You could have a lower gain omni as just a sense antenna. ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Valenti" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 5:20 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] TVBD height requirement
> Mike, > > Where are you reading this on page 43? > > And I've made it farther back in the report... > > Is Appendix B (Final Rules) the actual rule? That doesn't look good, > see Antenna Requirements on page 101. Not only is the transmit antenna > limited to 30 meters high, but the receive antenna must be 10 m high. > Sounds like a single story ranch house is going to need a mast. That > won't be popular. > > Also, it sounds like a yagi isn't acceptable as a receive antenna: > "The antenna system shall be capable of receiving signals of protected > services equally in all directions." Sounds like an omni to me. > > I hope I'm reading this wrong! > -John > > > On Nov 19, 2008, at 1:48 PM, Mike Hammett wrote: > >> There previously was some discussion about a 10 meter antenna height >> requirement in the TVWS. >> >> I'm only on page 43 of the report, but on this page it states that >> the FCC doesn't see a need for either a height or an outdoor >> requirement, only a 40 cm distance away from people. This is to >> comply with the most restrictive MPE distance required by the >> frequencies in use. >> >> TVWS = TeleVision White Spaces >> TVBD = TeleVision Band Device > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > 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: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/