RE: TI-H: New Port Design and TI-Calc Network

To: "'ti-hardware@lists.ticalc.org'" <ti-hardware@lists.ticalc.org>
Subject: RE: TI-H: New Port Design and TI-Calc Network
From: Christopher Kalos <raptorone@stuytech.com>
Date: Thu, 15 Jan 1998 17:27:20 -0500
Reply-To: ti-hardware@lists.ticalc.org

Here we go again... Packet radio has a few MAJOR advantages.  One, it works legally.
Try designing a proprietary TI system, and we run into FCC troubles.
If we use the actual ricochet modems and in fact, their internet service, it's just another customer.  Metricom just needs to expand service nationwide (and later worldwide), since they ran into troubles in New York.
But think about it this way.  Each Ricochet is assigned a phone number and everything.  Let's say that you don't need a standard phone line.  
	For $25 a month, you get unlimited internet access from AOL or a local ISP.  Throw on some more cash for a dedicated phone line, and you're already pushing $45-$50.  for $40, you get the same deal, and it's wireless.  Once a repeater network is installed in your area, you get 33.6K speeds in high traffic conditions, and 56K+ in a faraday cage has been proven.
	I don't see how this is a problem.  We all just have to complain to get it installed everywhere.

	And finally, I DO NOT WORK FOR METRICOM.... :)
Thanks,
Christopher Kalos
raptorone@stuytech.com
Executive Director/Administrator
Virtual Technologies Developer's Group


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From: 	Grant Stockly[SMTP:gussie@alaska.net]
Sent: 	Wednesday, January 14, 1998 8:56 PM
To: 	ti-hardware@lists.ticalc.org
Subject: 	Re: TI-H: New Port Design and TI-Calc Network


>Also,  the ti-calc super network, could be done with a modified
>GPS system.  All it would require is someone with a few extra sattelites
>lying around the house and maybe a couple reusable Titan rockets :).
>
>Really, I think that if TI-users could crack a deal w/ the Richochet
>people or oher Point-to-Point radio comapanies, we would be able to
>provide a valid Internet service.

Amature radio is much better.  All you need to do is get a used 90$
transmitter and then build a packet modem.  That would easily go 5,000
miles.  Also, I tested the Point to point sattelites, and after a while,
(10,000 miles) the signal dies out.

>Also,  How about just a news feed/weather feed/stock feeder for the
>calc.  That would only require transmission on one end and recieve on
>the other.
>
>
>Michael Katz-Hyman


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