Chuck,
I am using a "4G Hotspot" for my internet connection. I live in Halifax,
Vermont just on the boarder of Massachusetts. No cable, no DSL only some old
telephone cables, probably from G. Bell's time.
I did a little research and found that I was on the borderline for the ATT
service. If I elevate my hotspot to the top of my tower (85 feet) I get a good
signal most of the time. The hotspot has a built-in wifi connection so I don't
have to worry about any cabling just recharging the hotspot on a regular basis.
(I plan to arrange for a more permanent installation with a charger at the top
of the tower as well.)
My recommendation for you: Go to the various cellphone providers web site and
check their coverage. If you are in luck you may be able to do the same as I
do. This costs me $50/month.
73 de,
Hans - N2JFS
-----Original Message-----
From: Charles Lind <cxl24@case.edu>
To: towertalk <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Thu, Mar 7, 2013 5:44 pm
Subject: [TowerTalk] 2.4 GHz interference concerns
Many thanks for the replies. Perhaps a bit more detail is in order: I
have been looking into running my station fully remote at times, and in
general it appears that good internet is a priority. Here in Ridgeway
township, Orleans County NY, Time Warner Cable has a monopoly on cable, but
is not required to supply service to thinly populated areas. After
multiple requests, they said they would supply cable to me for, gulp,
$26,000. Right. The Hughes satellite internet we have is pitifully slow,
and not up to remote ham radio needs. So the plan is to link from our QTH
to town, about 3 to 4 miles, and buy the internet service at an in town
site. When the snow melts two of us will try to get line of site info, and
if i can go from high in a barn to town, interference should not be a big
deal, but if 60-80 feet of elevation is needed, which is very likely, I
hate to go to all the trouble of installing equipment up there if they get
zapped by 20 meter RTTY !
Chuck, N8CL
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