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VK3JMA > WLAN 19.05.05 09:51l 28 Lines 964 Bytes #999 (0) @ WW
BID : BB0137VK3JMA
Read: GUEST DK5RAS DO6NP
Subj: Re: Packet vs WiFi
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From: VK3JMA@VK3DSE.#MEL.VIC.AUS.OC
To : WLAN@WW
ZL4AJS wrote:-
> Unless of course all the equipment including the antenna is consumer
> computer equipment and thus made for the general public to be able to
> use, without needing the experimenter's spirit or special techniques. I
> imagine to get these 10's of kms of range you will need hi-gain antennas
> and other stuff not available in the computer shop.
>
> If the case is that this gear IS available in consumer form, then WLan
> would be a great option, and probably is at the moment using the
> supplied antenna in places close to the BBS like within cities. In NZ
> however, a great number of packet ops actually don't live in cities.
Hi Andrew,
Not sure about ZL situtations but, my 2.4 GHz stuff is all consumer,
Access point, CAT5 cable, Dish...all available off the shelf.
Maybe you mean that "average" hams want it also installed on their tower
for them?
Geez....what have we become?
Mark
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