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Node at Everett Providence Hospital - new possible node on Camano Island
by Jeff LaPlante 20 Mar '23

20 Mar '23

Hello all, I recently moved to Camano Island - east side. I have direct LOS to Providence in Everett as well as most of downtown Everett looking straight down Port Susan from my home up on the east bank of Camano near Triangle Cove. I would love to be part of radio network however I can't see SNODEM due to trees and the southern tip of Camano blocking the path. Are there any plans to add sector antennas to Providence and make it a node that covers downtown Everett? If so, I could connect there and provide coverage over all of Warm Beach to the east of me and perhaps part of Stanwood. I am happy to host sector antennas and back-haul internet from my Wave cable business account (1Gbps down/ 20Mbps up.) Thanks, Jeff KM6ISJ

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2023 HamWAN season projects - INPUT NEEDED!
by Rob Salsgiver 20 Mar '23

20 Mar '23

Good evening all, It's that time of year again where we need to start putting together the list of projects to try to accomplish for the year. I would like to get input from anyone who has a project they would like to see accomplished this year. Priority focus will be on those items requiring mountain top access as those are our most time or weather sensitive items. Below is a starting list of projects I know at least bits about: 1) Baldi visit - upgrade sectors to MIMO and/or PTP work(?) 2) Lookout visit - effect repairs on Lookout/SnoDEM PTP dish (likely cable fault) 3) Indianola setup - in process / being finished by Doug and others What else? As mentioned, it doesn't need to be a site/tower project, but those are the primary focus during good weather. Let me know and I'll get it on the list so we can try to gather and coordinate resources as needed. Cheers, Rob Salsgiver - NR3O

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Site details?
by Nick Kartsioukas 20 Mar '23

20 Mar '23

I've been able to find location info for most of the PSDR sites and antenna height info for some of them. Do they all have sectors pointing 0/120/240 degrees relative to north? Is there anywhere that has EIRP info? I'm trying to see how tall a mast I need to get connected, and whether or not I can even make link for some of the sites. For example it looks like I "only" need a 35' mast for Baldi, but at 28mi away I'm not sure I can get connected reliably, vs Beacon or Capitol Park which are much closer but I'd need at least a 66' mast thanks to local terrain and trees. At the moment I'm using https://ispdesign.ui.com/ (which now has LIDAR data for buildings/trees!) and have also used RadioMobile Deluxe in the past. Thanks!

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New site - Indianola
by Doug Kingston 18 Mar '23

18 Mar '23

It's time for some HamWAN good news. I am happy to announce that we have activated a new site for client access - Indianola. This site has a 400' tower located just north of Indianola, on the Kitsap Peninsula, north of Bainbridge Island. This site has 2 sectors facing SW and SE covering roughly 240 degrees from ENE, clockwise to WNW (sectors 2 and 3). This should provide good coverage for the Puget Sound shoreline from Edmonds to West Seattle and then clockwise over Bainbridge and the Kitsap Penninsula. Links from this site go to SnoDEM (Paine Field) and Baldi. The map is not yet updated but will be shortly. The site is live. We hope to activate Sector 1 (facing due North) at a later date. We would like to make a special thanks to the support of the Squamish Tribe's Office of Emergency Management who made this installation possible, the on-site support of Dana Hanford and Dylan Ambauen during installation, and finally John Hayes and Elaine Bradtke for their help during the kit preparation. -Doug-, KD7DK HamWAN Netops

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Re: [HamWAN PSDR] PSDR Digest, Vol 120, Issue 3
by Dick Illman 12 Mar '23

12 Mar '23

Rob, In Jefferson County, we use HamWAN for emergency preparedness. We have links to Lookout and Triangle. Here are my comments. 1. There needs to be a process to keep the system documentation and mapping up to date. 2. Considering that our focus is emergency preparedness, we would very much like to have backup power capabilities documented as well as the locations and survivability of internet connections. 3. We would very much like to see HamWAN RF links extended to beyond our expected Cascadia Earthquake disaster region. 4. Considering the possibility to network congestion in a major disaster, can QOS rules be established to prioritize access by known emergency management groups. 73, Dick Illman AH6EZ Jefferson County ARES EC > On Mar 12, 2023, at 12:00 PM, 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. Future of HamWAN - input requested (Rob Salsgiver) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sat, 11 Mar 2023 15:16:12 -0800 > From: "Rob Salsgiver" <rob(a)nr3o.com> > To: <psdr(a)hamwan.org> > Cc: Rob Salsgiver <rob(a)nr3o.com> > Subject: [HamWAN PSDR] Future of HamWAN - input requested > Message-ID: <000301d9546f$799262c0$6cb72840$(a)nr3o.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Greetings all, > > > > It's hard to believe that HamWAN is over 10 years old. Like many > organizations, HamWAN started with a flurry of activity and grew rapidly in > the first few years. Since then we've had advancements and setbacks, as > well as some dead time. > > > > The new Board will be meeting toward the end of next week to discuss where > we would like to see HamWAN go in the future, and how to get there. > > > > For that reason, we would like to get your input. As users, operators, > admins, or in whatever capacity you interact or use HamWAN. > > > > 1) What do we do well, or not so well? > > 2) What services/activities would you like to see HamWAN do in the > future that it doesn't do today? > > 3) What is wrong with HamWAN that needs fixed? > > > > These are just a few ideas, feel free to include anything else that you > would like to. From your suggestions and our existing material, we plan to > build a roadmap for going forward. Once that's done, we'll hold periodic > discussions and updates with those who are interested so we can keep track > of our progress. > > > > Please take the time to let us know your thoughts. To keep list traffic > down, please respond to me or one of the other Board members directly. > We'll consolidate the input and bring it back. > > > > Your current Board members are: > > . Doug Kingston > > . Dylan Ambauen > > . Cory Johnson > > . Rob Salsgiver > > > > If you can't find their email addresses from prior list traffic, let me know > and I'll send them along. > > > > HamWAN is a great project. Help us build a future for it so that it may > continue for years to come. > > > > Cheers, > > Rob Salsgiver - NR3O > >

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Future of HamWAN - input requested
by Rob Salsgiver 11 Mar '23

11 Mar '23

Greetings all, It's hard to believe that HamWAN is over 10 years old. Like many organizations, HamWAN started with a flurry of activity and grew rapidly in the first few years. Since then we've had advancements and setbacks, as well as some dead time. The new Board will be meeting toward the end of next week to discuss where we would like to see HamWAN go in the future, and how to get there. For that reason, we would like to get your input. As users, operators, admins, or in whatever capacity you interact or use HamWAN. 1) What do we do well, or not so well? 2) What services/activities would you like to see HamWAN do in the future that it doesn't do today? 3) What is wrong with HamWAN that needs fixed? These are just a few ideas, feel free to include anything else that you would like to. From your suggestions and our existing material, we plan to build a roadmap for going forward. Once that's done, we'll hold periodic discussions and updates with those who are interested so we can keep track of our progress. Please take the time to let us know your thoughts. To keep list traffic down, please respond to me or one of the other Board members directly. We'll consolidate the input and bring it back. Your current Board members are: . Doug Kingston . Dylan Ambauen . Cory Johnson . Rob Salsgiver If you can't find their email addresses from prior list traffic, let me know and I'll send them along. HamWAN is a great project. Help us build a future for it so that it may continue for years to come. Cheers, Rob Salsgiver - NR3O

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HamWAN Election results
by Rob Salsgiver 01 Mar '23

01 Mar '23

Per the constitution the election period for Cory Johnson, Doug Kingston, Dylan Ambauen, and Rob Salsgiver has closed. Vote totals posted to the list were as follows: Candidate Yea Nay Cory Johnson 5 0 Doug Kingston 5 0 Dylan Ambauen 5 0 Rob Salsgiver 5 0 Please let me know if I missed anyone in my totals. Per procedure these 4 individuals stand elected to begin their 1 year terms as of March 2. Thank you to all who participated in the voting. While this election has concluded, if anyone else wishes to run for the Board and meets the Constitution qualifications, I encourage you to announce your desire to the list to be elected. Thank you to Cory, Doug, and Dylan for setting aside more of your precious time for HamWAN. I look forward to working with you in the coming year. Cheers, Rob Salsgiver - NR3O

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Re: [HamWAN PSDR] HamWAN Board Director Elections - Cory Johnson, Rob Salsgiver, Doug Kingston, and Dylan Ambauen
by Alan Dieringer [WX7L] 26 Feb '23

26 Feb '23

Cory: Yea Doug: Yea Dylan: Yea Rob: Yea Thank you all for building HamWAN and PSDR, Rob, Nigel, Tom, Bart, Doug, Cory and many others. Alan WX7L

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mANT30 dish antenna
by Michelle Michaels 26 Feb '23

26 Feb '23

Apologies if this is not the right place but I have a used mANT30 dish that I need out of my storage locker. Looking to sell it for 50$ or donate it to an emcom or other organization that's in need. All the mounting bits are there but no radio or coax. Thanks Morgan N7BCN

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HamWAN Board Director Elections - Announcement
by Rob Salsgiver 24 Feb '23

24 Feb '23

Greetings All, It is once again time for annual elections for the HamWAN Board of Directors. Here's a quick recap of the main points for those that need a refresher. * Board member positions last for one year. * Any Supporting Member is eligible to vote for board members. * Any Supporting Member is eligible to run for a position on the board. * There is no limit on the number of board members. If you feel you would be valuable, you're not taking a seat away from someone else. * There is a minimum of 3 board members required by the constitution. * Each board member is a separate election. You don't have to choose only one person to vote for, you choose Yea or Nay for each individual. * Please respond to the list here with your votes. This serves as our public record. * We do not have a concept of nominations. The individual themselves must express intent to run for a board position. The term Supporting Member is a specific criteria defined in the constitution as individuals who have contributed at the Basic Level ($20/mo or more) for at least the last 6 months. Both the time and financial criteria must be met to count. There have been a couple instances of employer matching or other donations that aren't always attributed to the proper source, so if you feel that you've been missed in this list, I apologize. Please reach out and we'll get it corrected. The current list of Supporting Members is: . Tim Osburn . Terence Chan . Alan Dieringer . Bob Edmiston . Burt Guillot . Carl Leon . Casey R Hickerson . Chuck Dorsett . Cory Johnson . Dana Hanford . David Giuliani . Doug Kingston . Dylan Ambauen . Ian Gallagher . John C Miller . Kenneth Koster . Kenneth Richards . Nigel Vander Houwen . Paul Sundquist . Randy Neals . Robert Salsgiver . Robert Sampson . Ronald Zuber . Warren Churchward The last couple of years have given us some challenges. A lot of effort was put into recovering from the loss of DNR leases that kept us from moving forward as much as we could have, and the extended "malaise" from Covid continued to put a drag on things. Supply chain issues has limited the availability of some Mikrotik (and other) equipment, although some of that is improving. There are a few interesting bright spots on the horizon which we'll discuss more in future emails. I would like to thank everyone who has contributed over the last year (plus). Ones who immediately come to mind are Doug Kingston, Cory Johnson, Nigel Vander Houwen, Bart Kus, Kenny Richards, and Tom Hayward. If I have missed someone, please accept my apologies and let me know. I see HamWAN at somewhat of a turning point. We are fortunate to still have the support and expertise of many of our earliest minds, although time and family commitments limit their availability. In order to develop a common, sustainable project we need to involve more resources and create a plan on what that means and how to make it happen. We need to build the organization to survive not just year to year, but for the years to come, even as each of us comes and goes within the organization. The first step is to elect a new Board. Cory Johnson and myself intend to continue forward (if voted) into the next year. Doug Kingston and Dylan Ambauen have also indicated their willingness to run and assist at the Board level. For anyone else who wishes to run for the board, please send an email here to the mailing list announcing your intention to run. The voting period on your election will end 7 days after your announcement. Duties largely consist of being available for occasional votes to approve expenses or discuss larger organizational decisions a minimum of quarterly. It is encouraged to write a small blurb about yourself and what you would like HamWAN to do, and what you bring to the table, so that folks who aren't immediately familiar with your name can have an idea on who they're voting for. There will be much to do in the coming year(s). If your life currently allows you to help out at the Board, NetOps, or even on a periodic project or administrative level, I ask you to consider lending a hand. I welcome your thoughts and input. Election and voting email(s) will follow this announcement. Cheers, Rob Salsgiver - NR3O

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