seems in doing network planning that good frequency coordination and band planning of point to point backbone links will likely be required. This coordination and band planning is really no different than what is done now with linked systems of voice repeaters some of which are actually using VoIP over RF to link the system together. After all a router is really nothing more than an intelligent repeater for data usually with multiple interfaces. On Sat, Feb 1, 2014 at 8:56 PM, Steve Wright <stevewrightnz(a)gmail.com> wrote: > (Please trim inclusions from previous messages) > _______________________________________________ >> >> Yes. Amateur RF is synonymous with low bandwidth. We have unique >> capabilities but it's with low bandwidth like 1200 baud, 9600 baud, >> 100K ID1's and hopefully soon UDRX at 56K+. >> >> BBHN (Broadband hamnet, was HSMM) is generally more interested with >> connectivity than performance. Unfortunately too many experimenters >> there are new and not familiar with the lessons of 145.01 or 144.39... >> Even implemented with good RF design the MESH ad-hoc based system has >> compromises. I tried streaming the next episode of Torchwood from >> Amazon a couple nights ago and my NW-MESH (based on HSMM-MESH) home >> system wouldn't do it. I don't think that's even HD. :( >> > > Precisely. > > I think it is fine for radio hams to experiment with attaching some cool > new experimental toy to the backbone, for whatever they want to do with it! > Play with it and and have fun - that's what any hobby is for, and ham > radio not the least.. > > But people really need to remember old the days of digipeaters on a single > simplex frequency and make sure we don't return there, or at the very least > > Ubiquiti M2/M3/M5 dual-chain AirMax nanobridges et al running on the ham > bands are the new jesus. > > Steve >