hi you seem to know a lot about links ir hf and so on.could you help me to find a link to my portable laptop to either my stationary pc or direct to a modem.i want to be able to move around in the house with the portable and still be able to use internet modem (dialup).range should be about 50 meters or more i prefer hf but could also use ir .what i found sofare is readybuilt hf modules but i need the speed to handle 33600kps and the protocoll to handle the communication without interups. thanks in advance matt m -----Ursprungligt meddelande----- FrŒn: Eric W. Engler [SMTP:englere@SWCP.COM] Skickat: den 10 januari 1998 09:20 Till: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU €mne: Re: Inductive transmitter At 01:43 AM 1/10/98 -0200, you wrote: > I need some help from the list... > > I need transmitter data with: > - low power (2mA max.) > - moderated cost (< $3) > - distance: 5 cm (2 inch) across the wood (can't use optical >devices) > > I thought in a inductive transmitter, but... any ideas how can I do >this ? > > >-regards >Marcelo Rib > You've just described the transmitter used in the Heart Rate monitors >from the Polar company. They are like magic - they use almost no power. Their TX distance is over a foot. Thet come in a sealed enclosure that includes the battery. The battery is good for a couple years! They don't release schematics, but someone may want to take one apart and check it out. Eric Engler