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From: jec@nesac2.UUCP (John Carter ATLN SADM)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems,comp.mail.uucp
Subject: Re: RF modems
Summary: a possible (but expensive) way
Message-ID: <1276@nesac2.UUCP>
Date: 8 Oct 88 17:15:33 GMT
References: <183@arnold.UUCP> <1988Sep20.184054.2403@utzoo.uucp> <184@arnold.UUCP> <1988Oct5.232838.15239@utzoo.uucp>
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In article <1988Oct5.232838.15239@utzoo.uucp>, henry@utzoo.uucp (Henry Spencer) writes:
> In article <379@chief.UUCP> lance@chief.UUCP (system administrator) writes:
] ]  ... Where can I find information on RF modems?
] ]I would like to possible get a pair of them for a portable and the system
] ]at work. That way I can get things done while waiting for people at offices.
] 
] I think you are confusing two very different things.  The RF modems I know
] about -- admittedly it's an area I don't know a lot about -- are for use
] over coaxial cable and the like.  RF does not imply radio.  Radio modems
] do exist, but the radio spectrum is a scarce resource and I don't know of
] any general-use band that would be available for such a purpose.

A portable cellular phone with a cellular modem, and a cellular modem on the
line at the office will allow you to work remotely, but there are some limits.
The cellular modems I've seen advertised are 300 baud (bandwidth restrictions
in the cellular phones - but technology overcomes all :-).  Cellular phone
usage is EXPENSIVE - $35 month + $0.35 minute (cheaper in quantity, or from
other cellular suppliers - shop around for the best price).

Depends on what you're doing while you wait - I've found that the Toshiba
portable's 720k disks hold all the work I can do in short periods, and it's
simple to upload to another machine when I return to the office (or by dialup
if I'm out of town).
-- 
USnail: John Carter, AT&T, Atlanta RWC, 3001 Cobb Parkway, Atlanta GA 30339
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