For adjacent channel use, we don't have to use a 6 MHz channel. We could use 5 or 4 or whatever it takes to make it work. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jack Unger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 1:32 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] TV Whitespaces
> Directional antennas and other interference-avoidance techniques will > help but for mass-market use (which is how the vendors visualize the > TVWS) I suspect that it's going to be a long time before 1st adjacent > channel use will be practical. Still, gaining access to most of the > non-1st adjacent channels white space is still a big "win" for the WISP > industry. > > Chuck McCown wrote: >> Hopefully forward error correction and directional antennas will make it >> possible. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Jack Unger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> >> Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 1:19 PM >> Subject: Re: [WISPA] TV Whitespaces >> >> >> >>> Anything's possible but look at the shape of a DTV waveform and compare >>> it to the shape of an OFDM broadband wireless signal. Now look at the >>> space between those two waveforms if they are on adjacent channels. It's >>> kind of like putting two bricks side by side with no space in between. >>> Who is going to interfere with who the most? Looks like the DTV signals >>> will interfere with our AP receivers AND our CPE transmitters will >>> interfere with nearby television receivers. Of course, I could be >>> wrong.... What's your take on it? >>> >>> Chuck McCown wrote: >>> >>>> Perhaps once TVWS gets used and it proves a success, then they will >>>> open >>>> up >>>> adjacent channels. >>>> Once they do that there will be holes everywhere. >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "Jack Unger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>> To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> >>>> Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 12:58 PM >>>> Subject: Re: [WISPA] TV Whitespaces >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> Joe, >>>>> >>>>> The White Spaces are the unused television channels. In most major >>>>> metro >>>>> areas, many of the channels are in use by television broadcasters and >>>>> other licensed users. Outside of major metro areas, there will be >>>>> unused >>>>> channels available that you can use. In general, the more rural you >>>>> are, >>>>> the more channels will be available. >>>>> >>>>> jack >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Joe Laura wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Am I hearing correctly that this new space can only be utilized in >>>>>> rural >>>>>> areas? Not for Citys like New Orleans? TIA >>>>>> Joe Laura >>>>>> Superior Alarm/Wireless >>>>>> New Orleans,La. >>>>>> www.superior1.com >>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>> From: Blair Davis >>>>>> To: WISPA General List >>>>>> Sent: Monday, November 17, 2008 5:47 PM >>>>>> Subject: Re: [WISPA] TV Whitespaces >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Ubquity? Some kind of mini-pci card? >>>>>> >>>>>> Charles Wyble wrote: >>>>>> Mike Hammett wrote: >>>>>> Now that TV whitespaces have been approved for our use, let's hear >>>>>> from >>>>>> the vendors. 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