Replies to post #28543 on World Surveillance Group Inc (fka WSGI)

[symphyl]

Just a follow on to my thoughts from last night. For this USFS set of testing, are they perhaps using solar powered units? If so perhaps they are expected a terrestrial deployment to take place in most areas where a strat will be and the strats will just provide the backhaul?

[rattlewatch]

Symphyl,will take a stab at it.Assuming the 30 miles on the hypotenuse is correct,then the Strat would have to be within the 30 mile range of one of the 4010s on the ground,not all of them.They would be able to backhaul the info to one another till the info is reached by one within the Strats range.

IMO the info being transmitted between strats must be sent at longer distances than the 4010s typical 35 mile wimax range.Also upon further review of your ealier post, think you were correct that the ground networks are not replaceable once the strat arrives.Personally still do not see how i'd communicate from the middle of a desert,or ocean with a strat 13 miles above me and 200 miles to the right,with no 4010s around.

rattlewatch

[ShakeyGuy]

Very nice graphics symphyl
I went thru the same geometry, minus the drawings, here over maybe a year ago and never got anyone to explain how it could be resolved other than maybe the radio system will be improved by the time strat flies. There was also some input suggesting parabolic antennas to increase wi-max range.
I hope you generate some debate on this as its my second main concern about our strat. Flying is first.
One thing in our favor is that other forms of communications from the ship will have more leeway and will be able to cover the 400 mile diameter. I believe wi-max is limited to 5 watts.
SG