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To: Joe Brown who wrote (1304)	2/7/1999 2:26:00 AM
From: Dennis R. Duke	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 2693

Let's see talk about the track, or get on track.....;-) I started a discussion over on the Metricom thread that if anyone over here has any ideas on I would be interested. But is it possible that I* could use the Ricochet modems to do data over the I* infrastructure? MCOM's problem is getting transmitters on top of enough telephone poles to get coverage in an area. That takes a lot of coordination with many local governmental bodies and takes a lot of time. I* could have a whole new market with high speed wireless communication. Could they get married? Follow the posts after the following message: Message 7698537 Just thinking again. OT Got to instruct in a 260Z and a late model Mustang, and got to drive a very nicely prepared 5.0 late model Mustang just before the rain started. Then I got to go out and help clean up a wreck from the first group out in the wet stuff. Unfortunately we send him to hospital just to be checked out. Bummer, but since I help load him I am sure he is fine. Runs with scissors, Dennis

To: Joe Brown who wrote (1304)	2/7/1999 1:21:00 PM
From: Leon Chrisman	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 2693

Jack, My point is that if Worldphone (Inmarsat) has a substantial customer base at their prices and operational limitations, then I* should be a shoe-in. It sounds like the "M" service uses satellite spot beams thus they may not have full pole to pole earth coverage like I. Aiming the antenna in the cover does take away from the mobility too, especially now that people are so accustomed to the convenience of cell technology. But I have no idea how many customers have purchased Inmarsat "M" service. I would bet that their sales are way off lately:-) One interesting tale back when Inmarsat was strictly for marine use. Supposedly there were ranches in Mexico named to sound like ships so they could obtain Inmarsat service since it took years to obtain normal land line service there. I notice that I uses L-band around 1616 to 1626 MHz. As I recall, GPS and Radio Astronomy are both within 200 MHz below this. I don't know what frequency range G* is using.