October 2016 - PSDR - mailman.hamwan.org

Updated Client Hardware Recommendations?
by VA7 KOC 28 Oct '16

28 Oct '16

Hi there, For the last couple of days, I've been trying to chase down some client radio hardware as recommended by our club here in Victoria, BC as well as the recommendation at HamWAN.org. It seems that all of the radio products have been discontinued and are therefore out of stock at multiple distributors. Originally I was looking at th e Mikrotik Metal 5SHPn but failing that, I started working through the rest of the list with no joy. Is there an updated list or alternative products that people have been using? I'd rather purchase based on experience vs. a spec sheet, so any advice is appreciated. Thank you, Don MacLeod

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[Board Vote] ASN Expense
by Nigel Vander Houwen 12 Oct '16

12 Oct '16

Hello All, We have been lucky enough over the last couple years to have the use of a borrowed ASN for HamWAN use in announcing our IP space on the internet. This has been hugely useful to the organization, and is sincerely appreciated. However, as HamWAN as a standard grows, we have seen the Puget Sound network grow to extend north to Victoria, and a number of sister networks around the country. Our agreement for use of the borrowed ASN didn’t provide well for the flexibility we desire in helping to support local and national growth. We’ve looked into acquiring our own ASN from ARIN which will provide us the flexibility we’re after. The costs for this are $550 initially for this year, and $100 per year thereafter. The board has voted to approve the expense for this year, the decision made easier by generous donations from a number of individuals to cover the cost (and then some). We have not accepted the contract yet, and as per our constitution, this decision will have a 24h comment period before we move forward with finalizing the purchase. As always, we appreciate your feedback. Thanks, Nigel

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Re: [HamWAN PSDR] Updated Client Hardware Recommendations?
by liltodd65 04 Oct '16

04 Oct '16

Dean Gibson, My name is Todd Lilleness. KG7VR. Iam interested in the equipment that you are offering. I am in Lake City. <div>-------- Original message --------</div><div>From: Dean Gibson AE7Q <hamwan.stuff(a)ae7q.com> </div><div>Date:10/04/2016 1:26 PM (GMT-08:00) </div><div>To: Puget Sound Data Ring <psdr(a)hamwan.org> </div><div>Cc: </div><div>Subject: Re: [HamWAN PSDR] Updated Client Hardware Recommendations? </div><div> </div>I have a 5SHPn with the 31dB antenna that I've had for three years on the HamWAN network, just south of Everett, WA. I don't have the best location: During the fall/winter/sprint, my location gets me about -85dB, but in the summer, I lose the connection. So, I wouldn't mind unloading the whole thing for $150. Includes the PVC tubing that it's mounted to. On 2016-10-04 11:00, VA7 KOC wrote: Hi there, For the last couple of days, I've been trying to chase down some client radio hardware as recommended by our club here in Victoria, BC as well as the recommendation at HamWAN.org. It seems that all of the radio products have been discontinued and are therefore out of stock at multiple distributors. Originally I was looking at the Mikrotik Metal 5SHPn but failing that, I started working through the rest of the list with no joy. Is there an updated list or alternative products that people have been using? I'd rather purchase based on experience vs. a spec sheet, so any advice is appreciated. Thank you, Don MacLeod

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