Sorry Mike. I try to limit my time to responding only to serious, 
thoughtful comments. I don't normally respond to smart-a** comments 
because I just don't have any time to waste on them.

I expect a more intelligent contribution from someone who works to 
achieve "Intelligent" Computing Solutions.



Mike Hammett wrote:
> You "piece" together an Alvarion or Redline IDU and ODU  with a piece of IF 
> cable.
>
> Just because it requires FCC certification (as does everything) doesn't mean 
> you can't have antenna selection.
>
>
> -----
> Mike Hammett
> Intelligent Computing Solutions
> http://www.ics-il.com
>
>
>
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> From: "Jack Unger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 9:12 PM
> To: "WISPA General List" <[email protected]>
> Subject: Re: [WISPA] TV Whitespaces
>
>   
>> Thanks! Something similar (maybe a little more selective and a little
>> more money) might work. :)
>>
>> Regarding the 75-ohm stuff. It's unlikely that we'll be "piecing" this
>> stuff together. It's more likely that it will be all assembled and
>> certified as a unit. FCC certification is a requirement.
>>
>>
>> Blair Davis wrote:
>>     
>>> Here is one kind I found quick.
>>>
>>> http://www.tinlee.com/bandpass_filters.php?active=1#CFAL
>>>
>>> Winegaurd and Channel Master both made them for CATV  use and for
>>> master antenna distribution systems
>>>
>>> Jack Unger wrote:
>>>       
>>>> That's good. Do you have a url or two?
>>>>
>>>> Blair Davis wrote:
>>>>
>>>>         
>>>>> And those are available already.  the CATV industry has had them, in
>>>>> 75ohm, for a long time.
>>>>>
>>>>> One thing I really hope for this gear is that the vendors decide to
>>>>> make 75ohm gear.  There is a HUGE amount of stuff already out there
>>>>> that we can use if they do.
>>>>>
>>>>> Jack Unger wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>           
>>>>>> That's a very good idea on the transmit side. Remember that our AP
>>>>>> receivers will also need a VERY sharp filter ($$$) to keep the 
>>>>>> adjacent
>>>>>> channel TV signal from overloading it and reducing the reception range
>>>>>> to ****.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> jack
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Chuck McCown - 3 wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>             
>>>>>>> For adjacent channel use, we don't have to use a 6 MHz channel.  We 
>>>>>>> could
>>>>>>> use 5 or 4 or whatever it takes to make it work.
>>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>>>>> From: "Jack Unger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>>>>>> To: "WISPA General List" <[email protected]>
>>>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 1:32 PM
>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [WISPA] TV Whitespaces
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>               
>>>>>>>> Directional antennas and other interference-avoidance techniques 
>>>>>>>> will
>>>>>>>> help but for mass-market use (which is how the vendors visualize the
>>>>>>>> TVWS) I suspect that it's going to be a long time before 1st 
>>>>>>>> adjacent
>>>>>>>> channel use will be practical. Still, gaining access to most of the
>>>>>>>> non-1st adjacent channels white space is still a big "win" for the 
>>>>>>>> WISP
>>>>>>>> industry.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Chuck McCown wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>                 
>>>>>>>>> Hopefully forward error correction and directional antennas will 
>>>>>>>>> make it
>>>>>>>>> possible.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>>>>>>> From: "Jack Unger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>>>>>>>> To: "WISPA General List" <[email protected]>
>>>>>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 1:19 PM
>>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [WISPA] TV Whitespaces
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>                   
>>>>>>>>>> Anything's possible but look at the shape of a DTV waveform and 
>>>>>>>>>> compare
>>>>>>>>>> it to the shape of an OFDM broadband wireless signal. Now look at 
>>>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>>>> space between those two waveforms if they are on adjacent 
>>>>>>>>>> channels. It's
>>>>>>>>>> kind of like putting two bricks side by side with no space in 
>>>>>>>>>> between.
>>>>>>>>>> Who is going to interfere with who the most? Looks like the DTV 
>>>>>>>>>> signals
>>>>>>>>>> will interfere with our AP receivers AND our CPE transmitters will
>>>>>>>>>> interfere with nearby television receivers. Of course, I could be
>>>>>>>>>> wrong.... What's your take on it?
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Chuck McCown wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>                     
>>>>>>>>>>> Perhaps once TVWS gets used and it proves a success, then they 
>>>>>>>>>>> will
>>>>>>>>>>> open
>>>>>>>>>>> up
>>>>>>>>>>> adjacent channels.
>>>>>>>>>>> Once they do that there will be holes everywhere.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>>>>>>>>> From: "Jack Unger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>>>>>>>>>> To: "WISPA General List" <[email protected]>
>>>>>>>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 12:58 PM
>>>>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [WISPA] TV Whitespaces
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>                       
>>>>>>>>>>>> Joe,
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> The White Spaces are the unused television channels. In most 
>>>>>>>>>>>> major
>>>>>>>>>>>> metro
>>>>>>>>>>>> areas, many of the channels are in use by television 
>>>>>>>>>>>> broadcasters and
>>>>>>>>>>>> other licensed users. Outside of major metro areas, there will 
>>>>>>>>>>>> be
>>>>>>>>>>>> unused
>>>>>>>>>>>> channels available that you can use. In general, the more rural 
>>>>>>>>>>>> you
>>>>>>>>>>>> are,
>>>>>>>>>>>> the more channels will be available.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> jack
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Joe Laura wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>                         
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Am I hearing correctly that this new space can only be utilized 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> in
>>>>>>>>>>>>> rural
>>>>>>>>>>>>> areas? Not for Citys like New Orleans? TIA
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Joe Laura
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Superior Alarm/Wireless
>>>>>>>>>>>>> New Orleans,La.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> www.superior1.com
>>>>>>>>>>>>>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>   From: Blair Davis
>>>>>>>>>>>>>   To: WISPA General List
>>>>>>>>>>>>>   Sent: Monday, November 17, 2008 5:47 PM
>>>>>>>>>>>>>   Subject: Re: [WISPA] TV Whitespaces
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>   Ubquity?  Some kind of mini-pci card?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>   Charles Wyble wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Mike Hammett wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>   Now that TV whitespaces have been approved for our use, let's 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> hear
>>>>>>>>>>>>> from
>>>>>>>>>>>>> the vendors.  When, how much, and what will you do with it?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Indeed!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Who would the likely vendors in this space be?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Should we put an RFP together and send it around?  I sure want
>>>>>>>>>>>>> answers
>>>>>>>>>>>>> to your questions as well.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>   Ladies and gents:  I haven't read all of the published 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> information
>>>>>>>>>>>>> yet,
>>>>>>>>>>>>> but this is the second greatest battle we have come across 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> (second
>>>>>>>>>>>>> only
>>>>>>>>>>>>> to having unlicensed available in the first place) and we have 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> won!
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Congrats.  It appears the portable devices are held to 100 mw 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> of
>>>>>>>>>>>>> power,
>>>>>>>>>>>>> while we have 4 watts (which is pretty much what we have 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> everywhere
>>>>>>>>>>>>> else).  Four watts at these frequencies will carry!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Yep!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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