Is anyone using these freqs? -RickG On Thu, Apr 8, 2010 at 11:36 PM, Scottie Arnett <sarn...@info-ed.com> wrote: > > This may have already been answered or may not be exactly what you are > looking for, but: http://showmywhitespace.com/ shows what is available. > > Scottie > > ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- > From: "Tom DeReggi" <wirelessn...@rapiddsl.net> > Reply-To: WISPA General List <wireless@wispa.org> > Date: Wed, 7 Apr 2010 14:51:26 -0400 > >>I probably wont get to it today, but I'll find the google earth overlay that >>I had that showed it, and post it to the list shortly. >> >>Tom DeReggi >>RapidDSL & Wireless, Inc >>IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband >> >> >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: "Randy Cosby" <dco...@infowest.com> >>To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> >>Sent: Monday, April 05, 2010 12:04 PM >>Subject: Re: [WISPA] WISPA TV Whitespaces Meeting with the FCC >> >> >>> Tom, >>> >>> Could you give us a hint how we would find this info? >>> >>> Randy >>> >>>> It might be a good idea for WISPs to look up their Whitechannel >>>> availabilty >>>> in their areas, and determine if VHF channels 1-7 are available in their >>>> territory or not. >>>> >>>> Tom DeReggi >>>> RapidDSL& Wireless, Inc >>>> IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband >>>> >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "John Scrivner"<j...@scrivner.com> >>>> To: "WISPA General List"<wireless@wispa.org> >>>> Sent: Monday, April 05, 2010 10:16 AM >>>> Subject: Re: [WISPA] WISPA TV Whitespaces Meeting with the FCC >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> I am not sure where you get your assumptions but they are not correct. >>>>> Every >>>>> television channel has available 6 MHz of bandwidth and can be modulated >>>>> with the same amount of data regardless of where the channel resides in >>>>> the >>>>> VHF or UHF frequency bands. The limiting factor for these lowest VHF >>>>> channels is the overall higher noise level which is certainly an issue >>>>> but >>>>> not a deal killer for us. I am guessing that our use of the lowest VHF >>>>> channels would require more forward error correction to provide high >>>>> quality >>>>> service. In my opinion this is a minor annoyance to be able to have >>>>> coverage >>>>> to 100% of my potential customer base. >>>>> John Scrivner >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Mon, Apr 5, 2010 at 8:55 AM, Steve Barnes<st...@pcswin.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Mike, though I agree that circular polarization could work. What >>>>>> channel >>>>>> width are you going to need to have a usable system. I mean in the VHF >>>>>> band >>>>>> of 54 Mhz to 88 Mhz the frequency is to slow to have any ability to >>>>>> clock >>>>>> the data through at any worth wile speed. We are supposed to be giving >>>>>> customers more bandwidth and faster service. Yes it would cut through >>>>>> trees >>>>>> and I would love it. But at 2-3X dialup speed? >>>>>> >>>>>> The upper bands are definitely better but then you lower your >>>>>> penetration >>>>>> (>800 Mhz). >>>>>> >>>>>> Someone enlighten me here. >>>>>> >>>>>> Steve Barnes >>>>>> RC-WiFi Wireless Internet Service >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>> From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On >>>>>> Behalf Of Mike >>>>>> Sent: Monday, April 05, 2010 9:24 AM >>>>>> To: 'WISPA General List' >>>>>> Subject: Re: [WISPA] WISPA TV Whitespaces Meeting with the FCC >>>>>> >>>>>> Awesome report! Thanks. >>>>>> Give me equipment capable of 20 watts, circularly polarized sectors, a >>>>>> turnstile antenna on the CPE, and it would be a perfect fit for THIS >>>>>> rural >>>>>> market. At that power level, and circular polarization, I could reuse >>>>>> any >>>>>> channel on the same tower using opposite circular sense. I know some >>>>>> of >>>>>> the >>>>>> discussion in the past on this list led some to believe an antenna >>>>>> would >>>>>> look like a big TV log periodic, but it just isn't so. A TV antenna is >>>>>> by >>>>>> necessity a broadband device, and as such is BIG to handle a RANGE of >>>>>> frequencies. A turnstile or other narrow band antenna could be built >>>>>> to >>>>>> blend with the aesthetics of a home or business. Heck, if this comes >>>>>> to >>>>>> pass, I may go into the antenna building business just for this usage. >>>>>> >>>>>> Friendly Regards, >>>>>> >>>>>> Mike >>>>>> >>>>>> Mike Gilchrist >>>>>> Disruptive Technologist >>>>>> Advanced Wireless Express >>>>>> P.O. Box 255 >>>>>> Toledo, IA 52342 >>>>>> 239.770.6203 >>>>>> begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 239.770.6203 end_of_the_skype_highlighting >>>>>> m...@aweiowa.com >>>>>> >>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>> From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On >>>>>> Behalf Of Steve Barnes >>>>>> Sent: Monday, April 05, 2010 7:41 AM >>>>>> To: WISPA General List >>>>>> Subject: Re: [WISPA] WISPA TV Whitespaces Meeting with the FCC >>>>>> >>>>>> This is a great report good job guys and thank you. >>>>>> >>>>>> Next question. I don't know any of the team personally just from your >>>>>> posts. The picture in the report, can you give us a who's who left to >>>>>> right. >>>>>> >>>>>> Steve Barnes >>>>>> RC-WiFi Wireless Internet Service >>>>>> >>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>> From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On >>>>>> Behalf Of Jack Unger >>>>>> Sent: Saturday, April 03, 2010 7:17 PM >>>>>> To: memb...@wispa.org; WISPA General List >>>>>> Subject: [WISPA] WISPA TV Whitespaces Meeting with the FCC >>>>>> >>>>>> Last Wednesday, March 31, the WISPA FCC Committee assisted by the WISPA >>>>>> Promotions Committee met with top managers of the FCC Office of >>>>>> Engineering >>>>>> and Technology (OET) at FCC Headquarters in Washington D.C. >>>>>> to discuss the status of WISPA's TV Whitespaces filings. >>>>>> >>>>>> The following Members represented WISPA. Ryan Spott, Alex Phillips, >>>>>> John >>>>>> Scriver, and Jack Unger. 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