[FADCA] Interesting Observation

Tue, 17 Dec 2002 06:59:07 -0500

Russ,

Thanks ...interesting. It looks to me however (from the specs) to be pretty
much like a repackaged/ruggedized "Linksys like" Wireless LAN product.
These have similar specs, 2.4 GH FHSS radio of the same Part 15 spec,
diversity antennas, RJ45 Ethernet connector but operate on 802.11 WiFi
protocol.

These type of units would make great user terminals and (at least the 802.11
units) are easily programmed to operate on the Ham portion of the 2.4 G
band.

The challenge is in building the Ham base station infrastructure that these
talk to....the nodes and getting good enough coverage and range without
dotting up the landscape with "cell towers". These all have to have either
direct or indirect connectivity to the Internet.

Rick KN6KB

-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On
Behalf Of russ
Sent: Monday, December 16, 2002 2122 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [FADCA] Interesting Observation

TESCO is marketing a mobile setup for law enforcement, fire departments,
etc. that looks like a 801.b card in a housing with a RJ45 Ethernet
connection, two antenna connectors, and a power cable to operate on 12v in a
vehicle (chassis probably has a DC to DC power supply also.)

Here is the url to the manufacterer's site:

http://www.alvarion-usa.com/RunTime/Products_2020.asp?tNodeParam=29

Russ

----- Original Message -----
From: "Rick Muething" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, December 16, 2002 8:55 PM
Subject: RE: [FADCA] Interesting Observation

> All,
>
> I have been working on a concept for linking very simple Packet nodes (a
> TNC, Radio, Internet connection and minimal Win 9X or Linux CPU)with
WL2K's
> Telnet servers.  This could offer the wide coverage, standard email with
> attachments, and rapid forwarding of the internet with the wireless "last
> mile" performance of packet.  Will let you know when this gets closer to
> reality. We have to do something like this to keep packet alive!
>
> Rick KN6KB
> Winlink Development Team
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On
> Behalf Of bud Thompson
> Sent: Monday, December 16, 2002 2028 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Cc: W5ZIT
> Subject: [FADCA] Interesting Observation
>
>
> One of my ham friends who lives in his motor home and travels around the
> country ....
>
> "Regular packet is all but dead here in Tucson, the birthplace of packet.
I
> hear one station beaconing on 01, and he is beaconing an APRS location.
It
> is a TCP/IP station that I can't connect to and I see him over on 144.39
> with the same beacon.  I guess he can't set the beacons different on
> different ports."
>
> So, we have a lot of work to do.
>
> 73,
> bud N0IA
>
>
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