. >>>> Argue, for them to expand the permit for the pre-existing HAM tower, to >>>> one >>>> allowing limited commercial use for your antennas, in trade for not >>>> proposing and building ANOTHER ugly larger tower right next to it. >>>> >>>> Tom DeReggi >>>> RapidDSL & Wireless, Inc >>>> IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband >>>> >>>> * >>>> < NOTE TO OUR ESTEEMED READERS: For your greater reading pleasure and >>>> to >>>> relieve the load on your computer, 569 pages of previously-offered >>>> wordly wisdom has been removed from this message > * >> - >> Jack Unger - President, Ask-Wi.Com, Inc. >> Serving the Broadband Wireless Industry Since 1993 >> Cisco Press Author - "Deploying License-Free Wireless WANs" >> NEXT ONLINE TRAINING AUGUST 18-19 2008 >> <http://www.linktechs.net/askwi.asp> >> FCC Lic. #PG-12-25133 LinkedIn Profile >> <http://www.linkedin.com/in/jackunger> >> Phone 818-227-4220 Email <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> >> >> >> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> WISPA Wants You! Join today! >> http://signup.wispa.org/ >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] >> >> Subscribe/Unsubscribe: >> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >> >> Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ >> > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
