[NTLUG:Discuss] wireless network

[terry]

Rusty Haddock wrote:

>Wayne Dahl wrote:
>    >
>    >In answer to the question about having to be licensed, it depends on the
>    >power level you're running, but Part 15 devices are governed by Part 15
>    >rules, so there is *some* power level unacceptable to run, I'm just not
>    >sure what it is.  If you're running ham gear, you absolutely have to
>
>Run over to www.fcc.gov.  No, I take that back because it's a pretty
>ugly site (navigation-wise).  After some searching here's the URL you
>want:
>
>	http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_02/47cfr15_02.html
>

The short answer to power level limit is 1 watt:

"The maximum peak output power of the intentional radiator shall not 
exceed the following: ....  For systems using digital modulation in the 
902-928 MHz, 2400-2483.5 MHz, and 5725-5850 MHz bands: 1 Watt."


>
>The GPO is the Government Printing Office, the "printer" for official
>US government documents.
>
>    >This is somewhat off topic, but there is a movement in ham radio to link
>    >...
>    >could conceivably talk to Australia with a 5 watt VHF HT.  For those of
>    >you familiar with the IRLP, do you know of anyone running a Linux node?
>
>This was in the IRLP FAQ:
>
>    Q. What Operating System does the linking software run on? 
>
>    The IRLP runs solely under Linux. The software was designed
>    in Linux to get away from the Windows operating system. We
>    are never going back so don't ask :)
>
>So, *ALL* the IRLP nodes are running Linux and preference is RH.
>Echolink had its start under Win*ows but the folks that started
>IRLP wanted a tad more stability and security.  For more information
>go visit http://www.irlp.net .
>
>	-Rusty-
>  
>


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