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RE: Wardriving with Yagi Antennas


From: Robert Judy <rjudy () sfasu edu>
Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2007 09:32:52 -0500

Here is a link to the "ultimate war driver" although not used for that purpose this Amateur Radio mobile communications center is more than capable of getting a signal farther than 10 miles, a lot farther. Ham radio operators are not constrained to the "commercial power limits" in parts of the "WiFi" spectrum. I think the power limit may be 5 Watts ERP or perhaps 50.

http://www.w4dex.com/gallery/K5QE-White-Rover

All modes and licensees (except Novices) are authorized on the following bands [FCC Rules, Part 97.301(a)]:

      2300-2310 MHz
      2390-2450 MHz
      3300-3500 MHz
      5650-5925 MHz
      10.0-10.5 GHz
      24.0-24.25 GHz
      47.0-47.2 GHz
      75.5-81.0 GHz*
      119.98-120.02 GHz
      142-149 GHz
      241-250 GHz
      All above 300 GHz

check http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/regulations/allocate.html

For a brief history of wireless networking see http://www.cfs.sunysb.edu/Stu/pnoboa/ (and web search it!) "This network was called the ALOHANET and is considered to be the world first wireless network."

Amateur radio experimenters have been instrumental in the development of many commonly used communications modes, wireless digital and networking in particular.

Check www.arrl.org and www.amsat.org for more information. get licensed!

rmj
--
Robert M. Judy
Technical Specialist
Stephen F. Austin State University
College of Education
P.O. Box 13023
Nacogdoches, TX 75962
936-468-1424

KD5FEE

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