[Laser] RE: Optical communications

[Terry Morris]

Hello Kerry , Lee and the Laser Group

I would be very interested in working on East to West LOS optical  link 
between San Diego and Arizona. On this end I don't currently have anything 
up an running yet, just getting started in gathering information. I do have 
a suggestion for Arizona end location. Harquahala Mountain which is 5681 ft 
located at 33 ° 49' N  113 ° 21' W highest point in SW Arizona and can be 
accessed by 4 wheel drive without much problem. I am not that informed about 
your area except I live to vacation there, but seems you are going to have 
to get over Telegraph Pass. Haven't looked at it yet with GPS mapping 
software to be sure of best path.

http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=4080

What wavelength laser are you using? If in the 600nm to 950nm range and has 
CW or long pulse output, I have access to Gen 3 night vision equipment which 
could aid alignment.

We could probably use Smith Peak or Calzone link for radio communication 
during experiments or other times. I also have Skype and Echolink for VOIP 
communications to avoid telephone expenses.
What would be a good time to call by telephone.  Also looked both you guys 
up on QRZ, we are all about the same age. I was born in 1947.

Let me know what you think.

73
Terry  W5TDM




>From: Kerry Banke <kbanke at sbcglobal.net>
>To: w5tdm at hotmail.com, lee at aps-technology.com
>Subject: Optical communications
>Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2007 13:09:45 -0700 (PDT)
>
>Terry - We have a couple of us in San diego that are heavy into LOS and 
>NLOS optical communications just for fun.  We have lots of parts we are 
>willing to share with someone willing to put in the time &  effort to play 
>with optical communications. One of our current goals is to see if we can 
>find a suitable place to set a new LOS Laser terrestrial record of about 
>200 miles.  We have the gear that should be able  to do it and pieces to 
>build more.  We'd live to have someone towards Phoenix we can try working. 
>I'm copying Lee, KD0IF on this email as he's the other currently active 
>optical communications person here in San Diego I have been experimenting 
>with.
>   Kerry Banke - N6IZW -
>   619-462-2220
>
>Terry Morris <w5tdm at hotmail.com> wrote:
>   Hi all,
>
>I am wondering if there is a list of members of the Laser group. The reason
>I ask is I am in the Phoenix , AZ area and I am looking for others in the
>area that are interested in experimenting/playing.
>
>I use to play a lot with laser comms before I went to college and then 
>work.
>But that was using single het diodes or HeNe lasers. During my working 
>years
>I had plenty of work that scratched the itch to play. Now I have been
>retired from Northrop Grumman Electro-Optical Systems for about a year. So
>now I find the need to again scratch the itch to play. I am interested in
>LOS Optical Comms. NLOS also sounds interesting, but Arizona has a shortage
>of clouds most of the year.
>However we do have a lot of mountains for long LOS links. Only problem is
>like the Tango it takes two to play. So is there anyone on the list in the
>Phoenix Area.
>
>73
>Terry W5TDM
>
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