QVC is advertising the SMC WMRAG EZ Stream 2.4GHz/5GHz Wireless Multimedia Receiver for $199. If the wifi devices start going to the 5Ghz band how would that affect Eagle in the future?
Les W4SCO
It's not a question of "if".... it WILL happen, and indeed, has already started. And remember, with computers, the technology drives the marketplace, and not vice versa. Manufacturers will put 5.8 GHz WiFi in laptops, forcing consumers to chuck their 2.4 GHz WAPs and migrate to 5.8. 2.4 GHz phones will die, and be replaced with 5.8 GHz. models. This, as I have already stated (see my earlier message with subject "The REAL future of S-Band"), will result in a QUIETER S-band in less than 5 years, contrary to the design team's assumption that it will get worse.
George, KA3HSW
----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, September 10, 2006 8:39 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] 5Ghz WiFi
QVC is advertising the SMC WMRAG EZ Stream 2.4GHz/5GHz Wireless Multimedia Receiver for $199. If the wifi devices start going to the 5Ghz band how would that affect Eagle in the future?
Les W4SCO
George, Current activity in metropoliton aeras on 900 MHz do not support your theroy. @.4 will just become a feed to 5.8 as 900 has for 2.4 GHz. If the noise floor goes down other users will fing a use for the part 15 free for all.
Art ----- Original Message ----- From: "George Henry" [email protected] To: "amsat bb" [email protected] Sent: Sunday, September 10, 2006 11:10 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: 5Ghz WiFi
It's not a question of "if".... it WILL happen, and indeed, has already started. And remember, with computers, the technology drives the marketplace, and not vice versa. Manufacturers will put 5.8 GHz WiFi in laptops, forcing consumers to chuck their 2.4 GHz WAPs and migrate to 5.8. 2.4 GHz phones will die, and be replaced with 5.8 GHz. models. This, as I have already stated (see my earlier message with subject "The REAL future of S-Band"), will result in a QUIETER S-band in less than 5 years, contrary to the design team's assumption that it will get worse.
George, KA3HSW
----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, September 10, 2006 8:39 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] 5Ghz WiFi
QVC is advertising the SMC WMRAG EZ Stream 2.4GHz/5GHz Wireless Multimedia Receiver for $199. If the wifi devices start going to the 5Ghz band how would that affect Eagle in the future?
Les W4SCO
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WiFi is just below the satellite downlink band.
73,
John KD6OZH
----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, September 10, 2006 13:39 UTC Subject: [amsat-bb] 5Ghz WiFi
QVC is advertising the SMC WMRAG EZ Stream 2.4GHz/5GHz Wireless Multimedia Receiver for $199. If the wifi devices start going to the 5Ghz band how would that affect Eagle in the future?
Les W4SCO
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