I think the key here is not is this project better or is that project is
better the issue is we are hams this resource is allocated to hams, but we
are not being allowed to use it due to ampr not properly managing the
resource. Saying that part 15 can provide this service is like saying well
we dont really need hamradio because we can just use or cell phones. Heck
my MiFi is 4G and gives me 10meg down and 10meg up all day long, but when
generator runs out of fuel at the cell site It give me 0Kbps. My 2m HT is
still going to work right? And if it is set up right so will my HRMMs
network.
If you want more info on HRMMs then read on
HSMMs is not a substitute for broad band that is not what we are doing
here. It is a backup just like your 2m ht is not a substitute for a cell
phone it is a backup in the event of an emergency. No part15 devices can
not provide the services like ham radio can we can operate with unlimited
antenna gain at much higher power levels. In the US 10watts w/o power
control and 100 watts with power control at the antenna input. This and
the lower noise floor allow for a much better network than what part 15 can
provide.
More info on possibilities of faster than 56K
As I discussed with NWR at Dayton really faster than that is possible. I
understand that there are limitations of symbol rate in the ham bands that
is a detail that needs to be addressed with the FCC as it is hindering
technology development.
I worked for DataRadio in 1999-2001. We were doing 56K on a 25khz channel
using 3 Z80 processors. Last I heard they were dong 64 or 68K before Cal
Amps obtained them. I feel sure that faster rates can be obtained with open
source coding of new modulation techniques. However that is not really the
point.
Lin