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Looking for a C-band satellite dish
by Bart Kus 11 Dec '16

11 Dec '16

The old style, something like this: Or like this: If you know where to get them, or have one you'd like to get rid of, I'd be happy to pick it up. It doesn't have to have the LNB, but that'd save me buying one new... Thanks, --Bart

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[Board Vote] Equipment Racks
by Nigel Vander Houwen 01 Dec '16

01 Dec '16

Hello All, We ended up not purchasing a server rack as previously discussed for Baldi. In the interim, Bart has found a good deal on 5 racks with locks/keys and PDUs. The price per rack is about $180, and we have immediate use for three, the remaining two will be stored until needed at either existing or new sites. We’d like to move forward with purchasing said racks, and the board will be having a call tonight at 7PM Pacific to approve the expense. If you care to listen in, or have an opinion, feel free to join us on the conference bridge at 1-206-805-8861. Thanks! Nigel

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HAM radio operators needed at Standing Rock ASAP
by Jenny Ryan 27 Nov '16

27 Nov '16

Greetings radio geeks, As you're probably aware, over 10,000 Native Americans and allies have converged at the Standing Rock reservation in South Dakota on the lands of the Great Sioux Nation in peaceful defense of the Missouri River, under which the Dakota Access Pipeline is poised to drill to complete the pipeline by January 1st. The main camp, Oceti Sakowin, received an eviction notice from the US Army Corps of Engineers on Friday, demanding the camp be cleared by December 5th - one day after a large planned action by Veterans for Standing Rock and a multi-faith prayer action scheduled for Dec. 4th. In a nutshell, Standing Rock needs you now more than ever! I've been helping how I can in communication with Lisha Sterling from Geeks Without Bounds, who's been working on communications infrastructure on the ground for the past several months. They recently finished a wifi bridge to the local tribal telecom, as well as successfully amplifying cellular 3G/4G reception. *I'm extending a callout for HAM radio operators at her request, who are willing to stand for the sovereignty of the Great Sioux Nation.* If you're an experienced HAM radio operator, or know folks who are, and willing to travel to Standing Rock to help with this critical infrastructure buildout, please contact Lisha (cc'd) at lisha AT gwob DOT org. Resources on Lakota values and culture, medical and legal info, what to bring, how to get there, and digital security tips can be found at https://omnicommons.org/wiki/Standing_Rock_Resources - if you fly, Lisha can help to arrange transport to the camp from the airport in Bismarck. Mni wiconi (water is life)! Jenny Help open a people-powered common space in Oakland, California! https://omnicommons.org/donate `~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~` "Technology is the campfire around which we tell our stories." -Laurie Anderson "Storytelling reveals meaning without committing the error of defining it." -Hannah Arendt "To define is to kill. To suggest is to create." -Stéphane Mallarmé ~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`

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Getting online
by Eric Wolak 25 Nov '16

25 Nov '16

Howdy, I'm new to the area and excited to get involved in PSDR. I got myself a MikroTik SXT 5nD r2 and I have good line of sight to the CapitolPark cell. After working my way through the Client Node Configuration instructions, I can see the AP with an SNR of 38 dB, but I'm unable to connect. [admin@AG6IE-CapitolPark] > /interface wireless scan 0 ADDRESS SSID CHANNEL SIG NF SNR RADIO-NAME ROUTEROS-VERSION A RT B D4:CA:6D:30:75:89 HamWAN 5920/5/an -87 -125 38 CapitolPark-S1/K7WAN [admin@AG6IE-CapitolPark] > /log print ... 00:50:58 wireless,info D4:CA:6D:30:75:89@wlan1: failed to connect, on 5920000, registration timeout [admin@AG6IE-CapitolPark] > /interface wireless print Flags: X - disabled, R - running 0 name="wlan1" mtu=1500 l2mtu=1600 mac-address=4C:5E:0C:5B:A6:FB arp=enabled interface-type=Atheros AR9300 mode=station-bridge ssid="HamWAN" frequency=5920 band=5ghz-onlyn channel-width=5mhz scan-list=HamWAN wireless-protocol=nv2 vlan-mode=no-tag vlan-id=1 wds-mode=disabled wds-default-bridge=none wds-ignore-ssid=no bridge-mode=enabled default-authentication=yes default-forwarding=yes default-ap-tx-limit=0 default-client-tx-limit=0 hide-ssid=no security-profile=default compression=no Did I miss some setup step? Do I need to get my MAC address whitelisted or something? I wiped the settings and started over, and now I'm getting a different failure: [admin@AG6IE-CapitolPark] /interface wireless> scan 0 failure: other tool running I rebooted, and then tried to use the WebFig interface to scan and connect. Again I saw the network, but the connection never succeeded. Got this in the log: 00:22:35 wireless,info D4:CA:6D:30:75:89@wlan1: failed to connect, on 5920000, registration timeout -Eric AG6IE

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VOTE: Rack for Baldi
by Bart Kus 08 Nov '16

08 Nov '16

Hello, I'd like to get $200 approved to acquire a proper rack / cabinet for Baldi. We're out of space there, and currently the server and new UPS are outside the rack. The present rack is a very shallow telco-style one. I'm proposing to replace it with a deeper computer-style rack. I expect the rack to come in around $120, with the remaining funds for the shelves to house the legacy non-rackable equipment. --Bart

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Fwd: Help us end data caps TOMORROW
by Bart Kus 02 Nov '16

02 Nov '16

I dunno if any of you guys follow OpenMedia, but they consistently do good work up in Canada. Sure wish there was some equivalent down in the USA. PS: Not asking y'all to do what the email says, but this seemed like a good time to highlight their work in general, since it's kind of aligned with HamWAN goals of unlimited ubiquitous data access. --Bart -------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: Help us end data caps TOMORROW Date: Wed, 2 Nov 2016 14:45:29 -0400 (EDT) From: Katy at OpenMedia <contact(a)openmedia.org> Reply-To: contact(a)openmedia.org To: me(a)bartk.us OpenMedia This is it, Bart! I need you to *share *the call to support an end to data caps and zero-rating, and to speak up for Net Neutrality on Facebook <http://qb.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=Qrq59EAanwRO9zAPsjRoVnxnpQzXS7Wl> and Twitter <http://qb.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=bM%2FUtZ8NSthomVeU%2F8wJNnxnpQz…> now. *Tomorrow’s the big day!* After months of talking to Canadians about how to price the Internet fairly — and after hearing from more than 55,000 of you — we’ll bring your arguments to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) in a live hearing. You joined us in asking for an end to Canadians facing some of the lowest data caps in the world, for the highest fees. Now will you text the next step? *Please share on Facebook <http://qb.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=EgdGRTDXDJLMnHwadhlCb3xnpQzXS7Wl> and Twitter <http://qb.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=HQmzENZjnzhLQnFBUAACh3xnpQzXS7Wl> now.* Thank you! —Katy, and your OpenMedia team Bart, tomorrow my colleagues and I will be going head-to-head against teams of corporate lawyers paid to protect Big Telecom’s bottom line and *we need your support**.* All the work we’ve done with Canadians to end data caps will come to a head at a televised Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) hearing^1 where we’ll have the opportunity to *deliver your voice*, along with the voices of almost 45,000 others.^2,3,4 Will you ask your friends to join us? *SHARE ON FACEBOOK <http://qb.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=HY%2FXNDsjgwBEtlNMjf8gr3xnpQzXS…> AND TWITTER <http://qb.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=COZzURgmpO0M6CRW9UZ4pXxnpQzXS7Wl> NOW* On the side of Big Telecom, there is Rogers’ outgoing^5 CEO Guy Laurence, who, when asked earlier this month about offering unlimited data to solve overage issues responded "we're not a charity."^6 We’ve heard from Canadians time and time again that affordable Internet — ensuring that everyone is able to access this essential service — is not charitable, it’s just good business. We'll also face a hired gun of Bell and Telus who was just tapped by Donald Trump,^7 a notorious enemy of Net Neutrality,^8,9 to be his head of telecom policy. Canadians already pay some of the highest rates for some of the worst service in the G8^10, 11 and options for affordable, unlimited Internet remain very limited.^12 *But we have something even more powerful than corporate lawyer and lobbyists — **you* <http://qb.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=48lrXgutEOYwihwYH56av3xnpQzXS7Wl>*.* Having the voice of Canadians behind us gives us authority no amount of money can buy. *Please help power the side of an open Internet by asking your friends and networks on Facebook <http://qb.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=TTfGTa3B9o7MpbW%2B9mcQ93xnpQzXS…> and Twitter <http://qb.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=ARZDXm21cvBsUEOywYMZBXxnpQzXS7Wl> to join you in adding their voice now <http://qb.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=QRJewflF3iH%2BQmBu%2FxhOCHxnpQz…>.* —Katy, and your OpenMedia team /P.S. Another way to support an open Internet is to donate a few dollars today <http://qb.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=kr4wjPZTR%2FfjF5Ad%2Fv7DUXxnpQz…> to help OpenMedia keep the lights on./ *Footnotes * [1] OpenMedia submission to the CRTC: OpenMedia <http://qb.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=%2B5kITxgBhCR8i2hYlfKbJ3xnpQzXS…> [2] Over 42,000 Canadian voices against data caps are now on the public record at the CRTC: OpenMedia <http://qb.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=DWHI2I7DNebC8lbxrES9Q3xnpQzXS7Wl> [3] I’m from the CRTC and we want to know what you think about differential pricing (or ‘zero-rating’)?: Reddit <http://qb.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=w3HCdFVLdI0qDDohJshQDXxnpQzXS7Wl> [4] Canadians flood CRTC Reddit forum calling for ban on differential data pricing: Financial Post <http://qb.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=dJR119uvRYo7QSaNDRwNc8114EKykwWr> [5] Guy Laurence steps down as Rogers CEO, to be replaced by ex-Telus head Joe Natale: CBC <http://qb.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=EYGE38Uh6xXqrcNUCutwqXxnpQzXS7Wl> [6] Rogers’ outgoing CEO comments, via Globe and Mail’s Christine Dobby: Twitter <http://qb.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=LQAtHOCapBVQmHPAwFsf43xnpQzXS7Wl> [7] Trump hires Bell, Telus consultant for telecom advice: Alphabeatic <http://qb.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=6Q%2FDMmQhcB%2B7f69UoRcjiHxnpQz…> [8] The 2016 Presidential Candidates' Views on Net Neutrality and Broadband: Gizmodo <http://qb.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=9lWNpTnDb3Cb5ZnfAdMNVnxnpQzXS7Wl> [9] Trump vs. Clinton: Who's Better On Telecom?: Motherboard <http://qb.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=qKsE1STvWntemELcXvzoRXxnpQzXS7Wl> [10] Canadian mobile phone bills still rank among most expensive in G7: CRTC report: Financial Post <http://qb.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=RW0FQxZgxOWfXKQWMqHvo3xnpQzXS7Wl> [11] Canada's cellphone rates rank among highest in 8-country study, report says: CBC <http://qb.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=yHKrGgtJNyZnlUJeqkPv2XxnpQzXS7Wl> [12] Looking for unlimited Internet? You're much better off with an indie provider, finds new report: OpenMedia <http://qb.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=UwhSk%2FmaAhgikfgaW1tZDXxnpQzXS…> You have received this message, because you have subscribed to OpenMedia's list with the email address me(a)bartk.us. You can manage your email preferences. <http://qb.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=MoqN5DeWQYz4YIwc1Id1lXxnpQzXS7Wl> If you no longer wish to receive our emails, click here <http://qb.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=dOUv1kYHhrz8DlEkl1qCZXxnpQzXS7Wl> to unsubscribe. OpenMedia <http://qb.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=NK21arpKsXKZQKnODDNW4nxnpQzXS7Wl>

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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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VOTE: Upgrade failing Baldi - Capitol Peak modem to NetMetal
by Tom Hayward 29 Sep '16

29 Sep '16

HamWAN board, Last weekend I noticed a big crash in the Baldi - Capitol Peak point-to-point signal strength: [image: Capitol Peak - Baldi - Wireless Signal Strength]We still have not deduced the cause of the crash, but investigating it led us to discover that one of the MIMO chains on the Baldi end of the Baldi - Capitol Peak link is broken. These two receiver levels should be near identical: [image: Capitol Peak - Baldi - Wireless Signal Strength]The modem in question is an RB912 installed Sep 3. I'd like to propose HamWAN purchase a RB921UAGS-5SHPacD-NM to replace the failed RB912. Current price is $129 with free shipping via Amazon Prime. The Capitol Peak end already has the RB921UAGS-5SHPacD-NM modem, so this upgrade will bring the link up to symmetric power levels and 802.11ac speeds. I already have replacement jumpers to install between the dish and modem, in case that is part of the problem. The RB912 will be recovered, repaired or warrantied, and put back into service at a future site as a sector modem. Tom

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