I have been in contact with Chadd, and we will be meeting up soon. I stand corrected on my post. I got out my mw/db calculator and 23db radio and 13db antenna is not 40 db even with cable and connector loss. Sorry guys, I was in a hurry for a meeting.
Mike -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mike Delp Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2007 11:39 AM To: 'WISPA General List' Subject: RE: [WISPA] TV white spaces Chadd, I did some checking, and I found I have eight towers within 10 miles of your north tower at your house, and five towers within 10 miles of your Carlyle pop. You are at the edge of our coverage area, and I haven't had the opportunity to meet with you yet. I would be interested in finding more about this "illegal" AP in our mutual area. I run all of my pops at 40db or less, so I know it is not one of mine. I have had suspicions about some of our competitors, but I am not aware of any of them being active on the lists. Maybe we should get together for lunch sometime. Call me anytime. Call me at 618-206-4190 Or skype mike.delp Mike -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Chadd Thompson Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2007 5:50 PM To: 'WISPA General List' Subject: RE: [WISPA] TV white spaces In our area "So IL/metro St.Louis" there are some large guys who are in no way shape or form legal, over power limits and the whole 9 yards. I can see other WISP Omni POP's with signal levels in the -70's from over 20 miles away using a 9dBi on my end, figure up what the EIRP on that is. The one in this case is a well know respected WISP that visits the popular lists, I always hope that he doesn't know that is going on and one of his "guys" is responsible but I have never taken the time to call them up and talk to them about it either. I don't know of any WISP's in this area "about 10 that I know of" including myself who are 100% legal when it comes to using only certified equipment. Most I think stay within power limits and "equivalent" antennas The other issue I see in our area is all the new start up WISP's who know nothing about the industry, the rules, networking, and don't know squat about RF. These guys are going to be our Achilles heal IMHO. There are too many vendors selling stuff and they are not concerned in the least bit whether the guys they are selling to know anything about Part15 rules. When I started four years ago it seemed like there were not near as many uncertified options as there are today so I came into the industry using certified equipment and knew what the rules were. It's too easy to buy 802.xx equipment throw it up on a pole and sell internet to a few users, more than likely they are not going to be successful but it still hurts everyone of us. I admit I am a glass half empty kind of guy, but I don't think there we are going to have any usable spectrum within the next one to two years because of stuff like this. Chadd > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Tom DeReggi > Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2007 5:16 PM > To: WISPA General List > Subject: Re: [WISPA] TV white spaces > > I agree that MOST wisps are likely compliant. > Unfortuneately, it won't stay that way, if we let the industry slowly > deteriorate and slide. > I think compliance is a message that continually needs to be revisited, > sorta like speed bumps. Its easy to not realize you are speeding, yet we > all > know where the speedometer is located. > > Tom DeReggi > RapidDSL & Wireless, Inc > IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband > > -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.17.29/673 - Release Date: 2/6/2007 5:52 PM -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.17.29/673 - Release Date: 2/6/2007 5:52 PM -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
