Tom, Could you give us a hint how we would find this info?
Randy > It might be a good idea for WISPs to look up their Whitechannel availabilty > in their areas, and determine if VHF channels 1-7 are available in their > territory or not. > > Tom DeReggi > RapidDSL& Wireless, Inc > IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "John Scrivner"<[email protected]> > To: "WISPA General List"<[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, April 05, 2010 10:16 AM > Subject: Re: [WISPA] WISPA TV Whitespaces Meeting with the FCC > > > >> I am not sure where you get your assumptions but they are not correct. >> Every >> television channel has available 6 MHz of bandwidth and can be modulated >> with the same amount of data regardless of where the channel resides in >> the >> VHF or UHF frequency bands. The limiting factor for these lowest VHF >> channels is the overall higher noise level which is certainly an issue but >> not a deal killer for us. I am guessing that our use of the lowest VHF >> channels would require more forward error correction to provide high >> quality >> service. In my opinion this is a minor annoyance to be able to have >> coverage >> to 100% of my potential customer base. >> John Scrivner >> >> >> On Mon, Apr 5, 2010 at 8:55 AM, Steve Barnes<[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >>> Mike, though I agree that circular polarization could work. What channel >>> width are you going to need to have a usable system. I mean in the VHF >>> band >>> of 54 Mhz to 88 Mhz the frequency is to slow to have any ability to clock >>> the data through at any worth wile speed. We are supposed to be giving >>> customers more bandwidth and faster service. Yes it would cut through >>> trees >>> and I would love it. But at 2-3X dialup speed? >>> >>> The upper bands are definitely better but then you lower your penetration >>> (>800 Mhz). >>> >>> Someone enlighten me here. >>> >>> Steve Barnes >>> RC-WiFi Wireless Internet Service >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On >>> Behalf Of Mike >>> Sent: Monday, April 05, 2010 9:24 AM >>> To: 'WISPA General List' >>> Subject: Re: [WISPA] WISPA TV Whitespaces Meeting with the FCC >>> >>> Awesome report! Thanks. >>> Give me equipment capable of 20 watts, circularly polarized sectors, a >>> turnstile antenna on the CPE, and it would be a perfect fit for THIS >>> rural >>> market. At that power level, and circular polarization, I could reuse >>> any >>> channel on the same tower using opposite circular sense. I know some of >>> the >>> discussion in the past on this list led some to believe an antenna would >>> look like a big TV log periodic, but it just isn't so. A TV antenna is >>> by >>> necessity a broadband device, and as such is BIG to handle a RANGE of >>> frequencies. A turnstile or other narrow band antenna could be built to >>> blend with the aesthetics of a home or business. Heck, if this comes to >>> pass, I may go into the antenna building business just for this usage. >>> >>> Friendly Regards, >>> >>> Mike >>> >>> Mike Gilchrist >>> Disruptive Technologist >>> Advanced Wireless Express >>> P.O. Box 255 >>> Toledo, IA 52342 >>> 239.770.6203 >>> [email protected] >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On >>> Behalf Of Steve Barnes >>> Sent: Monday, April 05, 2010 7:41 AM >>> To: WISPA General List >>> Subject: Re: [WISPA] WISPA TV Whitespaces Meeting with the FCC >>> >>> This is a great report good job guys and thank you. >>> >>> Next question. I don't know any of the team personally just from your >>> posts. The picture in the report, can you give us a who's who left to >>> right. >>> >>> Steve Barnes >>> RC-WiFi Wireless Internet Service >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On >>> Behalf Of Jack Unger >>> Sent: Saturday, April 03, 2010 7:17 PM >>> To: [email protected]; WISPA General List >>> Subject: [WISPA] WISPA TV Whitespaces Meeting with the FCC >>> >>> Last Wednesday, March 31, the WISPA FCC Committee assisted by the WISPA >>> Promotions Committee met with top managers of the FCC Office of >>> Engineering >>> and Technology (OET) at FCC Headquarters in Washington D.C. >>> to discuss the status of WISPA's TV Whitespaces filings. >>> >>> The following Members represented WISPA. Ryan Spott, Alex Phillips, John >>> Scriver, and Jack Unger. The WISPA Team was assisted by Steve Coran of >>> Rini/Coran LLC in Washington. >>> >>> All Team Members made valuable contributions to the effort and we all >>> feel >>> that the meeting went well. Our goal was to ask the FCC take favorable >>> action soon on WISPA's Petitions to adjust the TV Whitespace rules by >>> making >>> corrections to several problem areas, thereby making WISP use of the >>> Whitespaces more practical and more successful. >>> >>> I'm attaching a more detailed report (.doc file) and also the official >>> written filing (PDF) that WISPA is required to make after every meeting >>> with >>> the FCC. A copy of our FCC PowerPoint presentation is also required to be >>> part of our written filing. 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