Ricochet modem site

[Martin]

Ricochet modems are still available on eBay.  I believe the modems have a
peer-to-peer mode that work without being part of the network.

Martin


On Sun, Jun 2, 2013 at 1:48 PM, Alex Fraser <beatnic at comcast.net> wrote:

>      The Woodbridge Wireless repeater is located on a water tower.  There
> was a Metricom site at that tower which it looked to me was just
> abandoned.  I suggested at a club meeting that we should take it over as
> the radios were in a shared band and it would be interesting to have to
> play with mobile networking.  There was little support for the idea.  I
> think there was a move to use the network for the police, but have no facts
> to support that.
>
> On 6/2/2013 9:51 AM, fgentges at mindspring.com wrote:
>
> Back when the Ricochet was in business, I recall that Terry Fox had a
> modem and demonstrated it at tacos one Saturday.  I thought that was pretty
> neat.
>
> When they announced they were shutting down, I checked to see if AMRAD
> could get the pole modems and put them to use.  At that time, Dominion
> Electric was using them to read electric meters and was taking over the
> network for their use.
>
> Frank K0BRA
>
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> On 6/2/13 1:31 AM, Alex Fraser wrote:
>
> I used to be into Ricochet modems, but only have a couple left.   I never
> had a pole top.   This site has been put up since I stopped playing with
> them.  It's pretty good.  http://ricochet.wikispaces.com/home
>
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