Re: TI-H: Re: Laser Network (OT)

Re: TI-H: Re: Laser Network (OT)

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• Subject: Re: TI-H: Re: Laser Network (OT)
• From: David Knaack <dknaack@genesis.genetech.net>
• Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2000 19:41:05 -0600 (EST)
• In-Reply-To: <003501bf990e$bd6d1de0$9038a33f@johnathanyu>
• Reply-To: ti-hardware@lists.ticalc.org

On Tue, 28 Mar 2000, Bernard wrote:
> ...I don't think an laser would be good for any wireless comunications
> saying that it could be interupted easly by a Periguin flying right through
> or even a crow or even the common rain shower would interupt lasers.

Yup, and have you ever tried pointing a laser over any appricable
distance?

I have, and its not easy.  Once you have it lined up, you still have to
worry about it drifting, and vibration in the mounting.  Over more than a
few hundred meters even slight vibrations are an issue.


dk

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