George...you can not plug-n-play components as I said earlier. It has to be certified as a system that makes use of a contention based protocol.
Leon * George Rogato wrote, On 6/4/2008 11:22 AM: > Thanks for explaining that Travis. > I asked Jack Unger to look into this recently. > There was a post somewhere else recently about 3650 use and I forwarded > it to Jack to find out from the FCC if in fact it is the way the post read. > > I'd like to hear Jack's opinion based on what he has found out from the FCC. > > As far as using those cards, if they work in mt and star, then for most > of us it's just add another card to the multi port board and go. It > sounds a lot cheaper than I had expected. > > George > > Travis Johnson wrote: > >> John, >> >> Here is what I have heard or read so far: >> >> (1) I "heard" that 3650 users that are conflicting will have to "work it >> out" and that "more than likely" the FCC would not get involved in a >> frequency conflict. >> >> (2) Getting a license for 3650 takes about 2 hours, start to finish >> (from what I have heard from people that have done it). Meaning any >> person with Internet access can have a valid, FCC license in 2 hours. >> >> (3) The FCC has already approved someone using just the Ubiquiti XR3 >> card as the registered "base station". Putting that card in a MT system >> does not broadcast any call signs or info in the packet frame, yet you >> are "licensed" and "FCC legal" as per the registration. >> >> (4) If it truly is a "first registered, everyone else work around me" >> then I will be registering every single tower within a 1,000 mile radius >> from my NOC. :) >> >> I'm not trying bash you or anything you said... I'm just thinking the >> 3650 band is going to get just as messy as the 5ghz band within a few >> years... and I think the FCC has given "false hope" that it is somewhat >> protected... yet I don't see how. >> >> Travis >> Microserv >> >> John Scrivner wrote: >> >>> Here is how it is different than 5 GHz. In 5 GHz the rules are that you have >>> to accept interference. Also any equipment on earth can use the band from >>> mobile phones to cameras and of course broadband devices of many types. >>> There is little involved in dropping your link. Also there is little chance >>> of you knowing what the interfering source is without some leg work. In 3650 >>> only people who get a license can launch. Base stations must be certified >>> systems with the FCC and must be registered with the FCC. The rules state >>> that it is a requirement that anyone using the band must work to eliminate >>> interference with other users. That means if you are there first and someone >>> interferes with you then they broke the law and it is their duty to fix it. >>> Also, since everyone must register base stations, you will know who is >>> interfering. In the case of WiMAX base stations, the call letters of the >>> license holder are actually transmitted in the data frames which show up as >>> the intefering carrier within the monitoring tools in the base stations >>> themselves. I think there is a great opportunity in this band and I am proud >>> to say I just got my license in 3650 last week. I am looking to build my >>> first WiMAX base station very soon. >>> Scriv >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Jun 3, 2008 at 5:52 PM, Travis Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>> So, how exactly does 3.65ghz licensing work? If Rapid Link has licensed >>>> a base station at tower X, and I want to license 3.65ghz at tower X as >>>> well, what happens? Also, what if I want to license at Tower Y that is >>>> 100 feet away? 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