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Re: [HamWAN PSDR] PSDR Digest, Vol 133, Issue 1
by Rod Johnson 04 Jun '24

04 Jun '24

I have a spare setup in Issaquah.Rod Johnson On Tuesday, June 4, 2024 at 02:00:08 PM CDT, <psdr-request(a)hamwan.org> wrote: Send PSDR mailing list submissions to psdr(a)hamwan.org To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit https://mail01.fmt.hamwan.net/mailman/listinfo/psdr or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to psdr-request(a)hamwan.org You can reach the person managing the list at psdr-owner(a)hamwan.org When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of PSDR digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Fwd: [Netops] PSDR (Doug Kingston) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Mon, 3 Jun 2024 17:31:36 -0700 From: Doug Kingston <dpk(a)randomnotes.org> To: Puget Sound Data Ring <psdr(a)hamwan.org> Subject: [HamWAN PSDR] Fwd: [Netops] PSDR Message-ID: <CAGPaoUsRBj7M5+8_BkeX4RgXJw-hB1Le3y8zCp5F28Fs2_rMYQ(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Forwarding to the larger group of all regional HamWAN users... -Doug- ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Donald Dodge <ddodge40(a)me.com> Date: Mon, Jun 3, 2024 at 4:05 PM Subject: Re: [Netops] PSDR To: Doug Kingston <dpk(a)randomnotes.org> Cc: HamWAN Netops <netops(a)hamwan.org> Does anyone in the Kirkland area have a portable unit i can test at my location? Thanks Don Dodge Cell 714-271-7888 W6SNX On May 27, 2024, at 10:05 PM, Doug Kingston <dpk(a)randomnotes.org> wrote: Some of us have kit we can lend to test things out. I am in Ballard which is not too convenient for you so see if someone nearer has something you can borrow and otherwise, contact me directly. -Doug-, KD7DK On Mon, May 27, 2024 at 10:02 PM Bart Kus <me(a)bartk.us> wrote: > Forwarding to netops. > > On 5/27/2024 11:38 AM, Donald Dodge wrote: > > I live in Kirland highland's and would like to get on Hamwan. I was on > the Orange County AREDN Mesh when I lived in Huntington Beach. > > > > I am in a temporary apartment but would like to attempt getting on line. > > > > Does your group have a portable site that I could try at my location? > > > > Thanks > > > > Don Dodge > > Cell 714-271-7888 > > W6SNX > _______________________________________________ > Netops mailing list > Netops(a)hamwan.org > https://mail01.fmt.hamwan.net/mailman/listinfo/netops >

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Fwd: [Netops] PSDR
by Doug Kingston 03 Jun '24

03 Jun '24

Forwarding to the larger group of all regional HamWAN users... -Doug- ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Donald Dodge <ddodge40(a)me.com> Date: Mon, Jun 3, 2024 at 4:05 PM Subject: Re: [Netops] PSDR To: Doug Kingston <dpk(a)randomnotes.org> Cc: HamWAN Netops <netops(a)hamwan.org> Does anyone in the Kirkland area have a portable unit i can test at my location? Thanks Don Dodge Cell 714-271-7888 W6SNX On May 27, 2024, at 10:05 PM, Doug Kingston <dpk(a)randomnotes.org> wrote: Some of us have kit we can lend to test things out. I am in Ballard which is not too convenient for you so see if someone nearer has something you can borrow and otherwise, contact me directly. -Doug-, KD7DK On Mon, May 27, 2024 at 10:02 PM Bart Kus <me(a)bartk.us> wrote: > Forwarding to netops. > > On 5/27/2024 11:38 AM, Donald Dodge wrote: > > I live in Kirland highland's and would like to get on Hamwan. I was on > the Orange County AREDN Mesh when I lived in Huntington Beach. > > > > I am in a temporary apartment but would like to attempt getting on line. > > > > Does your group have a portable site that I could try at my location? > > > > Thanks > > > > Don Dodge > > Cell 714-271-7888 > > W6SNX > _______________________________________________ > Netops mailing list > Netops(a)hamwan.org > https://mail01.fmt.hamwan.net/mailman/listinfo/netops >

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HamWAN election results 2024
by rob＠nr3o.com 28 May '24

28 May '24

Good afternoon all and my apologies for not sending this sooner. April 28th a list of candidates for the HamWAN Board was submitted to the list for your voting consideration. The list of candidates included Cory Johnson, Doug Kingston, Dylan Ambauen, and myself (Rob Salsgiver). The voting window was for a period of one week, which has passed. Unless I missed one in the list, there were a total of 5 votes cast (6 if you include mine - posted here/now) of those members eligible to vote. All votes were in favor (Yea) of the candidates, none were opposed. Cory, Doug, Dylan, and Rob are hereby elected to a 1 year term per the existing HamWAN Constitution. Thanks you all for serving, and also to those who voted and participated in the process. Our thanks as well go to all of those who continue to support HamWAN in 2024. Cheers, Rob Salsgiver - NR3O

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VA4WAN network at Dayton Hamvention
by Colin Stanners 18 May '24

18 May '24

A few VA4WAN network people drove the 17 hours to Dayton Hamvention. I didn't notice a PSDR / HamWAN booth yet - anyone else around?

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New HamWAN cell site in West Seattle
by Doug Kingston 12 May '24

12 May '24

We have a new HamWAN cell site with S1 and S2 sectors from the Providence Mt. St. Vincent's Nursing Home in West Seattle. This site has views North and East, and locally to the South. The attached PDF gives a better estimate of coverage areas from this site. A rough summary is north Bainbridge Is., south end of Magnolia, the seattle downtown waterfront area, west Beacon Hill and the Duwamish river valley. There is also coverage for parts of West Seattle including Delridge Way and High Point. Please see the map for a better idea. The cell has a 60GHz link to Beacon and a backup link to East TIger at lower bandwidth, and the site has generator power. I would like to thank Tom Saunders N7OEP, Frank McJunkins K7RSD, and Nick Gerner KK7LZM, all members of the West Seattle Amateur Radio Club (WSARC) <http://w7aw.org>, for their help in getting this cell site operational. The site also supports a WSARC AREDN node with a 120º sector facing east-northeast. -Doug-, KD7DK HamWAN Netops

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PSDR Address Migration - Client Updates
by Doug Kingston 12 May '24

12 May '24

As of May 2024, HamWAN is in the process of migrating our IP address usage off of 44.24.240.0/20 to a larger allocation, 44.25.0.0/16. This migration is a part of the agreement HamWAN made with ARDC for receiving the larger allocation and needs to be completed by Dec 31, 2024. Our infrastructure has been almost entirely migrated over the past few months, and we are currently serving all services <https://hamwan.org/Puget%20Sound%20Data%20Ring/Services.html> from both the old and new addresses. The major item in front of us is the update of clients. The following changes impact some or all clients configured prior to mid-February or so: - SNMP address range (44.24.240.0/20 => 44.24.240.0/20,44.25.0.0/16) - Logging destination (44.24.244.8 => 44.25.0.8) - NTP servers (44.24.{244,245}.4 => 44.25.{9.1}.4) as configured in steps 8, 9, and 10 of our client setup instructions (GET CONNECTED <https://hamwan.org/Standards/Network%20Engineering/Client%20Node%20Configur…>), which we updated back in February and have our new recommended settings. Luckily, none of these settings impact your ability to connect or current connectivity, and they don't require a reboot to take effect. The logging and SNMP setting help us monitor and manage the network, and the NTP client in your devices helps ensure they have the correct time for logging. In addition, many users have configured DHCP servers on their clients for local LAN connected devices behind their device. If the DHCP server is announcing DNS or NTP servers to the local clients, these will also need to be updated. In this case one other change needs to be taken into consideration. - DNS servers (resolvers, 44.24.{244,245}.1 => 44.25.{0,1}.1) We recognize that not all clients are online all the time, and HamWAN Netops does not have credentials to all devices, though we encourage it to allow us to keep the network healthy. Our plan for this conversion is as follows: 1. Inform all users of the needed changes and provide instructions for how to make those changes themselves (this email). 2. Netops will apply updates (see below) to any clients that we have access to which have old settings. 3. Contact owners of devices we were not able to access. The following commands issued in a RouterOS terminal window will update your client. Note that Mikrotik updated the command format for NTP client settings between RouterOS 6 and 7, so use the correct command for your version. To find your routeros, look at the banner when you log into the device or type /system resource print. Look for the version field. A version 7 device would be something like: 7.13.3 (stable), a version 6 device would look something like: 6.43.4 (stable). Common update commands: /snmp community set [ find name=hamwan ] name=hamwan addresses=44.24.240.0/20,44.25.0.0/16 /system logging action set [find name=remote] remote=44.25.0.8 NTP client update if your device is running RouterOS 6.x: /system ntp client set primary-ntp=44.25.0.4 secondary-ntp=44.25.1.4 enabled=yes NTP client settings if your device is running RouterOS 7.x: /system ntp client set servers=44.25.0.4,44.25.1.4 enabled=yes Additionally, if you have configured a DHCP server, you may want to run the following or similar commands: /ip dhcp-server network set [ find dns-server~"44.24.24" ] dns-server=44.25.0.1,44.25.1.1 /ip dhcp-server network set [ find ntp-server~"44.24.24" ] ntp-server=44.25.0.4,44.25.1.4 What happens if you ignore this request? Nothing catastrophic. You will not be disconnected. You may have trouble reaching other internet sites due to lack of DNS service when we turn off servers on the 44.24.{244,245}.0 networks. Likewise, your device time may drift due to lack of NTP. These issues can be resolved if and when they become an issue for you. We will announce the shutdown of these servers later this year. If you are making updates... Our IRC channel changed some time ago and many devices list the wrong IRC channel for support. You can make this update: /snmp set contact="IRC #hamwan-support on libera.chat" If you access your device to update it as above, you may also want to consider upgrading RouterOS to a current version to ensure you have all the latest security updates. This is typically done with: /system package update install which reboots the system, followed by: /system routerboard upgrade and then another system reboot: /system reboot We are moving the infrastructure to RouterOS 7.x, but at this time we do not see any need for users to switch from the 6.x release track. If you consider doing this, be sure to read the Mikrotik documentation on upgrading to RouterOS 7 <https://help.mikrotik.com/docs/display/ROS/Upgrading+to+v7>. There are some special cases particularly for wireless devices. Getting help HamWAN Netops and other community members are available to help. You can reach us in near real-time on our IRC channel: #hamwan-support on irc.libera.chat. You can also post queries to netops(a)hamwan.org, or to PSDR(a)hamwan.org <psdr(a)hamwan.org> if you believe the question and answer would be of general interest to this community. These instructions are also available on the HamWAN website: Address Conversion <https://hamwan.org/Puget%20Sound%20Data%20Ring/Address%20Conversion.html> -Doug-, KD7DK HamWAN Netops

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DynaDish replacement
by Tom Schaefer 30 Apr '24

30 Apr '24

I noticed the DynaDish is discontinued. I’m here in Tampa Bay Area and was curious if anyone knows of an alternative people are using. This is for a portable setup in various parks, etc so the mANT30 is not exactly portable. I’ve already checked with the folks locally but they did not have a good consensus on a suitable performing replacement to the DynaDish. Thanks Tom NY4I 813-205-6388 ny4i(a)ny4i.com

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HamWAN Board Director Elections - Cory Johnson, Rob Salsgiver, Doug Kingston, and Dylan Ambauen
by Rob Salsgiver 29 Apr '24

29 Apr '24

Greetings all, In order to cut down on the number of emails, I have combined those I know who have agreed to stand for election into this initial email. If you are a Supporting Member who wishes to also run for a Board position, PLEASE DO by announcing your intention via the list in similar fashion to below. Cory Johnson has acted as our Treasurer/Secretary for a number of years, and whose efforts have truly been invaluable. Cory handles the finances, makes sure the taxes get filed, and the bills get paid. His help in this area "behind the scenes" allows others to devote their time to the technical and operational sides of the organization. Doug Kingston has most recently been heavily involved in most of the efforts to upgrade the network as part of the NetOps group in addition to the Board. Recently retired, he has graciously put a LOT of his time into helping update various parts of the network in addition to his help on the Board. Dylan Ambauen has been with the organization several years as a contributing member of the NetOps group assisting with troubleshooting and regular maintenance, as well as participating in numerous site commissioning and de-commissioning operations. Rob Salsgiver (myself) - Past/current Board member, part of the NetOps group, assisted with site installations, maintenance, funding, and other items as needed. The voting period for the 4 individuals above will conclude 7 days from now. Supporting members, please reply in this thread with your Yea, Nay, or Abstain votes. Remember that each individual is a separate election, you do not have to choose one individual. Thank you all for your consideration, and I hope to have the opportunity to work with you further over the next year. Supporting members who are eligible to vote as of 4/20/2024: Terence Chan Tim Osburn Alan Dieringer Alan Scott Bob Edmiston Burt Guillot Casey R Hickerson Cory Johnson Dana Hanford Doug Kingston Dylan Ambauen John C Miller Kenneth Koster Nigel Vander Houwen Paul Sundquist Robert Salsgiver Robert Sampson Ronald Zuber If you believe the above list is in error, please let us know. Supporting member criteria can be found at https://hamwan.org/Administrative/Constitution.html Cheers, Rob Salsgiver - NR3O

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MikroTik HamWAN station for sale
by Paul Sundquist 25 Apr '24

25 Apr '24

Selling my HamWAN MikroTik station for $150, pickup in Issaquah. Purchased new September 2021 and has been in continuous service through Haystack HamWAN. Works and looks great. MikroTik mANT30 PA parabolic dish antenna 5GHz 30dBi MTAD-5G-30D3-PA AND Mikrotik BaseBox 5 RB912UAG-5HPnD-OUT 5GHz Outdoor Wireless AP Gigabit USB OSL4

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Ansible collaboration
by Doug Kingston 24 Mar '24

24 Mar '24

I am developing some Ansible configs to help in supporting the PSDR HamWAN network. There is already a base configuration in Github <https://github.com/HamWAN/infrastructure-configs> but it's outdated in places and does not have a good framework for managing common settings across our different device types. This pull request <https://github.com/HamWAN/infrastructure-configs/pull/22>is the start of such a configuration and supports some key settings we need to update to support the migration from 44.24.240/20 to 44.25.0.0/16. I am looking for one or two folks willing to help with code reviews and possibly implementation and testing strategies. If you have Ansible experience and would like to help out, please let me know. In terms of other work in this area, there are a number of configurations in this repository that are in need of review and either update or deprecation if no longer usable or necessary. -Doug-, KD7DK HamWAN Netops

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