[TowerTalk] Help, I thought I was out of the woods

[Jim Lux]

The OTARD (over the air reception device) rules were enlarged a bit last
year to include devices that transmit as well as receive, for the purposes
of wireless internet connectivity.  The original OTARD rules were for
receiving only, but the wireless broadband industry (and the satellite
broadband, which has kind of gone away) pushed for the extension to allow
transmitting antennas as well as receiving. Amateur and CB were specifically
excluded in the footnotes, by the way.  The term you're really looking for
is MMDS -Microwave Multipoint Distribution System.

On the other hand, an antenna "designed to receive broadcast TV signals" has
no size limit, so that 80 meter log periodic with a trapped element to work
on 6 meters might meet the letter of the rule.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Chuck Gooden" <CGooden at insightbb.com>
To: <Towertalk at contesting.com>
Cc: "Michael Hatzakis, Jr" <mike at hatzakis.net>
Sent: Monday, July 28, 2003 9:26 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Help, I thought I was out of the woods


>
>
> On 28 Jul 2003 at 23:25, Rick Smith wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > Pound sand is right...THIS and our lawyer has helped us immensely.
> >
> > http://wireless.fcc.gov/siting/otard.html
>
>
> Here is a partial quote of the above web site:
>
> "The rule applies to video antennas including direct-to- home
> satellite dishes that are less than one meter (39.37") in diameter (or
> of any size in Alaska), TV antennas, and wireless cable antennas. "
>
> Could someone please explain what a "wireless cable antennas" is,
> or is this an example of regulation run amok?
>
>
>
> Chuck Gooden - N9QBT
> Rockford, Illinois
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