Answer to q2: I don’t have unobstructed views to any hamwan sites. It’s just one drawback to not being living on the water or on a hill. So, I’m constrained to mobile use until I can talk one of my community members to let me install it permanently on a tall structure. I’m hopeful and probing locally for sites that overlook Lake Washington. Bob
On Oct 15, 2017, at 10:18 AM, Tom Hayward <tom@tomh.us> wrote:
Great work! I've used a TL-MR3020 myself. It's a nice tool to have in the bag. I've done "HamWAN portable" with essentially this same kit in a backpack while hanging off a tower--the wifi makes it possible to use a cellphone to check signal strengths while aiming a dish.
For those who don't have one already, I'd recommend looking at the mAP https://www.balticnetworks.com/mikrotik-map-lite-2-4ghz-magnetic-dual-chain-.... It doesn't handle cellular modems* like the TL-MR3020, but it is tiny, can run directly off 12V (PoE injected), and comes with the full Mikrotik Router OS so you can do advanced routing stuff if needed.
* Mikrotik has some cellular modem support via USB, but I haven't tried it on the mAP... It might be possible.
Do you have any plans for a permanent installation? I know one thing I don't want to have to deal with during a disaster: setting up a HamWAN link.
Tom
On Sun, Oct 15, 2017 at 9:57 AM, Robert Edmiston <kg7ucl@gmail.com> wrote: I got my hamwan link Working from the historic Madison Park ferry dock in Seattle to Haystack with 1.8mbps down and 3.8 up. Then connected to a tplink WiFi hotspot and sent Winlink email from a laptop and email from an iPhone. Pretty darned happy with this new super power. Thanks Puget Sound Hamwan volunteers.
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