[Lowfer] test

[Eric Smith]

My understanding is that hams are the primary on that band.  I think one 
could (if they knew how -- not me!) legally boost the power of one of 
those wireless lan cards to something like 100 snow-busting watts!
 
  :)




On Sun, 9 Feb 2003, Stewart Nelson wrote:

> 
> 
> > OK!  I thought this snow was affecting my email current ... :)
> 
> It happens.
> 
> My home is too far from the CO for DSL, nor is there cable
> service.  I access the Net using a part 15 wireless LAN bridge
> to my office, about 2.3 miles away, where there is a leased
> line connection.
> 
> There are already enough ugly antennas here, so I used the
> smallest practical -- an 18-inch "wireless cable" grid dish.
> Unfortunately, this gives only about 8 dB operating margin
> at 2.4 GHz (the Tx is a whopping 50 mW).
> 
> So when it snows hard, I can't get or send any email!
> 
> 73,
> 
> Stewart KK7KA
> 
> 
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