In short, there are no fixed setup instructions. Things are changing pretty rapidly, so we ask anyone joining the network to hop on irc.freenode.org in channel #HamWAN to get help in getting setup. Things will continue to change rapidly through the winter, and the network admin folks will attempt to keep everyone connected and updated with the changes we're making. This is part of the benefit of having a shared-administration model on the client routers: drastic network changes don't require people to DO STUFF to stay connected. We'll provide a cell site @ the summer gathering so that anyone interested in playing with getting their client connected can do so. You'll also get to see the real hardware in person. --Bart On 8/25/2013 11:31 AM, Kenny Richards wrote:
First, congratulations to the whole team on getting so much done this summer! I'll be ordering my station on Monday. I'll ask the obvious newbie question, how are the installation instructions?
Could we do a setup session at the Summer Gathering, so all I have todo is mount and point the antenna?
Thanks Kenny
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On Aug 24, 2013, at 11:00 PM, Tom Hayward <esarfl@gmail.com <mailto:esarfl@gmail.com>> wrote:
HamWAN's goal this summer was to deploy as many sites as possible. Thanks to the help of a few dedicated volunteers, three sites are now operational and ready to route your packets. The next step is for you to get connected!
I have put a lot of time into developing coverage maps to help you determine if your home or repeater site is within the current coverage area. Nigel has developed a database of current connections to HamWAN and signal surveys. This data has all been integrated into a map on the home page, please check it out:
https://www.hamwan.org/t/tiki-index.php
You can click each node to see its link status. Blue links are currently online. Gray links are surveys completed with a portable HamWAN client setup (grid antenna, tripod, modem, and laptop). The current distance record for this setup is 101 miles (163 km). Way to go Bart--that's some serious 5.9 GHz DX!
If it looks like you are in the coverage area (or not!), please try to connect. We would like to collect as many data points possible to verify signal strength and link quality. A network is only as useful as its participants make it.
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