Interesting… I’ve seen these antennas go up and read about the tech, but it is a short term solution. Networks are on the way that will present data faster than light-limited energy can.

The Next Big technology to reduce time of propagation issues – Time to Data – is quantum networking. From device to device, there is zero time delay in quantum entangled particles, and data rates are astronomical. Right now, it is distance limited for one hop. But still faster than radio.

Time to market for a reasonable product is realistically less than two years. There are already quantum networks in use.

Einstein called quantum entanglement “spooky action at a distance.” No longer so spooky, it is being deployed in computing and networks.

Article that has a rudimentary explanation:

https://www.redhat.com/sysadmin/quantum-networks

Mickey Baker, N4MB

Director, Southeastern Division

ARRL, The National Association for Amateur Radio®

Phone (561) 320-2775

Email: n4mb@arrl.org

From: arrl-odv <arrl-odv-bounces@reflector.arrl.org> on behalf of Jairam, Ria, N2RJ (Dir, HD) <n2rj@arrl.org>
Date: Tuesday, January 25, 2022 at 8:45 PM
To: Famiglio, Bob, K3RF (VD, AD) <RBFamiglio@verizon.net>, arrl-odv <arrl-odv@reflector.arrl.org>
Subject: [arrl-odv:33336] Re: Commercial expansion into HF Wideband - New webinar: HF in a nutshell January 31, 2022

No surprise whatsoever. In fact, HF is being sought after by high frequency traders. However the FCC has largely roadblocked them. There is a station up at the alpine tower in NJ (WIPE shortwave) that was supposedly all ready to go.

Ben Kobb over at the SWLing post has some articles:

https://swling.com/blog/tag/wipe/

Well worth a read. It is inevitable that if the FCC acts and greenlights low latency trading that these will probably be our new neighbors are on HF.

Ria

N2RJ

From: arrl-odv <arrl-odv-bounces@reflector.arrl.org> on behalf of Bob Famiglio, K3RF via arrl-odv <arrl-odv@reflector.arrl.org>
Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2022 5:44:21 PM
To: arrl-odv <arrl-odv@reflector.arrl.org>
Subject: [arrl-odv:33335] Commercial expansion into HF Wideband - New webinar: HF in a nutshell January 31, 2022

A communications technology client in the state of Delaware just invited me to use their invitation, as their guest, to this ROHDE & SCHWARZ Webinar. I am going to attend. What caught my attention is the HF Wideband reference. Here is an excerpt from the brochure and invitation. Perhaps some on this board already deals with this or is otherwise familiar. Not sure what this portends for amateur radio’s contributions to EmComm HF activities or even future spectrum threats:

“We hereby invite you to our introductory webinar, “HF in a nutshell,” which covers currently available beyond-line-of-sight (BLOS) communications and focuses on high frequency (HF) communications.

HF communications technology is reliable, proven and has been in service for decades. This webinar is the first in a series covering HF topics and will illustrate that HF communications is in no way your grandparents’ technology, but rather THE communications solution for the future. You will receive an overview of currently available BLOS communications solutions and the latest developments in this field, i.e. HF versus satellite communications (SATCOM) Rohde & Schwarz experts will highlight all the relevant benefits of HF, including robustness, capabilities and costs (CAPEX, OPEX). The webinar will be rounded off with an overview of HF wideband – a current development – and its pros and cons. “

Bob Famiglio, K3RF

Vice Director - ARRL Atlantic Division

610-359-7300

Serving NNY, WNY, WPA, EPA, SNJ, DE and MD/DC sections