On Sat, 13 May 2000, Jon Biddell wrote:
> >Im looking at putting in a Microwave link between my office
> >(In Five Dock) and home (Croydon.. next suburb).. it's not far.. barly 2
> >kms..
> >
> >Any ideas where one could get a topographical map? So I can work out how
> >high I would need to make a mast to get line of sight?
> >
> >I have no idea about this kind of thing..
>
> From what I remember of your home location, and where the shop is, I don't
> think you're going to have too much of a problem geographically...
>
> You'll need local council planning authority for the masts if they are over
> 6 metres (based on my experience with ham radio), and because of the
> location you'll need CAL on them (Collision Acoidance Lighting - the little
> red flashing light), plus a licence from the ACA Australian Communications
> Authority), plus (and this is the hard part), permission from the neighbors
> - as soon as you mention microwaves they will start thinking cancer, etc.
>
> You might be better of looking at 6GHz radio links (pretty close to
> Microwave, but no big dish needed), or line-of-sight laser....
Maby you guys are thinking above what im planning..
Im looking at low power spread spectrum stuff.. like the Wavelan..
only 2mb/s stuff.
Would be using a small yagi, no dish here.
And a 6m mast would be out of the question.
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