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Subj: Re: It's not ham radio
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<G8PZT@GB7PZT.#24.GBR.EU> wrote in message news:000016258PZT...
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> Subject: Re: It's not ham radio
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> G4YUU wrote:-
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> >No, setting up a Packet Radio system from "Cold" is not as easy as you and
> >Paula make it out to be.
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> Hello John,
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> I don't remember saying it was easy?
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> In fact the whole point *I* was trying to make was that
> conventional packet radio is far from plug 'n play. Most
> people have some trouble with it, and as I pointed out, this
> is what drives them to solve the problems and learn lots
> in the process.
Yup.
> Conversely WiFi is very plug & play, and the average ham
> will not learn much about data transmission techniques
> from it. Granted, he'll learn how to configure commercial
> software, but the actual layer 1 / layer 2 data-over-radio
> stuff will remain hidden in the box. These are the layers
> you learn most about with conventional packet.
I see you have never tried to set up a 13 cm. digital link using
WiFi gear integrated into the ham radio network. For example,
how well do the NET/ROM node broadcasts work? How did
you cause that to happen? What antennas / feedlines did you use?
What is your coverage area? Did you use it for a point to point link?
> Only a tiny minority will actually bother sticking
> amplifiers on the WiFi cards. Most will use the things
> barefoot, or simply attach a commercial antenna.
You know this how?
> If 1200 baud packet is plug & play, then WiFi will be
> even more so, for the vast majority. If it wasn't
> plug & play, they'd never be able to sell the things.
Nonesense. You are still confusing the internet with
ham radio. Sure, when I use WiFi in my house network
to connect with the internet it is somewhat plug and play.
When I use it on ham radio, there ain't no plug and
play involved at all.
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... Hank
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