November 2019 - PSDR - mailman.hamwan.org

Portable ops
by Ric Merry 20 Nov '19

20 Nov '19

Has anyone experimented much with the MikroTIK DISC Lite 5? I'd like to send up an emergency powered portable system and am curious about the reach in miles of this device. -Ric

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Adaptive Noise Immunity
by Conny Jonsson 11 Nov '19

11 Nov '19

Anyone had any experience with Adaptive Noise Immunity? /Conny N5HC

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Trying to reach N7IEI
by Doug Kingston 10 Nov '19

10 Nov '19

If you are N7IEI, please contact me at dpk(a)randomnotes.org regarding a configuration issue with your HamWAN connection to Capitol Park. -Doug-, KD7DK HamWAN NetOps

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Connected to HamWAN on Buck Mtn, slower than desired
by David C. Jenner 09 Nov '19

09 Nov '19

I have finally made a reasonable connection to HamWAN using Buck Mtn. I am using a MikroTik mANT30 MTAD-5G-30D3-PA dish and an RB912UAG-5HPnD-OUT radio. The smaller MikroTik dish/radio can't connect reliably. I followed the configuration instructions on the HamWAN Website, and did add the command "/interface wireless set 0 rx-chains=0,1 tx-chains=0,1" which doesn't appear (probably should) in the directions. Pointing was done using "/interface wireless monitor 0" using the fine tuning adjustments of the mount. The best signal obtained was about -71 dB. Let me describe the situation a bit and see if anyone has ideas on how to improve the connection. The radio name is "K7DCJ/Brinnon-Buck", and the system identity is "K7DCJ-Buck". I am line of sight 2.69 miles from the transmitter on Buck at an azimuth of about 115 degrees from true North. The problem is that I am 2 miles away but 3600 feet below it. All the power is going over my head. Consulting the beam patterns of the transmitting antenna, I appear to be in the second side lobes, which is about 15-20 dB down from the maximum power of the main vertical and horizontal lobes. Bandwidth tests produce the following: /tool bandwidth-test 44.25.143.94 duration=30s direction=receive status: running duration: 24s rx-current: 2.9Mbps rx-10-second-average: 3.5Mbps rx-total-average: 2.3Mbps lost-packets: 120 random-data: no direction: receive rx-size: 1500 connection-count: 20 local-cpu-load: 3% remote-cpu-load: 5% /tool bandwidth-test 44.25.143.94 duration=30s direction=transmit status: running duration: 27s tx-current: 2.5Mbps tx-10-second-average: 2.3Mbps tx-total-average: 2.0Mbps random-data: no direction: transmit tx-size: 1500 connection-count: 20 local-cpu-load: 4% remote-cpu-load: 3% The rates have gotten as high as 5 Mbps in other runnings of the tests. Perhaps someone has an idea of how to improve this? 73, Dave K7DCJ

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RB912 CH0/CH1
by Conny Jonsson 07 Nov '19

07 Nov '19

Is it correct to assume that on the RB912 board that: J500 = CH0 = Horizontal Pol J502 = CH1 = Vertical Pol N5HC /Conny

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Policy routing for dummies
by Ric Merry 07 Nov '19

07 Nov '19

Can someone explain how to achieve policy routing to me? I'd like to do this in Winbox if possible. I've watched a few videos and read some articles but I think what I'm trying to do, separate my cable modem traffic from my HamWAN traffic, is pretty basic and I feel like I'm trying to get a sip of water from a fire hose.. Talk to me like I'm in kindergarten. :) Perhaps this should be in my signature here. "TTMLIIK" -Ric

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Lookout Mtn update - 9/21/19
by Rob Salsgiver 06 Nov '19

06 Nov '19

Thanks to the efforts of Kenny Richards, Scott Honaker, Erik Robins, and Steve Magnuson today we were able to finally complete the installation at Lookout up in Whatcom County. Today Sectors 1 and 2 were put online along with finalizing the lightning arrestors for all 2 sectors and PTP dishes. This brings HamWAN to a majority of the 4 NW Counties in Washington, as well as a significant part of the lower B.C. mainland. I will work to get the website map updated in the coming week to give a better indication of overall coverage areas. As with all HamWAN projects this would not have happened without the help of a LOT of people - both direct and indirect. HamWAN's presence at the Lookout site would not have happened without the support of Rob Chatham. We may have some minor follow-up with improving the aim of the Triangle/McDonald dish and possibly adjusting down-tilt on Sector 1 if it is needed for covering close-in users to the site, but we are likely done at Lookout for this season. If you live in coverage areas in Skagit, Whatcom, Island, or San Juan counties, you are welcome to setup gear and make use of the network. Please contact myself or anyone else on NetOps if you have questions or problems. Thanks again to everyone involved. We have a couple more smaller site projects we're hoping to finish before the weather puts a stop to our activities for the season, but this likely is the last "big" project for this year. Below is a tentative coverage map until I get the website updated. North of Lookout South of Lookout Cheers, Rob Salsgiver - NR3O HamWAN NetOps/Board Snohomish County DEM/ACS And other duties as assigned..

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AMPRNet
by Ric Merry 06 Nov '19

06 Nov '19

I'd hate to let a day go by that I didn't ask something of the collective. Should I be requesting a block from AMPR net?

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Updated Coverage Map?
by Michele 04 Nov '19

04 Nov '19

Hi there, I was wondering if there is any update to the coverage map after the addition of sectors to the tower at Lookout Mountain? I am specifically interested in seeing what the north coverage looks like now. Thanks and 73, Michele WB6F

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Access to files?
by Ric Merry 04 Nov '19

04 Nov '19

Do I have access to https://www.hamwan.org/Standards/Network Engineering/Client Node Configuration/

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