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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On Friday 25 July 2003 22:28, Paul Weaver wrote: > On Friday 25 July 2003 22:16, you wrote: > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > > Hash: SHA1 > > > > Yes, if your erp goes too high, you need a license. I can't remember what > > the legal limit is nowadays - I think it's 250mW. > > Without a license (does a license matter?) EIRP is 100mw limit in the EU > and many other areas - some places (FRance) have lower limits. Remember you > lose a bit in cables, connectors and your wAP might not be 100mw > broadcasting anyway. > > If anyone takes any notice if a 20 degree beam is running at twice the > legal limit is another matter True, I was just wondering what the law was, I didn't say I'd stick to it! ;-) So a directional aerial won't actually boost your transmit power, if you are to stay within the law, but will allow you a stronger receive signal, yeah? I've seen some impressive statistics quoted using normal equipment strapped to an old satellite dish, I might try that some day... although I think it's still pretty much "line of sight". :-( Jon PS: Google seemed to reindex my site fairly soon after I last mentioned it here, and I badly need it to reindex it, so my apologies for this: http://www.smssat.biz/allproducts.html?gg -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.1 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQE/Ia0veTVvFHAhe5cRArPJAKCXHz7qhSrYSx7AOqsA9puMrKp4fgCfdz4K rFGpv0zfhlKuCEOipoBJ66A= =ZljV -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG Mail majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxx with "unsubscribe list" in the message body to unsubscribe.