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Last Post: December 12, 2015:
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As a fellow Ham, I also appreciate the knowledge gained from that field. Especially that from studying for the Amateur Extra license.
However, I would mention that many Hams think they fully understand RF propagation, but really only understand it superficially in a Wi-Fi sense.
The short wavelengths, and comparatively miniscule output power levels of Wi-Fi really make it much more difficult to predict and control than HF or UHF. That is not to say Hams have it easy - we don't.
Comparing a 2.4 or 5 GHZ signals reflection off of a wall, or out of a doorway, is really not the same as predicting d-layer reflection, refraction, or tropospheric ducting.
As a Ham, before you claim expertise in Wi-Fi RF issues, give yourself a while to study the WLAN field - you'll sound much more credible.
Each area of study provides overlapping and unique issues to study. Learning one only helps with the other.
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