In article m,
says...

"Allan York" wrote in message
om...
Hi, I am looking for advice on how to integrate a PIC microchip with a
ham radio transciever. I will use this in a robot. I am looking for
100 - 300 mile range. I have a ham radio license.

Thanks for the help

Better pick up a copy of the FCC rule book and read it thoroughly before
embarking on this project to insure that it is legal.

Dee D. Flint, N8UZE


he'd have to know what i said about type of craft and power limits to
pass the technician class test. there's a few high data rate tranceivers
ready to go and certified that will do this. the vagueness of the
question, range, and just the mention of the license (who asked for a
qualifier) scares me.

mike

In article m,
says...

"Allan York" wrote in message
om...
Hi, I am looking for advice on how to integrate a PIC microchip with a
ham radio transciever. I will use this in a robot. I am looking for
100 - 300 mile range. I have a ham radio license.

Thanks for the help

Better pick up a copy of the FCC rule book and read it thoroughly before
embarking on this project to insure that it is legal.

Dee D. Flint, N8UZE


he'd have to know what i said about type of craft and power limits to
pass the technician class test. there's a few high data rate tranceivers
ready to go and certified that will do this. the vagueness of the
question, range, and just the mention of the license (who asked for a
qualifier) scares me.

mike

Active8 wrote:

boy, i must have had a bad day.

Yeah, but it saves the rest of us a lot of typing....

Active8 wrote:

boy, i must have had a bad day.

Yeah, but it saves the rest of us a lot of typing....

I will use this in a robot. I am looking for 100 - 300 mile range.

That's a pretty tall order for a reliable 24/7 communications link to
a robot on the ground with a short whip antenna unless you use a
satellite link of some sort.

I will use this in a robot. I am looking for 100 - 300 mile range.

That's a pretty tall order for a reliable 24/7 communications link to
a robot on the ground with a short whip antenna unless you use a
satellite link of some sort.

"Allan York" wrote in message
om...
Hi, I am looking for advice on how to integrate a PIC microchip with a
ham radio transciever. I will use this in a robot. I am looking for
100 - 300 mile range. I have a ham radio license.

Thanks for the help

Y'know, this is the first ham radio operator I've ever encountered who
DIDN'T sign a radio-related post with his callsign.

Makes ya wonder, doesn't it???

"Allan York" wrote in message
om...
Hi, I am looking for advice on how to integrate a PIC microchip with a
ham radio transciever. I will use this in a robot. I am looking for
100 - 300 mile range. I have a ham radio license.

Thanks for the help

Y'know, this is the first ham radio operator I've ever encountered who
DIDN'T sign a radio-related post with his callsign.

Makes ya wonder, doesn't it???

In article , "Bob Lewis \(AA4PB\)"
says...
I will use this in a robot. I am looking for 100 - 300 mile range.

That's a pretty tall order for a reliable 24/7 communications link to
a robot on the ground with a short whip antenna unless you use a
satellite link of some sort.



hi bob:

exactly. not to mention, you have data bandwidth limitations. you can't
do much legally with OP's 50MHz. if you have a commercial link it's
easy. for a commercial app we're looking at something along the lines of
plant control. I'd opt for a setup where i could check the status of the
bot via inet, cellphone, or satcom through a server at the plant
interfaced with those precertified 2.4Ghz links. 1Mbps! tell your bots
to do something. "hey, bot! pack a dozen cases of Bacardi." the bot
should have enough brains to do that, right? "make 500 line number blah
blah boards. oh yeah, and by the way, bot, here's the files. Have a
nice day! :-)"

hopefully, there's someone around if the bots go nuts. at least someone
who can shut 'em down before they drink all the Bacardi. assuming he/she
hasn't drunk it all him/herself. :-0

so if anyone's alive when things settle down, perhaps they could page
someone to pulease come in and fix things. if the plant computer detects
no life readings it would have to page someone itself :-(

a POTs setup would be good in tandem with this setup. call your plant
computer and use DTMF commands.

heh, heh... hope this works, right? better tell the security bot to be
extra alert.

BRs,
mike

In article , "Bob Lewis \(AA4PB\)"
says...
I will use this in a robot. I am looking for 100 - 300 mile range.

That's a pretty tall order for a reliable 24/7 communications link to
a robot on the ground with a short whip antenna unless you use a
satellite link of some sort.



hi bob:

exactly. not to mention, you have data bandwidth limitations. you can't
do much legally with OP's 50MHz. if you have a commercial link it's
easy. for a commercial app we're looking at something along the lines of
plant control. I'd opt for a setup where i could check the status of the
bot via inet, cellphone, or satcom through a server at the plant
interfaced with those precertified 2.4Ghz links. 1Mbps! tell your bots
to do something. "hey, bot! pack a dozen cases of Bacardi." the bot
should have enough brains to do that, right? "make 500 line number blah
blah boards. oh yeah, and by the way, bot, here's the files. Have a
nice day! :-)"

hopefully, there's someone around if the bots go nuts. at least someone
who can shut 'em down before they drink all the Bacardi. assuming he/she
hasn't drunk it all him/herself. :-0

so if anyone's alive when things settle down, perhaps they could page
someone to pulease come in and fix things. if the plant computer detects
no life readings it would have to page someone itself :-(

a POTs setup would be good in tandem with this setup. call your plant
computer and use DTMF commands.

heh, heh... hope this works, right? better tell the security bot to be
extra alert.

BRs,
mike