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- From: jtaylor@dseg.ti.com (Jeff Taylor)
- Subject: Re: Chips for wireless modem
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- References: <1993Jan13.235419.11126@ads.com> <C0znGF.30F.2@cs.cmu.edu> <laird.727283315@stable.ecn.purdue.edu>
- Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1993 19:53:52 GMT
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- In article <laird.727283315@stable.ecn.purdue.edu> laird@stable.ecn.purdue.edu (Kyler Laird) writes:
- >From: laird@stable.ecn.purdue.edu (Kyler Laird)
- >Subject: Re: Chips for wireless modem
- >Date: 17 Jan 93 15:08:35 GMT
- >rwb@alexander.VI.RI.CMU.EDU (Robert Berger) writes:
- >
- >>In article <1993Jan13.235419.11126@ads.com> pkenny@ADS.COM (Patrick Kenny)
- >>writes:
- >>> I would like to build a simple wireless modem. Are there single chips
- >>> to send/recieve radio signals, and modems in a package. Or is there a
- >>> kit I can buy somewhere. Any help would be appreciated.
- >
- >This month's Computer Craft has an ad on the first page inside the cover
- >for a transmitter/receiver pair for data communications. Crystal or
- >synth. tuned.
- >
- >>The Motorola 3356 is a single chip receiver that's used in pagers.
- >
- >>For xmit, you could use a circuit used in many wireless mikes; a
- >>common base Colpitts oscillator with the data fed to the base to
- >>produced FSK. I have gotten this to work at 56 Kbaud.
- >
- >This sounds great! Where can I pick up schematics for something like
- >this? I've been looking for ages. (I usually find bits and pieces,
- >but I want everything in one place 'cause I don't feel comfortable
- >troubleshooting RF electronics.)
- >
- >>If you have more money than time, several companies sell spread
- >>spectrum wireless modems in the 902-928 Mhz bands. These are allowed
- >>1W of total power and 4W of effective radiated power; depending on
- >>bandwidth they can go tens of miles.
- >
- >I just noticed a new version shown in 73, but I got the feeling that
- >it was just for in-building use. If I could get one to go from my
- >house (elevated, but no external antenna allowed) to work (about two
- >miles away in valley, but on fifth floor) reliably, I'd be thrilled.
- >
- >How are such modems for mobile communication? Can I pop one in my
- >car and use it around town?
- >
- >Note: I don't have my ham license (but I do have a Heathkit course
- >certificate from many years ago), but will get my no-code license if
- >that's what it will take to get into this stuff.
- >
- >Thanks for the info!
- >
- >--kyler
- >
- >P.S. I think that if someone decided to put together kits for
- >complete RF modems, they'd sell like hotcakes. (Like the FM audio
- >transmitters apparently do.) Maybe someone does already and I'm
- >just out of touch...
- >modems
-
-
- TI makes a great chip that allows up to 1200 baud transmit and receive from
- one 16-pin device. The part number is TLM3105 or its predicessor TLM3101.
-
- JTAYLOR@LOBBY.TI.COM
-