No software ... it's just WiFi ... hook it up, it works.

Did the FCC finally allow hams to use the WiFi spreading sequences?

Hello,

Possibly not.
In France we had to subscribe to be allowed in a limited time frame to use
Wifi equipment for Ham appz.

The only problem is that the top of the 13cm band is for Sat downlink...


73 de F8BOE Olivier ...-.-


Brian Kantor wrote:

No software ... it's just WiFi ... hook it up, it works.

Did the FCC finally allow hams to use the WiFi spreading sequences?

(Brian Kantor) wrote in news:dnkvah$f4h$1
@news1.ucsd.edu:

No software ... it's just WiFi ... hook it up, it works.

Did the FCC finally allow hams to use the WiFi spreading sequences?

I don't mean to be flippant here, but should hams care at this point
whether the FCC's taken time away from current urgent matters (e.g., potty-
mouthed DJs) to rule on any ham SS? I know I'm at the point where I'm ready
to start experimenting with SS on a NTI basis, sequences and polynomials be
damned.

Marshall

wa3vpz wrote:
(Brian Kantor) wrote in news:dnkvah$f4h$1
@news1.ucsd.edu:

No software ... it's just WiFi ... hook it up, it works.

Did the FCC finally allow hams to use the WiFi spreading sequences?

I don't mean to be flippant here, but should hams care at this point
whether the FCC's taken time away from current urgent matters (e.g., potty-
mouthed DJs) to rule on any ham SS? I know I'm at the point where I'm ready
to start experimenting with SS on a NTI basis, sequences and polynomials be
damned.

urgent atters?

Marshall

I believe they did, however, you must not use encryption or use a "well
known key" so the FCC can monitor you if it wants. Look at the ARRL's
site for a "well known key". I would strongly suggest going encrypted
though, because any fool with a laptop could connect to your system if
you don't. (Not that WiFi encryption is all that great to start with.)

Frankly, you don't need to go part 97 here unless you intend to use more
power than part 15 allows, or you want to use a beam antenna and get
more radiated power than part 15 allows. But if you need to power up and
cover the whole city for an emergency communications net, go for it.


Brian Kantor wrote:
No software ... it's just WiFi ... hook it up, it works.

Did the FCC finally allow hams to use the WiFi spreading sequences?