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On Thu, 1 Oct 1998, Dave Michelson wrote:
> Evan Leibovitch wrote:
> >
> > I don't want to discourage the attempt to use a faster line; I just want
> > to make sure it won't cause any problems with show management. I will
> > raise the issue specifically with them. In some ways I don't think they
> > can object -- after all, they can't/don't regulate cellphone use on the
> > show floor. But we'll see...
> >
> > I'm assuming, of course, that you have easy access to an ISP at the other
> > end of the wireless link willing to offer that bandwidth.
>
> Yes. After a second (dedicated) hop across Burrard Inlet to Mt. Burnaby,
> the system connects directly to the Internet at Simon Fraser University.
> In 10BaseT terms, Mt. Seymour can be regarded as the Hub while SFU is the
> Gateway.
>
> My suggestion: Let's treat the wireless option as an "experimental
> system". I would love to see it set up, but can't *guarantee* that we
> won't get blindsided by some obscure propagation or QRM (man-made
> interference) issue on the show floor.
>
> FWIW, the only "visible" part of the system would be a small (35 cm x 35
> cm) Yagi antenna mounted on a mast and tripod. My guess is that getting
> the antenna about 3-m above the floor would be sufficient. We can't
> guarantee that we won't run into a problem, but, as Ben and Brian have
> already suggested, the "coolness factor" alone makes this worth pursuing.
>
> --
> Dave Michelson
>
>