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<P><FONT SIZE=2>You have amateur radio using 420-450 MHz in the most populated areas of the U.S. </FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>You have the most individuals using 802.11b/g in the most populated areas of the U.S.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>FYI amateur radio IS really a secondary user in the 420-450 MHz band as the military can and does use it.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Also, there are many linked repeater systems across the U.S. that use frequencies in the 420-440 MHz band. These are recognized by DHS and FEMA as frequencies used in prime emergency and disaster relief communications.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>The solution to the WISP problem and the entire wireless broadband access is the governments failing to provided a large protected frequency band for such purpose...that is IF they do mean for WISP activity to be a primary distributor of broadband Internet access.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>Walt/K5YFW</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>-----Original Message-----</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>From: ham-80211-bounces@lists.tapr.org</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>[<A HREF="mailto:ham-80211-bounces@lists.tapr.org">mailto:ham-80211-bounces@lists.tapr.org</A>]On Behalf Of jeff@aerodata.net</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2006 9:36 AM</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>To: TAPR Mailing List for Ham Radio Use of 802.11</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Subject: Re: [Ham-80211] Re: High power 2.4 GHz rules change</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>> Jeff,</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> What rock have you been hiding under? The 420 to 450 mhz band is the</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> second most used band in amateur radio. Get real.</FONT>
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<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> Al, K9SI</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>I am getting real. I stated that over the majority of the landmass of the</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>U.S., most of the time, the 440 band is as dead as a doornail. The fact</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>that is may be the second most used band does not invalidate what I said.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Look at it another way, you have a 30mhz wide band. Add up the bandwidth</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>of the repeaters (20khz) divided by their utilitzation. Then tell me how</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>much of the band is being used vs. just being warehoused. And do note,</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>most WISP's serve rural areas, so you really can't base your perception on</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>urban america.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>In any case, I was just musing here. I would be against WISP's making a</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>land grab for 420-450 and I am sure they would loose, just as I am sure</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>they will loose the APC issue. But the difference is asking for 420-450</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>makes some sense from their perspective, where as the APC issue, in</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>reality, wouldn't buy them a thing except alot of ill-will from amateur</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>radio. Your going to take the gloves off, might as well make the prize</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>worthwhile.</FONT>
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