August 2018 - PSDR - mailman.hamwan.org

HamWan 900 MHz
by Stan 23 May '19

23 May '19

if this is up and running, I'd sure like to buy a 900 Mhz modem and get the HamWan a bit farther into Mason County. Any suggestions? -- Stan KF7LTT Spams/Scams Forwarded To WA State Attorney For Prosecution.

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CapitolPark <-> QueenAnne link
by Bart Kus 19 Apr '19

19 Apr '19

After hours of debugging, I got this 20MHz single-polarity link moving up to 55Mbit. A high resolution spectrum analysis on both sides did indeed show a better frequency to use for the link. Spectrum analysis captures here: https://imgur.com/a/4H7GB There was also an IP conflict between two modems @ Capitol Park. The conflicting IP has been removed from CapitolPark-S3. The QueenAnne modem used for the link is not one used anywhere else on the network. It's a very low-end modem, and as a result it was having CPU/RAM starvation issues when running our regular diagnostic tools, which lead to out-of-memory conditions and kernel crashes. A different test methodology had to be used to verify the link speed (testing through the modem, instead of to the modem). The modem that links QueenAnne with the Westin building (on the QueenAnne side) had a mis-configured OSPF router-id. This was fixed. I'm still seeing weird routing decisions being made by OSPF. These are triggered by our point-to-point route entries (44.24.242.0/24 space). More research needs to be done here, and perhaps a re-write of how we define point-to-point interface addresses. Any OSPF experts in the house? I also discovered R1.QueenAnne was still vulnerable to hacking due to a mis-configuration of its control software. It missed the updates that were sent out to the whole network. This has been fixed now. R1.QueenAnne also didn't have the diagnostic bandwidth-server setup correctly. This was fixed. With the CapitolPark-QueenAnne link performing well now: [eo@CapitolPark-QueenAnne] /system resource> /tool bandwidth-test 44.24.241.81 direction=both status: running duration: 57s tx-current: 28.0Mbps tx-10-second-average: 28.4Mbps tx-total-average: 27.5Mbps rx-current: 27.6Mbps rx-10-second-average: 28.0Mbps rx-total-average: 27.0Mbps lost-packets: 288 random-data: no direction: both tx-size: 1500 rx-size: 1500 its OSPF config has been reset to a normal preference level, so that packets no longer try to avoid that link as they are routed through the network. This link can be sped up by upgrading to a dual-polarity modem @ CapitolPark. While testing if the OSPF hop cost was being calculated correctly in the Beacon-Haystack-QueenAnne RF link (they both connect to the same dish @ Haystack), I discovered a mis-config on the Haystack.Beacon modem (bad LAN IP binding) which was preventing it from bringing up OSPF on its LAN interface. This was fixed and that modem should act like an actual router now, moving traffic. During the same Beacon testing, I was reminded that our Baldi-Beacon RF link sucks <https://monitoring.hamwan.net/cacti/graph.php?action=view&local_graph_id=91…>. It was optimized for speed to Tukwila, which is now gone, so a trip needs to be scheduled to Baldi to rotate the dish a few degrees north and get that link going strong. I normally wouldn't send this kind of verbose email to psdr@, but I hope it's illuminating as to the type and extent of work required to keep this network running well. --Bart

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Remote SDR receiver available
by Bart Kus 19 Sep '18

19 Sep '18

Hello, The recent Haystack work party managed to install a receive-only SDR up there. It is provisionally available for use by anyone at: http://44.24.241.60:8073 I'll move it to a more permanent address, with proper DNS, at some future point. In the meantime, I'd like to solicit advice on how to minimize the QRM it's picking up. The noise is being emitted by the site itself, from the Ethernet cables and such. I've connected all the shields to site ground, but the emissions are still there. The current antenna is a ground rod with vertical whip. 1) Is there a better antenna design that can serve the broadband (DC-30MHz) omnidirectional receive duties? 2) Are there any suggestions on how to further minimize the noise being emitted by the site? Thanks, and enjoy! --Bart

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HamWAN demo, Feb. 6-7, 2019
by S. Aberle 30 Aug '18

30 Aug '18

A combined WA EMD WECCWG (https://www.mil.wa.gov/weccwg) & FEMA RECCWG meeting will be held in Vancouver, WA, this coming February. The WECCWG part of the two-day meeting will focus on both volcanoes and amateur radio. The organizers are very interested in a HamWAN demo, and this will be a fairly high profile ESF #2 audience. Larch Mountain is line-of-sight from the Vancouver Readiness Center venue. Two demonstration possibilities come to mind, a live video feed (perhaps with Camp Murray) plus sharing a desktop to show dragging and dropping an ICS-213 form between agencies. Does anyone have any other ideas for things to demonstrate which would emphasize emergency communications capability via HamWAN? Would anyone like to help? Obviously, we will want to practice this in advance. Steve

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Re: [HamWAN PSDR] HamWAN demo, Feb. 6-7, 2019
by John D. Hays 30 Aug '18

30 Aug '18

Another app you might want to tie into an APRS demo -- either https://www.opencad.io/ http://www.ticketscad.org/ Having an instance of a Computer Aided Dispatch pre-provisioned on HamWAN would be a great asset. BTW, my employer has some used Cisco VOIP phones that I can sell here in Edmonds, they work with HamShack Hotline and Asterisk as SIP Phones. On Thu, Aug 30, 2018 at 9:15 AM John D. Hays <john(a)hays.org> wrote: > An Asterisk server would work, or you could pre-provision a bunch of > phones at https://hamshackhotline.com/ -- they would also create a > conference room/bridge for you to use both for the demo and general use. > > One could also setup an AllStar repeater/node and have SIP connections > into it for cross connection to radio users. > > On Thu, Aug 30, 2018 at 8:28 AM Steve - WA7PTM <wa7ptm(a)aberle.com> wrote: > >> Great idea, John. Would we need a mumble server (or similar) for this? >> >> Steve >> >> >> John D. Hays wrote on 08/30/2018 08:12 AM: >> > A bank of VOIP phones between sites. >> > > > -- > > ------------------------------ > John D. Hays > Edmonds, WA > K7VE > > <http://k7ve.org/blog> <http://twitter.com/#!/john_hays> > > -- ------------------------------ John D. Hays Edmonds, WA K7VE <http://k7ve.org/blog> <http://twitter.com/#!/john_hays>

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PSDR Net?
by David Haworth 30 Aug '18

30 Aug '18

Is there a PSDR Net to discuss HamWAN topics? Is there a get together time on the HamWAN online chat room? 73 David WA9ONY http://www.stargazing.net/david/sdr/HamWAN.html <http://www.stargazing.net/david/sdr/HamWAN.html>

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Has something changed, or did my Mikrotik lose 5 ghz
by Mark Weisenfeld 29 Aug '18

29 Aug '18

I have this 25/27 dB MikroTik LHG XL HP5 device that I can move around Tumwater (south Olympia) and measure the signal from Capitol Peak at various places at around 10 miles. The last two nights I have reset and completely reconfigured the device and I still cannot register any signal from Capitol Peak in several locations. After I do a reset, and before I reconfigure the routerOS, I see that it scans all the regular 802.11 channels and registers a whole list of local APs. Then I go on to finish inputting all the settings and it becomes silent. I can't get a single 5.8 Ghz signal to show up from several locations around my local area. So has something changed? Do I need to apply some other setting? Did HAMWAN suddenly change all their frequencies? (smirk) Is Capitol Peak asleep? (smirk²) I could assume that somehow my device has crapped out, after less than a year an no real usage, ever. I used to get -91dB and similar from scanning at my home and at the local DEM, but now nothing. It shows all 6 channels enabled, but a scan shows nothing. Is there a way to test this thing? Could I enter an additional standard USA 5Ghz channel and see my own 5Ghz wireless show up? Thanks y'all. ****************************************** Mark Weisenfeld K7TUM CN87na <http://www.levinecentral.com/ham/grid_square.php?Grid=CN87na> (SW corner) **************************

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Larch Mnt [N7DOD]
by Scott J. Burrows 29 Aug '18

29 Aug '18

Today, I was able to connect my RB911G-5HPacD (Node-2) to the Larch Mnt site. I setup the portable modem at the PUD Operation Center at 8600 NE 117th Avenue, Vancouver, Washington. Here are the connection details: channel: 5880/5/an wireless-protolcol: nv2 tx-rate: 1.62Mbps-5MHz/15 ssid: HamWAN radio-name:S3.Larch/K7WAN signal-strength: -85dBm noise-floor: -10dBm current-distance: 21 last-ip: 44.24.244.1 I was able to connect, verify Internet using HamWAN, verify DNS, and verify NTP synchronization. It started to rain heavy, so the fun was ended early than expected. However, the RBLHGG-5acD (Node-1) would not locate any sector modems. I verified it was the International version and updated to lastest software and firmware. But did notice the WiFi Interfaces reported multiple unsupported channels and the following: -- in scan-list does not contain valid channels -- empty scanlist Does anyone know what is causing this problem? If so, what is the fix. --- New Outlook Express and Windows Live Mail replacement - get it here: https://www.oeclassic.com/ Thanks Scott, N7DOD

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New User How to use Internet
by David Haworth 28 Aug '18

28 Aug '18

Hi, I have been successful to use a portable QRT 5 International rig to contact Larch Mtn cell site with NTP. I was not successful on using IE on a Windows 8.1 Dell laptop connecting to the Internet. I there documentation on HamWAN on how to connect to the Internet? Thank you 73 David WA9ONY http://www.stargazing.net/david/sdr/HamWAN.html <http://www.stargazing.net/david/sdr/HamWAN.html>

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Larch Mtn Certificate
by David Haworth 28 Aug '18

28 Aug '18

Hi, I am new to HamWAN. I successfully received S3.Larch/K7WAN http://www.stargazing.net/david/sdr/HSMM.html#P4b <http://www.stargazing.net/david/sdr/HSMM.html#P4b> But, I was not successful doing a traceroute and ping. http://www.stargazing.net/david/sdr/PacificPark20180818.txt <http://www.stargazing.net/david/sdr/PacificPark20180818.txt> How do I apply for a certificate? How do I install the certificate on the portable Mikrotik QRT 5? How do I verify the certificate is installed and is being used by the Mikrotik QRT 5? Thank you for your help. 73 David WA9ONY

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