[NTLUG:Discuss] wireless network

[Rusty Haddock]

Wayne Dahl wrote:
    >
    >In answer to the question about having to be licensed, it depends on the
    >power level you're running, but Part 15 devices are governed by Part 15
    >rules, so there is *some* power level unacceptable to run, I'm just not
    >sure what it is.  If you're running ham gear, you absolutely have to

Run over to www.fcc.gov.  No, I take that back because it's a pretty
ugly site (navigation-wise).  After some searching here's the URL you
want:

	http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_02/47cfr15_02.html

The GPO is the Government Printing Office, the "printer" for official
US government documents.

    >This is somewhat off topic, but there is a movement in ham radio to link
    >...
    >could conceivably talk to Australia with a 5 watt VHF HT.  For those of
    >you familiar with the IRLP, do you know of anyone running a Linux node?

This was in the IRLP FAQ:

    Q. What Operating System does the linking software run on? 

    The IRLP runs solely under Linux. The software was designed
    in Linux to get away from the Windows operating system. We
    are never going back so don't ask :)

So, *ALL* the IRLP nodes are running Linux and preference is RH.
Echolink had its start under Win*ows but the folks that started
IRLP wanted a tad more stability and security.  For more information
go visit http://www.irlp.net .

	-Rusty-
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