New Node - Guidance on buying hardware and feasibility of link from my QTH
Hello, I'm interested in setting up a new node at my QTH. I would like some help in determining if my home has a feasible link. I'm in the North Arlington/Stanwood area. If it is feasible I'll buy the equipment necessary. Thanks for you time, Jeff (KM6ISJ)
We would need your precise address/location to plot line of site vs. obstructions to one of the northern cell sites (Blyn, Lookout, SnoDEM(Paine)). You can do this yourself using http://www.heywhatsthat.com/profiler.html, to map the path from your house to one of those sites. We need to update the Sites page to have the cell site coordinates for you. SnoDEM: Snohomish County Emergency Operations Center (47.923864°, -122.244374°) on a 150ft tower Blyn: 48.005941,-122.972276 at roughly 90 ft. Lookout: (I don't have this location) -Doug-, KD7DK On Thu, Aug 27, 2020 at 6:13 PM Jeff LaPlante <jeff@jefflaplante.com> wrote:
Hello,
I'm interested in setting up a new node at my QTH. I would like some help in determining if my home has a feasible link. I'm in the North Arlington/Stanwood area. If it is feasible I'll buy the equipment necessary.
Thanks for you time,
Jeff (KM6ISJ) _______________________________________________ PSDR mailing list PSDR@hamwan.org http://mail.hamwan.net/mailman/listinfo/psdr
Lookout info: 48.6875, -122.362333 Elevation 2582'- 787(m) - MSL On Thu, Aug 27, 2020 at 6:36 PM Doug Kingston <dpk@randomnotes.org> wrote:
We would need your precise address/location to plot line of site vs. obstructions to one of the northern cell sites (Blyn, Lookout, SnoDEM(Paine)). You can do this yourself using http://www.heywhatsthat.com/profiler.html, to map the path from your house to one of those sites. We need to update the Sites page to have the cell site coordinates for you.
SnoDEM: Snohomish County Emergency Operations Center (47.923864°, -122.244374°) on a 150ft tower Blyn: 48.005941,-122.972276 at roughly 90 ft. Lookout: (I don't have this location)
-Doug-, KD7DK
On Thu, Aug 27, 2020 at 6:13 PM Jeff LaPlante <jeff@jefflaplante.com> wrote:
Hello,
I'm interested in setting up a new node at my QTH. I would like some help in determining if my home has a feasible link. I'm in the North Arlington/Stanwood area. If it is feasible I'll buy the equipment necessary.
Thanks for you time,
Jeff (KM6ISJ) _______________________________________________ PSDR mailing list PSDR@hamwan.org http://mail.hamwan.net/mailman/listinfo/psdr
_______________________________________________ PSDR mailing list PSDR@hamwan.org http://mail.hamwan.net/mailman/listinfo/psdr
-- Thanks, Jamie Owens
Hi Doug. I’ve been a subscriber for some time. Watching, listening since being active on packet in the late 80’s thru 2001. I live in Port Ludlow where I would use The PTN node to connect to the digital world. That node doesn’t seem to be there any longer. Can you advise how I can gain connectivity to a node in your network and thus access a bbs for mail? Many thanks. Jim N7ING Sent from my iPhone On Aug 27, 2020, at 6:36 PM, Doug Kingston <dpk@randomnotes.org> wrote: We would need your precise address/location to plot line of site vs. obstructions to one of the northern cell sites (Blyn, Lookout, SnoDEM(Paine)). You can do this yourself using http://www.heywhatsthat.com/profiler.html, to map the path from your house to one of those sites. We need to update the Sites page to have the cell site coordinates for you. SnoDEM: Snohomish County Emergency Operations Center (47.923864°, -122.244374°) on a 150ft tower Blyn: 48.005941,-122.972276 at roughly 90 ft. Lookout: (I don't have this location) -Doug-, KD7DK On Thu, Aug 27, 2020 at 6:13 PM Jeff LaPlante <jeff@jefflaplante.com<mailto:jeff@jefflaplante.com>> wrote: Hello, I'm interested in setting up a new node at my QTH. I would like some help in determining if my home has a feasible link. I'm in the North Arlington/Stanwood area. If it is feasible I'll buy the equipment necessary. Thanks for you time, Jeff (KM6ISJ) _______________________________________________ PSDR mailing list PSDR@hamwan.org<mailto:PSDR@hamwan.org> http://mail.hamwan.net/mailman/listinfo/psdr _______________________________________________ PSDR mailing list PSDR@hamwan.org http://mail.hamwan.net/mailman/listinfo/psdr
First you need confirm you have line of site access to one of the HamWAN sectors (as discussed in this thread). If you have that access, you will need your own client dish: http://hamwan.org/Standards/Component%20Engineering/Client%20Hardware.html and a way of mounting it. Finally, you will need to configure it: http://hamwan.org/Standards/Network%20Engineering/Client%20Node%20Configurat... -Doug- On Thu, Aug 27, 2020 at 7:26 PM James Betteley <jabetteley@msn.com> wrote:
Hi Doug. I’ve been a subscriber for some time. Watching, listening since being active on packet in the late 80’s thru 2001. I live in Port Ludlow where I would use The PTN node to connect to the digital world. That node doesn’t seem to be there any longer.
Can you advise how I can gain connectivity to a node in your network and thus access a bbs for mail?
Many thanks.
Jim N7ING
Sent from my iPhone
On Aug 27, 2020, at 6:36 PM, Doug Kingston <dpk@randomnotes.org> wrote:
We would need your precise address/location to plot line of site vs. obstructions to one of the northern cell sites (Blyn, Lookout, SnoDEM(Paine)). You can do this yourself using http://www.heywhatsthat.com/profiler.html, to map the path from your house to one of those sites. We need to update the Sites page to have the cell site coordinates for you.
SnoDEM: Snohomish County Emergency Operations Center (47.923864°, -122.244374°) on a 150ft tower Blyn: 48.005941,-122.972276 at roughly 90 ft. Lookout: (I don't have this location)
-Doug-, KD7DK
On Thu, Aug 27, 2020 at 6:13 PM Jeff LaPlante <jeff@jefflaplante.com> wrote:
Hello,
I'm interested in setting up a new node at my QTH. I would like some help in determining if my home has a feasible link. I'm in the North Arlington/Stanwood area. If it is feasible I'll buy the equipment necessary.
Thanks for you time,
Jeff (KM6ISJ) _______________________________________________ PSDR mailing list PSDR@hamwan.org http://mail.hamwan.net/mailman/listinfo/psdr
_______________________________________________ PSDR mailing list PSDR@hamwan.org http://mail.hamwan.net/mailman/listinfo/psdr _______________________________________________ PSDR mailing list PSDR@hamwan.org http://mail.hamwan.net/mailman/listinfo/psdr
As someone who recently purchased the hardware and got a node online, I purchased the router and radome via amazon. The shipper for the antenna was scheduled to take upwards of a month. I managed to find it for a little bit more on eBay with free priority shipping from Lithuania. The configuration Doug sent is very easy and straightforward to follow. On Thu, Aug 27, 2020 at 9:37 PM Doug Kingston <dpk@randomnotes.org> wrote:
First you need confirm you have line of site access to one of the HamWAN sectors (as discussed in this thread). If you have that access, you will need your own client dish: http://hamwan.org/Standards/Component%20Engineering/Client%20Hardware.html and a way of mounting it. Finally, you will need to configure it:
http://hamwan.org/Standards/Network%20Engineering/Client%20Node%20Configurat...
-Doug-
On Thu, Aug 27, 2020 at 7:26 PM James Betteley <jabetteley@msn.com> wrote:
Hi Doug. I’ve been a subscriber for some time. Watching, listening since being active on packet in the late 80’s thru 2001. I live in Port Ludlow where I would use The PTN node to connect to the digital world. That node doesn’t seem to be there any longer.
Can you advise how I can gain connectivity to a node in your network and thus access a bbs for mail?
Many thanks.
Jim N7ING
Sent from my iPhone
On Aug 27, 2020, at 6:36 PM, Doug Kingston <dpk@randomnotes.org> wrote:
We would need your precise address/location to plot line of site vs. obstructions to one of the northern cell sites (Blyn, Lookout, SnoDEM(Paine)).
You can do this yourself using http://www.heywhatsthat.com/profiler.html, to map the path from your house to one of those sites.
We need to update the Sites page to have the cell site coordinates for you.
SnoDEM: Snohomish County Emergency Operations Center (47.923864°, -122.244374°) on a 150ft tower
Blyn: 48.005941,-122.972276 at roughly 90 ft.
Lookout: (I don't have this location)
-Doug-, KD7DK
On Thu, Aug 27, 2020 at 6:13 PM Jeff LaPlante <jeff@jefflaplante.com> wrote:
Hello,
I'm interested in setting up a new node at my QTH. I would like some help in determining if my home has a feasible link. I'm in the North Arlington/Stanwood area. If it is feasible I'll buy the equipment necessary.
Thanks for you time,
Jeff (KM6ISJ)
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Thank you to the group. I’ll get at this. Jim - N7ING Sent from my iPhone On Aug 27, 2020, at 7:42 PM, Justin Roberts <w6udf@snars.org> wrote: As someone who recently purchased the hardware and got a node online, I purchased the router and radome via amazon. The shipper for the antenna was scheduled to take upwards of a month. I managed to find it for a little bit more on eBay with free priority shipping from Lithuania. The configuration Doug sent is very easy and straightforward to follow. On Thu, Aug 27, 2020 at 9:37 PM Doug Kingston <dpk@randomnotes.org<mailto:dpk@randomnotes.org>> wrote: First you need confirm you have line of site access to one of the HamWAN sectors (as discussed in this thread). If you have that access, you will need your own client dish: http://hamwan.org/Standards/Component%20Engineering/Client%20Hardware.html and a way of mounting it. Finally, you will need to configure it: http://hamwan.org/Standards/Network%20Engineering/Client%20Node%20Configurat... -Doug- On Thu, Aug 27, 2020 at 7:26 PM James Betteley <jabetteley@msn.com<mailto:jabetteley@msn.com>> wrote: Hi Doug. I’ve been a subscriber for some time. Watching, listening since being active on packet in the late 80’s thru 2001. I live in Port Ludlow where I would use The PTN node to connect to the digital world. That node doesn’t seem to be there any longer. Can you advise how I can gain connectivity to a node in your network and thus access a bbs for mail? Many thanks. Jim N7ING Sent from my iPhone On Aug 27, 2020, at 6:36 PM, Doug Kingston <dpk@randomnotes.org<mailto:dpk@randomnotes.org>> wrote: We would need your precise address/location to plot line of site vs. obstructions to one of the northern cell sites (Blyn, Lookout, SnoDEM(Paine)). You can do this yourself using http://www.heywhatsthat.com/profiler.html, to map the path from your house to one of those sites. We need to update the Sites page to have the cell site coordinates for you. SnoDEM: Snohomish County Emergency Operations Center (47.923864°, -122.244374°) on a 150ft tower Blyn: 48.005941,-122.972276 at roughly 90 ft. Lookout: (I don't have this location) -Doug-, KD7DK On Thu, Aug 27, 2020 at 6:13 PM Jeff LaPlante <jeff@jefflaplante.com<mailto:jeff@jefflaplante.com>> wrote: Hello, I'm interested in setting up a new node at my QTH. I would like some help in determining if my home has a feasible link. I'm in the North Arlington/Stanwood area. If it is feasible I'll buy the equipment necessary. Thanks for you time, Jeff (KM6ISJ) _______________________________________________ PSDR mailing list PSDR@hamwan.org<mailto:PSDR@hamwan.org> http://mail.hamwan.net/mailman/listinfo/psdr _______________________________________________ PSDR mailing list PSDR@hamwan.org<mailto:PSDR@hamwan.org> http://mail.hamwan.net/mailman/listinfo/psdr _______________________________________________ PSDR mailing list PSDR@hamwan.org<mailto:PSDR@hamwan.org> http://mail.hamwan.net/mailman/listinfo/psdr _______________________________________________ PSDR mailing list PSDR@hamwan.org<mailto:PSDR@hamwan.org> http://mail.hamwan.net/mailman/listinfo/psdr _______________________________________________ PSDR mailing list PSDR@hamwan.org http://mail.hamwan.net/mailman/listinfo/psdr
This supplier has the antennas in stock, I got one this week https://www.ispsupplies.com/MikroTik-RouterBOARD-mANT30-PA On Thu, Aug 27, 2020 at 7:54 PM James Betteley <jabetteley@msn.com> wrote:
Thank you to the group. I’ll get at this.
Jim - N7ING
Sent from my iPhone
On Aug 27, 2020, at 7:42 PM, Justin Roberts <w6udf@snars.org> wrote:
As someone who recently purchased the hardware and got a node online, I purchased the router and radome via amazon. The shipper for the antenna was scheduled to take upwards of a month. I managed to find it for a little bit more on eBay with free priority shipping from Lithuania.
The configuration Doug sent is very easy and straightforward to follow.
On Thu, Aug 27, 2020 at 9:37 PM Doug Kingston <dpk@randomnotes.org> wrote:
First you need confirm you have line of site access to one of the HamWAN sectors (as discussed in this thread). If you have that access, you will need your own client dish: http://hamwan.org/Standards/Component%20Engineering/Client%20Hardware.html and a way of mounting it. Finally, you will need to configure it:
http://hamwan.org/Standards/Network%20Engineering/Client%20Node%20Configurat...
-Doug-
On Thu, Aug 27, 2020 at 7:26 PM James Betteley <jabetteley@msn.com> wrote:
Hi Doug. I’ve been a subscriber for some time. Watching, listening since being active on packet in the late 80’s thru 2001. I live in Port Ludlow where I would use The PTN node to connect to the digital world. That node doesn’t seem to be there any longer.
Can you advise how I can gain connectivity to a node in your network and thus access a bbs for mail?
Many thanks.
Jim N7ING
Sent from my iPhone
On Aug 27, 2020, at 6:36 PM, Doug Kingston <dpk@randomnotes.org> wrote:
We would need your precise address/location to plot line of site vs. obstructions to one of the northern cell sites (Blyn, Lookout, SnoDEM(Paine)).
You can do this yourself using http://www.heywhatsthat.com/profiler.html, to map the path from your house to one of those sites.
We need to update the Sites page to have the cell site coordinates for you.
SnoDEM: Snohomish County Emergency Operations Center (47.923864°, -122.244374°) on a 150ft tower
Blyn: 48.005941,-122.972276 at roughly 90 ft.
Lookout: (I don't have this location)
-Doug-, KD7DK
On Thu, Aug 27, 2020 at 6:13 PM Jeff LaPlante <jeff@jefflaplante.com> wrote:
Hello,
I'm interested in setting up a new node at my QTH. I would like some help in determining if my home has a feasible link. I'm in the North Arlington/Stanwood area. If it is feasible I'll buy the equipment necessary.
Thanks for you time,
Jeff (KM6ISJ)
_______________________________________________
PSDR mailing list
PSDR@hamwan.org
_______________________________________________
PSDR mailing list
PSDR@hamwan.org
http://mail.hamwan.net/mailman/listinfo/psdr
_______________________________________________
PSDR mailing list
PSDR@hamwan.org
_______________________________________________
PSDR mailing list
PSDR@hamwan.org
http://mail.hamwan.net/mailman/listinfo/psdr
_______________________________________________ PSDR mailing list PSDR@hamwan.org http://mail.hamwan.net/mailman/listinfo/psdr
PSDR mailing list PSDR@hamwan.org http://mail.hamwan.net/mailman/listinfo/psdr
-- Thanks, Jamie Owens
Thank you all for the help. It looks like I can make a link work from my place to Blyn. I'll order the antenna and radio. [image: hamwan_Blyn_to_km6isj.png] Jeff On Thu, Aug 27, 2020 at 9:12 PM Jamie Owens <jlowens76@gmail.com> wrote:
This supplier has the antennas in stock, I got one this week
https://www.ispsupplies.com/MikroTik-RouterBOARD-mANT30-PA
On Thu, Aug 27, 2020 at 7:54 PM James Betteley <jabetteley@msn.com> wrote:
Thank you to the group. I’ll get at this.
Jim - N7ING
Sent from my iPhone
On Aug 27, 2020, at 7:42 PM, Justin Roberts <w6udf@snars.org> wrote:
As someone who recently purchased the hardware and got a node online, I purchased the router and radome via amazon. The shipper for the antenna was scheduled to take upwards of a month. I managed to find it for a little bit more on eBay with free priority shipping from Lithuania.
The configuration Doug sent is very easy and straightforward to follow.
On Thu, Aug 27, 2020 at 9:37 PM Doug Kingston <dpk@randomnotes.org> wrote:
First you need confirm you have line of site access to one of the HamWAN sectors (as discussed in this thread). If you have that access, you will need your own client dish:
http://hamwan.org/Standards/Component%20Engineering/Client%20Hardware.html and a way of mounting it. Finally, you will need to configure it:
http://hamwan.org/Standards/Network%20Engineering/Client%20Node%20Configurat...
-Doug-
On Thu, Aug 27, 2020 at 7:26 PM James Betteley <jabetteley@msn.com> wrote:
Hi Doug. I’ve been a subscriber for some time. Watching, listening since being active on packet in the late 80’s thru 2001. I live in Port Ludlow where I would use The PTN node to connect to the digital world. That node doesn’t seem to be there any longer.
Can you advise how I can gain connectivity to a node in your network and thus access a bbs for mail?
Many thanks.
Jim N7ING
Sent from my iPhone
On Aug 27, 2020, at 6:36 PM, Doug Kingston <dpk@randomnotes.org> wrote:
We would need your precise address/location to plot line of site vs. obstructions to one of the northern cell sites (Blyn, Lookout, SnoDEM(Paine)).
You can do this yourself using http://www.heywhatsthat.com/profiler.html, to map the path from your house to one of those sites.
We need to update the Sites page to have the cell site coordinates for you.
SnoDEM: Snohomish County Emergency Operations Center (47.923864°, -122.244374°) on a 150ft tower
Blyn: 48.005941,-122.972276 at roughly 90 ft.
Lookout: (I don't have this location)
-Doug-, KD7DK
On Thu, Aug 27, 2020 at 6:13 PM Jeff LaPlante <jeff@jefflaplante.com> wrote:
Hello,
I'm interested in setting up a new node at my QTH. I would like some help in determining if my home has a feasible link. I'm in the North Arlington/Stanwood area. If it is feasible I'll buy the equipment necessary.
Thanks for you time,
Jeff (KM6ISJ)
_______________________________________________
PSDR mailing list
PSDR@hamwan.org
_______________________________________________
PSDR mailing list
PSDR@hamwan.org
http://mail.hamwan.net/mailman/listinfo/psdr
_______________________________________________
PSDR mailing list
PSDR@hamwan.org
_______________________________________________
PSDR mailing list
PSDR@hamwan.org
http://mail.hamwan.net/mailman/listinfo/psdr
_______________________________________________ PSDR mailing list PSDR@hamwan.org http://mail.hamwan.net/mailman/listinfo/psdr
PSDR mailing list PSDR@hamwan.org http://mail.hamwan.net/mailman/listinfo/psdr
-- Thanks, Jamie Owens _______________________________________________ PSDR mailing list PSDR@hamwan.org http://mail.hamwan.net/mailman/listinfo/psdr
You might want to check and see about this? Any obstructions including trees will poor to no signal. [image: image.png] On Thu, Aug 27, 2020 at 9:58 PM Jeff LaPlante (KM6ISJ) < km6isj@jefflaplante.com> wrote:
Thank you all for the help. It looks like I can make a link work from my place to Blyn. I'll order the antenna and radio.
[image: hamwan_Blyn_to_km6isj.png] Jeff
On Thu, Aug 27, 2020 at 9:12 PM Jamie Owens <jlowens76@gmail.com> wrote:
This supplier has the antennas in stock, I got one this week
https://www.ispsupplies.com/MikroTik-RouterBOARD-mANT30-PA
On Thu, Aug 27, 2020 at 7:54 PM James Betteley <jabetteley@msn.com> wrote:
Thank you to the group. I’ll get at this.
Jim - N7ING
Sent from my iPhone
On Aug 27, 2020, at 7:42 PM, Justin Roberts <w6udf@snars.org> wrote:
As someone who recently purchased the hardware and got a node online, I purchased the router and radome via amazon. The shipper for the antenna was scheduled to take upwards of a month. I managed to find it for a little bit more on eBay with free priority shipping from Lithuania.
The configuration Doug sent is very easy and straightforward to follow.
On Thu, Aug 27, 2020 at 9:37 PM Doug Kingston <dpk@randomnotes.org> wrote:
First you need confirm you have line of site access to one of the HamWAN sectors (as discussed in this thread). If you have that access, you will need your own client dish:
http://hamwan.org/Standards/Component%20Engineering/Client%20Hardware.html and a way of mounting it. Finally, you will need to configure it:
http://hamwan.org/Standards/Network%20Engineering/Client%20Node%20Configurat...
-Doug-
On Thu, Aug 27, 2020 at 7:26 PM James Betteley <jabetteley@msn.com> wrote:
Hi Doug. I’ve been a subscriber for some time. Watching, listening since being active on packet in the late 80’s thru 2001. I live in Port Ludlow where I would use The PTN node to connect to the digital world. That node doesn’t seem to be there any longer.
Can you advise how I can gain connectivity to a node in your network and thus access a bbs for mail?
Many thanks.
Jim N7ING
Sent from my iPhone
On Aug 27, 2020, at 6:36 PM, Doug Kingston <dpk@randomnotes.org> wrote:
We would need your precise address/location to plot line of site vs. obstructions to one of the northern cell sites (Blyn, Lookout, SnoDEM(Paine)).
You can do this yourself using http://www.heywhatsthat.com/profiler.html, to map the path from your house to one of those sites.
We need to update the Sites page to have the cell site coordinates for you.
SnoDEM: Snohomish County Emergency Operations Center (47.923864°, -122.244374°) on a 150ft tower
Blyn: 48.005941,-122.972276 at roughly 90 ft.
Lookout: (I don't have this location)
-Doug-, KD7DK
On Thu, Aug 27, 2020 at 6:13 PM Jeff LaPlante <jeff@jefflaplante.com> wrote:
Hello,
I'm interested in setting up a new node at my QTH. I would like some help in determining if my home has a feasible link. I'm in the North Arlington/Stanwood area. If it is feasible I'll buy the equipment necessary.
Thanks for you time,
Jeff (KM6ISJ)
_______________________________________________
PSDR mailing list
PSDR@hamwan.org
_______________________________________________
PSDR mailing list
PSDR@hamwan.org
http://mail.hamwan.net/mailman/listinfo/psdr
_______________________________________________
PSDR mailing list
PSDR@hamwan.org
_______________________________________________
PSDR mailing list
PSDR@hamwan.org
http://mail.hamwan.net/mailman/listinfo/psdr
_______________________________________________ PSDR mailing list PSDR@hamwan.org http://mail.hamwan.net/mailman/listinfo/psdr
PSDR mailing list PSDR@hamwan.org http://mail.hamwan.net/mailman/listinfo/psdr
-- Thanks, Jamie Owens _______________________________________________ PSDR mailing list PSDR@hamwan.org http://mail.hamwan.net/mailman/listinfo/psdr
_______________________________________________ PSDR mailing list PSDR@hamwan.org http://mail.hamwan.net/mailman/listinfo/psdr
-- Thanks, Jamie Owens
Yes, I'm a little concerned about this hill. I don't know the site, is this hill cleared by the elevation of the sector antenna? [image: Screen Shot 2020-08-27 at 10.25.49 PM.png] On Thu, Aug 27, 2020 at 10:04 PM Jamie Owens <jlowens76@gmail.com> wrote:
You might want to check and see about this? Any obstructions including trees will poor to no signal.
[image: image.png]
On Thu, Aug 27, 2020 at 9:58 PM Jeff LaPlante (KM6ISJ) < km6isj@jefflaplante.com> wrote:
Thank you all for the help. It looks like I can make a link work from my place to Blyn. I'll order the antenna and radio.
[image: hamwan_Blyn_to_km6isj.png] Jeff
On Thu, Aug 27, 2020 at 9:12 PM Jamie Owens <jlowens76@gmail.com> wrote:
This supplier has the antennas in stock, I got one this week
https://www.ispsupplies.com/MikroTik-RouterBOARD-mANT30-PA
On Thu, Aug 27, 2020 at 7:54 PM James Betteley <jabetteley@msn.com> wrote:
Thank you to the group. I’ll get at this.
Jim - N7ING
Sent from my iPhone
On Aug 27, 2020, at 7:42 PM, Justin Roberts <w6udf@snars.org> wrote:
As someone who recently purchased the hardware and got a node online, I purchased the router and radome via amazon. The shipper for the antenna was scheduled to take upwards of a month. I managed to find it for a little bit more on eBay with free priority shipping from Lithuania.
The configuration Doug sent is very easy and straightforward to follow.
On Thu, Aug 27, 2020 at 9:37 PM Doug Kingston <dpk@randomnotes.org> wrote:
First you need confirm you have line of site access to one of the HamWAN sectors (as discussed in this thread). If you have that access, you will need your own client dish:
http://hamwan.org/Standards/Component%20Engineering/Client%20Hardware.html and a way of mounting it. Finally, you will need to configure it:
http://hamwan.org/Standards/Network%20Engineering/Client%20Node%20Configurat...
-Doug-
On Thu, Aug 27, 2020 at 7:26 PM James Betteley <jabetteley@msn.com> wrote:
Hi Doug. I’ve been a subscriber for some time. Watching, listening since being active on packet in the late 80’s thru 2001. I live in Port Ludlow where I would use The PTN node to connect to the digital world. That node doesn’t seem to be there any longer.
Can you advise how I can gain connectivity to a node in your network and thus access a bbs for mail?
Many thanks.
Jim N7ING
Sent from my iPhone
On Aug 27, 2020, at 6:36 PM, Doug Kingston <dpk@randomnotes.org> wrote:
We would need your precise address/location to plot line of site vs. obstructions to one of the northern cell sites (Blyn, Lookout, SnoDEM(Paine)).
You can do this yourself using http://www.heywhatsthat.com/profiler.html, to map the path from your house to one of those sites.
We need to update the Sites page to have the cell site coordinates for you.
SnoDEM: Snohomish County Emergency Operations Center (47.923864°, -122.244374°) on a 150ft tower
Blyn: 48.005941,-122.972276 at roughly 90 ft.
Lookout: (I don't have this location)
-Doug-, KD7DK
On Thu, Aug 27, 2020 at 6:13 PM Jeff LaPlante <jeff@jefflaplante.com> wrote:
> > Hello, > > > > > > > I'm interested in setting up a new node at my QTH. I would like some > help in determining if my home has a feasible link. I'm in the North > Arlington/Stanwood area. If it is feasible I'll buy the equipment necessary. > > > > > > > > Thanks for you time, > > > > > > > > Jeff (KM6ISJ) > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > PSDR mailing list > > > PSDR@hamwan.org > > > http://mail.hamwan.net/mailman/listinfo/psdr > > >
_______________________________________________
PSDR mailing list
PSDR@hamwan.org
http://mail.hamwan.net/mailman/listinfo/psdr
_______________________________________________
PSDR mailing list
PSDR@hamwan.org
_______________________________________________
PSDR mailing list
PSDR@hamwan.org
http://mail.hamwan.net/mailman/listinfo/psdr
_______________________________________________ PSDR mailing list PSDR@hamwan.org http://mail.hamwan.net/mailman/listinfo/psdr
PSDR mailing list PSDR@hamwan.org http://mail.hamwan.net/mailman/listinfo/psdr
-- Thanks, Jamie Owens _______________________________________________ PSDR mailing list PSDR@hamwan.org http://mail.hamwan.net/mailman/listinfo/psdr
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One option is to have someone with some portable gear come and test reception at your site before you invest. Anyone in his area have a portable setup? -Doug- On Thu, Aug 27, 2020 at 10:28 PM Jeff LaPlante (KM6ISJ) < km6isj@jefflaplante.com> wrote:
Yes, I'm a little concerned about this hill. I don't know the site, is this hill cleared by the elevation of the sector antenna?
[image: Screen Shot 2020-08-27 at 10.25.49 PM.png]
On Thu, Aug 27, 2020 at 10:04 PM Jamie Owens <jlowens76@gmail.com> wrote:
You might want to check and see about this? Any obstructions including trees will poor to no signal.
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On Thu, Aug 27, 2020 at 9:58 PM Jeff LaPlante (KM6ISJ) < km6isj@jefflaplante.com> wrote:
Thank you all for the help. It looks like I can make a link work from my place to Blyn. I'll order the antenna and radio.
[image: hamwan_Blyn_to_km6isj.png] Jeff
On Thu, Aug 27, 2020 at 9:12 PM Jamie Owens <jlowens76@gmail.com> wrote:
This supplier has the antennas in stock, I got one this week
https://www.ispsupplies.com/MikroTik-RouterBOARD-mANT30-PA
On Thu, Aug 27, 2020 at 7:54 PM James Betteley <jabetteley@msn.com> wrote:
Thank you to the group. I’ll get at this.
Jim - N7ING
Sent from my iPhone
On Aug 27, 2020, at 7:42 PM, Justin Roberts <w6udf@snars.org> wrote:
As someone who recently purchased the hardware and got a node online, I purchased the router and radome via amazon. The shipper for the antenna was scheduled to take upwards of a month. I managed to find it for a little bit more on eBay with free priority shipping from Lithuania.
The configuration Doug sent is very easy and straightforward to follow.
On Thu, Aug 27, 2020 at 9:37 PM Doug Kingston <dpk@randomnotes.org> wrote:
First you need confirm you have line of site access to one of the HamWAN sectors (as discussed in this thread). If you have that access, you will need your own client dish:
http://hamwan.org/Standards/Component%20Engineering/Client%20Hardware.html and a way of mounting it. Finally, you will need to configure it:
http://hamwan.org/Standards/Network%20Engineering/Client%20Node%20Configurat...
-Doug-
On Thu, Aug 27, 2020 at 7:26 PM James Betteley <jabetteley@msn.com> wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > Hi Doug. I’ve been a subscriber for some time. Watching, listening > since being active on packet in the late 80’s thru 2001. I live in Port > Ludlow where I would use The PTN node to connect to the digital world. That > node doesn’t seem to be there any longer. > > > > > > > Can you advise how I can gain connectivity to a node in your network > and thus access a bbs for mail? > > > > > > > > Many thanks. > > > > > > > > Jim N7ING > > > > > > > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > > > > > On Aug 27, 2020, at 6:36 PM, Doug Kingston <dpk@randomnotes.org> > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > We would need your precise address/location to plot line of site vs. > obstructions to one of the northern cell sites (Blyn, Lookout, > SnoDEM(Paine)). > > > You can do this yourself using > http://www.heywhatsthat.com/profiler.html, to map the path from > your house to one of those sites. > > > We need to update the Sites page to have the cell site coordinates > for you. > > > > > > > > SnoDEM: Snohomish County Emergency Operations Center (47.923864°, > -122.244374°) on a 150ft tower > > > > > Blyn: 48.005941,-122.972276 at roughly 90 ft. > > > Lookout: (I don't have this location) > > > > > > > > -Doug-, KD7DK > > > > > > > > > > On Thu, Aug 27, 2020 at 6:13 PM Jeff LaPlante <jeff@jefflaplante.com> > wrote: > > > > > >> >> Hello, >> >> >> >> >> >> >> I'm interested in setting up a new node at my QTH. I would like >> some help in determining if my home has a feasible link. I'm in the North >> Arlington/Stanwood area. If it is feasible I'll buy the equipment necessary. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Thanks for you time, >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Jeff (KM6ISJ) >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> >> PSDR mailing list >> >> >> PSDR@hamwan.org >> >> >> http://mail.hamwan.net/mailman/listinfo/psdr >> >> >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > PSDR mailing list > > > PSDR@hamwan.org > > > http://mail.hamwan.net/mailman/listinfo/psdr > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > PSDR mailing list > > > PSDR@hamwan.org > > > http://mail.hamwan.net/mailman/listinfo/psdr > > >
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I looked at the coverage map. It looks as though I wouldn’t have any line of sight from Port Ludlow. Disappointing. Maybe things will change in the future. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 27, 2020, at 10:36 PM, Doug Kingston <dpk@randomnotes.org> wrote: One option is to have someone with some portable gear come and test reception at your site before you invest. Anyone in his area have a portable setup? -Doug- On Thu, Aug 27, 2020 at 10:28 PM Jeff LaPlante (KM6ISJ) <km6isj@jefflaplante.com<mailto:km6isj@jefflaplante.com>> wrote: Yes, I'm a little concerned about this hill. I don't know the site, is this hill cleared by the elevation of the sector antenna? <Screen Shot 2020-08-27 at 10.25.49 PM.png> On Thu, Aug 27, 2020 at 10:04 PM Jamie Owens <jlowens76@gmail.com<mailto:jlowens76@gmail.com>> wrote: You might want to check and see about this? Any obstructions including trees will poor to no signal. <image.png> On Thu, Aug 27, 2020 at 9:58 PM Jeff LaPlante (KM6ISJ) <km6isj@jefflaplante.com<mailto:km6isj@jefflaplante.com>> wrote: Thank you all for the help. It looks like I can make a link work from my place to Blyn. I'll order the antenna and radio. <hamwan_Blyn_to_km6isj.png> Jeff On Thu, Aug 27, 2020 at 9:12 PM Jamie Owens <jlowens76@gmail.com<mailto:jlowens76@gmail.com>> wrote: This supplier has the antennas in stock, I got one this week https://www.ispsupplies.com/MikroTik-RouterBOARD-mANT30-PA On Thu, Aug 27, 2020 at 7:54 PM James Betteley <jabetteley@msn.com<mailto:jabetteley@msn.com>> wrote: Thank you to the group. I’ll get at this. Jim - N7ING Sent from my iPhone On Aug 27, 2020, at 7:42 PM, Justin Roberts <w6udf@snars.org<mailto:w6udf@snars.org>> wrote: As someone who recently purchased the hardware and got a node online, I purchased the router and radome via amazon. The shipper for the antenna was scheduled to take upwards of a month. I managed to find it for a little bit more on eBay with free priority shipping from Lithuania. The configuration Doug sent is very easy and straightforward to follow. On Thu, Aug 27, 2020 at 9:37 PM Doug Kingston <dpk@randomnotes.org<mailto:dpk@randomnotes.org>> wrote: First you need confirm you have line of site access to one of the HamWAN sectors (as discussed in this thread). If you have that access, you will need your own client dish: http://hamwan.org/Standards/Component%20Engineering/Client%20Hardware.html and a way of mounting it. Finally, you will need to configure it: http://hamwan.org/Standards/Network%20Engineering/Client%20Node%20Configurat... -Doug- On Thu, Aug 27, 2020 at 7:26 PM James Betteley <jabetteley@msn.com<mailto:jabetteley@msn.com>> wrote: Hi Doug. I’ve been a subscriber for some time. Watching, listening since being active on packet in the late 80’s thru 2001. I live in Port Ludlow where I would use The PTN node to connect to the digital world. That node doesn’t seem to be there any longer. Can you advise how I can gain connectivity to a node in your network and thus access a bbs for mail? Many thanks. Jim N7ING Sent from my iPhone On Aug 27, 2020, at 6:36 PM, Doug Kingston <dpk@randomnotes.org<mailto:dpk@randomnotes.org>> wrote: We would need your precise address/location to plot line of site vs. obstructions to one of the northern cell sites (Blyn, Lookout, SnoDEM(Paine)). You can do this yourself using http://www.heywhatsthat.com/profiler.html, to map the path from your house to one of those sites. We need to update the Sites page to have the cell site coordinates for you. SnoDEM: Snohomish County Emergency Operations Center (47.923864°, -122.244374°) on a 150ft tower Blyn: 48.005941,-122.972276 at roughly 90 ft. Lookout: (I don't have this location) -Doug-, KD7DK On Thu, Aug 27, 2020 at 6:13 PM Jeff LaPlante <jeff@jefflaplante.com<mailto:jeff@jefflaplante.com>> wrote: Hello, I'm interested in setting up a new node at my QTH. I would like some help in determining if my home has a feasible link. I'm in the North Arlington/Stanwood area. If it is feasible I'll buy the equipment necessary. Thanks for you time, Jeff (KM6ISJ) _______________________________________________ PSDR mailing list PSDR@hamwan.org<mailto:PSDR@hamwan.org> http://mail.hamwan.net/mailman/listinfo/psdr _______________________________________________ PSDR mailing list PSDR@hamwan.org<mailto:PSDR@hamwan.org> http://mail.hamwan.net/mailman/listinfo/psdr _______________________________________________ PSDR mailing list PSDR@hamwan.org<mailto:PSDR@hamwan.org> http://mail.hamwan.net/mailman/listinfo/psdr _______________________________________________ PSDR mailing list PSDR@hamwan.org<mailto:PSDR@hamwan.org> http://mail.hamwan.net/mailman/listinfo/psdr _______________________________________________ PSDR mailing list PSDR@hamwan.org<mailto:PSDR@hamwan.org> http://mail.hamwan.net/mailman/listinfo/psdr _______________________________________________ PSDR mailing list PSDR@hamwan.org<mailto:PSDR@hamwan.org> http://mail.hamwan.net/mailman/listinfo/psdr -- Thanks, Jamie Owens _______________________________________________ PSDR mailing list PSDR@hamwan.org<mailto:PSDR@hamwan.org> http://mail.hamwan.net/mailman/listinfo/psdr _______________________________________________ PSDR mailing list PSDR@hamwan.org<mailto:PSDR@hamwan.org> http://mail.hamwan.net/mailman/listinfo/psdr -- Thanks, Jamie Owens _______________________________________________ PSDR mailing list PSDR@hamwan.org<mailto:PSDR@hamwan.org> http://mail.hamwan.net/mailman/listinfo/psdr _______________________________________________ PSDR mailing list PSDR@hamwan.org<mailto:PSDR@hamwan.org> http://mail.hamwan.net/mailman/listinfo/psdr _______________________________________________ PSDR mailing list PSDR@hamwan.org http://mail.hamwan.net/mailman/listinfo/psdr
We can also look in that direction with the tower camera to see if the hill obscures your QTH. If the camera at the top of the tower can't see it, the sector lower on the tower most definitely will not. DaleAH6ET -------- Original message --------From: "Jeff LaPlante (KM6ISJ)" <km6isj@jefflaplante.com> Date: 8/27/20 10:28 PM (GMT-08:00) To: Puget Sound Data Ring <psdr@hamwan.org> Subject: Re: [HamWAN PSDR] New Node - Guidance on buying hardware and feasibility of link from my QTH Yes, I'm a little concerned about this hill. I don't know the site, is this hill cleared by the elevation of the sector antenna?On Thu, Aug 27, 2020 at 10:04 PM Jamie Owens <jlowens76@gmail.com> wrote:You might want to check and see about this? Any obstructions including trees will poor to no signal.On Thu, Aug 27, 2020 at 9:58 PM Jeff LaPlante (KM6ISJ) <km6isj@jefflaplante.com> wrote:Thank you all for the help. It looks like I can make a link work from my place to Blyn. I'll order the antenna and radio. JeffOn Thu, Aug 27, 2020 at 9:12 PM Jamie Owens <jlowens76@gmail.com> wrote:This supplier has the antennas in stock, I got one this week https://www.ispsupplies.com/MikroTik-RouterBOARD-mANT30-PA On Thu, Aug 27, 2020 at 7:54 PM James Betteley <jabetteley@msn.com> wrote: Thank you to the group. I’ll get at this. Jim - N7ING Sent from my iPhone On Aug 27, 2020, at 7:42 PM, Justin Roberts <w6udf@snars.org> wrote: As someone who recently purchased the hardware and got a node online, I purchased the router and radome via amazon. The shipper for the antenna was scheduled to take upwards of a month. I managed to find it for a little bit more on eBay with free priority shipping from Lithuania. The configuration Doug sent is very easy and straightforward to follow. On Thu, Aug 27, 2020 at 9:37 PM Doug Kingston <dpk@randomnotes.org> wrote: First you need confirm you have line of site access to one of the HamWAN sectors (as discussed in this thread). If you have that access, you will need your own client dish: http://hamwan.org/Standards/Component%20Engineering/Client%20Hardware.html and a way of mounting it. Finally, you will need to configure it: http://hamwan.org/Standards/Network%20Engineering/Client%20Node%20Configurat... -Doug- On Thu, Aug 27, 2020 at 7:26 PM James Betteley <jabetteley@msn.com> wrote: Hi Doug. I’ve been a subscriber for some time. Watching, listening since being active on packet in the late 80’s thru 2001. I live in Port Ludlow where I would use The PTN node to connect to the digital world. That node doesn’t seem to be there any longer. Can you advise how I can gain connectivity to a node in your network and thus access a bbs for mail? Many thanks. Jim N7ING Sent from my iPhone On Aug 27, 2020, at 6:36 PM, Doug Kingston <dpk@randomnotes.org> wrote: We would need your precise address/location to plot line of site vs. obstructions to one of the northern cell sites (Blyn, Lookout, SnoDEM(Paine)). You can do this yourself using http://www.heywhatsthat.com/profiler.html, to map the path from your house to one of those sites. We need to update the Sites page to have the cell site coordinates for you. SnoDEM: Snohomish County Emergency Operations Center (47.923864°, -122.244374°) on a 150ft tower Blyn: 48.005941,-122.972276 at roughly 90 ft. Lookout: (I don't have this location) -Doug-, KD7DK On Thu, Aug 27, 2020 at 6:13 PM Jeff LaPlante <jeff@jefflaplante.com> wrote: Hello, I'm interested in setting up a new node at my QTH. I would like some help in determining if my home has a feasible link. I'm in the North Arlington/Stanwood area. If it is feasible I'll buy the equipment necessary. Thanks for you time, Jeff (KM6ISJ) _______________________________________________ PSDR mailing list PSDR@hamwan.org http://mail.hamwan.net/mailman/listinfo/psdr _______________________________________________ PSDR mailing list PSDR@hamwan.org http://mail.hamwan.net/mailman/listinfo/psdr _______________________________________________ PSDR mailing list PSDR@hamwan.org http://mail.hamwan.net/mailman/listinfo/psdr _______________________________________________ PSDR mailing list PSDR@hamwan.org http://mail.hamwan.net/mailman/listinfo/psdr _______________________________________________ PSDR mailing list PSDR@hamwan.org http://mail.hamwan.net/mailman/listinfo/psdr _______________________________________________ PSDR mailing list PSDR@hamwan.org http://mail.hamwan.net/mailman/listinfo/psdr -- Thanks, Jamie Owens _______________________________________________ PSDR mailing list PSDR@hamwan.org http://mail.hamwan.net/mailman/listinfo/psdr _______________________________________________ PSDR mailing list PSDR@hamwan.org http://mail.hamwan.net/mailman/listinfo/psdr -- Thanks, Jamie Owens _______________________________________________ PSDR mailing list PSDR@hamwan.org http://mail.hamwan.net/mailman/listinfo/psdr
I, along with another of our North Bend ARES Team hams, purchased our antennas from EuroDK, which we found to be both *much* faster delivery (3-5 days via FedEx from order placement) and less expensive than suppliers here in the US (most of whom were quoting a couple months back-order and 40-50% higher price). I bought the LHG 5 and my buddy bought the SXTsq 5 (both international, ie not US versions), both are working well. Here’s a link to that supplier which you may wish to compare: https://www.eurodk.com/en/products/antennas Stephen W9SK From: PSDR <psdr-bounces@hamwan.org> On Behalf Of Jamie Owens Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2020 9:12 PM To: Puget Sound Data Ring <psdr@hamwan.org> Subject: Re: [HamWAN PSDR] New Node - Guidance on buying hardware and feasibility of link from my QTH This supplier has the antennas in stock, I got one this week https://www.ispsupplies.com/MikroTik-RouterBOARD-mANT30-PA On Thu, Aug 27, 2020 at 7:54 PM James Betteley <jabetteley@msn.com <mailto:jabetteley@msn.com> > wrote: Thank you to the group. I’ll get at this. Jim - N7ING Sent from my iPhone On Aug 27, 2020, at 7:42 PM, Justin Roberts <w6udf@snars.org <mailto:w6udf@snars.org> > wrote: As someone who recently purchased the hardware and got a node online, I purchased the router and radome via amazon. The shipper for the antenna was scheduled to take upwards of a month. I managed to find it for a little bit more on eBay with free priority shipping from Lithuania. The configuration Doug sent is very easy and straightforward to follow. On Thu, Aug 27, 2020 at 9:37 PM Doug Kingston <dpk@randomnotes.org <mailto:dpk@randomnotes.org> > wrote: First you need confirm you have line of site access to one of the HamWAN sectors (as discussed in this thread). If you have that access, you will need your own client dish: http://hamwan.org/Standards/Component%20Engineering/Client%20Hardware.html and a way of mounting it. Finally, you will need to configure it: http://hamwan.org/Standards/Network%20Engineering/Client%20Node%20Configurat... -Doug- On Thu, Aug 27, 2020 at 7:26 PM James Betteley <jabetteley@msn.com <mailto:jabetteley@msn.com> > wrote: Hi Doug. I’ve been a subscriber for some time. Watching, listening since being active on packet in the late 80’s thru 2001. I live in Port Ludlow where I would use The PTN node to connect to the digital world. That node doesn’t seem to be there any longer. Can you advise how I can gain connectivity to a node in your network and thus access a bbs for mail? Many thanks. Jim N7ING Sent from my iPhone On Aug 27, 2020, at 6:36 PM, Doug Kingston <dpk@randomnotes.org <mailto:dpk@randomnotes.org> > wrote: We would need your precise address/location to plot line of site vs. obstructions to one of the northern cell sites (Blyn, Lookout, SnoDEM(Paine)). You can do this yourself using http://www.heywhatsthat.com/profiler.html, to map the path from your house to one of those sites. We need to update the Sites page to have the cell site coordinates for you. SnoDEM: Snohomish County Emergency Operations Center (47.923864°, -122.244374°) on a 150ft tower Blyn: 48.005941,-122.972276 at roughly 90 ft. Lookout: (I don't have this location) -Doug-, KD7DK On Thu, Aug 27, 2020 at 6:13 PM Jeff LaPlante <jeff@jefflaplante.com <mailto:jeff@jefflaplante.com> > wrote: Hello, I'm interested in setting up a new node at my QTH. I would like some help in determining if my home has a feasible link. I'm in the North Arlington/Stanwood area. If it is feasible I'll buy the equipment necessary. Thanks for you time, Jeff (KM6ISJ) _______________________________________________ PSDR mailing list PSDR@hamwan.org <mailto:PSDR@hamwan.org> http://mail.hamwan.net/mailman/listinfo/psdr _______________________________________________ PSDR mailing list PSDR@hamwan.org <mailto:PSDR@hamwan.org> http://mail.hamwan.net/mailman/listinfo/psdr _______________________________________________ PSDR mailing list PSDR@hamwan.org <mailto:PSDR@hamwan.org> http://mail.hamwan.net/mailman/listinfo/psdr _______________________________________________ PSDR mailing list PSDR@hamwan.org <mailto:PSDR@hamwan.org> http://mail.hamwan.net/mailman/listinfo/psdr _______________________________________________ PSDR mailing list PSDR@hamwan.org <mailto:PSDR@hamwan.org> http://mail.hamwan.net/mailman/listinfo/psdr _______________________________________________ PSDR mailing list PSDR@hamwan.org <mailto:PSDR@hamwan.org> http://mail.hamwan.net/mailman/listinfo/psdr -- Thanks, Jamie Owens
Jamie, I looked at the data sheet for that mANT30 antenna and it spec’s maximum of 5.875 GHz, which looks like a model for the US that is limited by FCC for Part 15 WiFi band. The client nodes seem to be operating at 5.9 and 5.925 GHz, therefore you need to order the “international” AKA “Rest Of World”, AKA “non-US” version that extends to cover the ham band freq used by HamWan. This is true for any of the antennas sold that can be used for WiFi, such as the 5GHz MikroTik models. This is apparently why all of the US suppliers I checked have to special order the ROW version and quoted me 2-3 mos, and why we wound up going to a European reseller (you still have to select the correct non-US version when ordering from them as well). Stephen W9SK From: PSDR <psdr-bounces@hamwan.org> On Behalf Of Jamie Owens Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2020 9:12 PM To: Puget Sound Data Ring <psdr@hamwan.org> Subject: Re: [HamWAN PSDR] New Node - Guidance on buying hardware and feasibility of link from my QTH This supplier has the antennas in stock, I got one this week https://www.ispsupplies.com/MikroTik-RouterBOARD-mANT30-PA On Thu, Aug 27, 2020 at 7:54 PM James Betteley <jabetteley@msn.com <mailto:jabetteley@msn.com> > wrote: Thank you to the group. I’ll get at this. Jim - N7ING Sent from my iPhone On Aug 27, 2020, at 7:42 PM, Justin Roberts <w6udf@snars.org <mailto:w6udf@snars.org> > wrote: As someone who recently purchased the hardware and got a node online, I purchased the router and radome via amazon. The shipper for the antenna was scheduled to take upwards of a month. I managed to find it for a little bit more on eBay with free priority shipping from Lithuania. The configuration Doug sent is very easy and straightforward to follow. On Thu, Aug 27, 2020 at 9:37 PM Doug Kingston <dpk@randomnotes.org <mailto:dpk@randomnotes.org> > wrote: First you need confirm you have line of site access to one of the HamWAN sectors (as discussed in this thread). If you have that access, you will need your own client dish: http://hamwan.org/Standards/Component%20Engineering/Client%20Hardware.html and a way of mounting it. Finally, you will need to configure it: http://hamwan.org/Standards/Network%20Engineering/Client%20Node%20Configurat... -Doug- On Thu, Aug 27, 2020 at 7:26 PM James Betteley <jabetteley@msn.com <mailto:jabetteley@msn.com> > wrote: Hi Doug. I’ve been a subscriber for some time. Watching, listening since being active on packet in the late 80’s thru 2001. I live in Port Ludlow where I would use The PTN node to connect to the digital world. That node doesn’t seem to be there any longer. Can you advise how I can gain connectivity to a node in your network and thus access a bbs for mail? Many thanks. Jim N7ING Sent from my iPhone On Aug 27, 2020, at 6:36 PM, Doug Kingston <dpk@randomnotes.org <mailto:dpk@randomnotes.org> > wrote: We would need your precise address/location to plot line of site vs. obstructions to one of the northern cell sites (Blyn, Lookout, SnoDEM(Paine)). You can do this yourself using http://www.heywhatsthat.com/profiler.html, to map the path from your house to one of those sites. We need to update the Sites page to have the cell site coordinates for you. SnoDEM: Snohomish County Emergency Operations Center (47.923864°, -122.244374°) on a 150ft tower Blyn: 48.005941,-122.972276 at roughly 90 ft. Lookout: (I don't have this location) -Doug-, KD7DK On Thu, Aug 27, 2020 at 6:13 PM Jeff LaPlante <jeff@jefflaplante.com <mailto:jeff@jefflaplante.com> > wrote: Hello, I'm interested in setting up a new node at my QTH. I would like some help in determining if my home has a feasible link. I'm in the North Arlington/Stanwood area. If it is feasible I'll buy the equipment necessary. Thanks for you time, Jeff (KM6ISJ) _______________________________________________ PSDR mailing list PSDR@hamwan.org <mailto:PSDR@hamwan.org> http://mail.hamwan.net/mailman/listinfo/psdr _______________________________________________ PSDR mailing list PSDR@hamwan.org <mailto:PSDR@hamwan.org> http://mail.hamwan.net/mailman/listinfo/psdr _______________________________________________ PSDR mailing list PSDR@hamwan.org <mailto:PSDR@hamwan.org> http://mail.hamwan.net/mailman/listinfo/psdr _______________________________________________ PSDR mailing list PSDR@hamwan.org <mailto:PSDR@hamwan.org> http://mail.hamwan.net/mailman/listinfo/psdr _______________________________________________ PSDR mailing list PSDR@hamwan.org <mailto:PSDR@hamwan.org> http://mail.hamwan.net/mailman/listinfo/psdr _______________________________________________ PSDR mailing list PSDR@hamwan.org <mailto:PSDR@hamwan.org> http://mail.hamwan.net/mailman/listinfo/psdr -- Thanks, Jamie Owens
Correct, for the modem.. I got that off amazon and was assured by the seller that it will work anywhere.. meaning it was not region locked and that was indeed the case. That link I posted was for the antenna/dish alone, there is no differences there, ISPSUPPLIES has them in stock and they shipped next day, and it arrived within a few days On Fri, Aug 28, 2020 at 9:21 AM Stephen Kangas <stephen@kangas.com> wrote:
Jamie, I looked at the data sheet for that mANT30 antenna and it spec’s maximum of 5.875 GHz, which looks like a model for the US that is limited by FCC for Part 15 WiFi band. The client nodes seem to be operating at 5.9 and 5.925 GHz, therefore you need to order the “international” AKA “Rest Of World”, AKA “non-US” version that extends to cover the ham band freq used by HamWan. This is true for any of the antennas sold that can be used for WiFi, such as the 5GHz MikroTik models. This is apparently why all of the US suppliers I checked have to special order the ROW version and quoted me 2-3 mos, and why we wound up going to a European reseller (you still have to select the correct non-US version when ordering from them as well).
Stephen W9SK
*From:* PSDR <psdr-bounces@hamwan.org> *On Behalf Of *Jamie Owens *Sent:* Thursday, August 27, 2020 9:12 PM *To:* Puget Sound Data Ring <psdr@hamwan.org> *Subject:* Re: [HamWAN PSDR] New Node - Guidance on buying hardware and feasibility of link from my QTH
This supplier has the antennas in stock, I got one this week
https://www.ispsupplies.com/MikroTik-RouterBOARD-mANT30-PA
On Thu, Aug 27, 2020 at 7:54 PM James Betteley <jabetteley@msn.com> wrote:
Thank you to the group. I’ll get at this.
Jim - N7ING
Sent from my iPhone
On Aug 27, 2020, at 7:42 PM, Justin Roberts <w6udf@snars.org> wrote:
As someone who recently purchased the hardware and got a node online, I purchased the router and radome via amazon. The shipper for the antenna was scheduled to take upwards of a month. I managed to find it for a little bit more on eBay with free priority shipping from Lithuania.
The configuration Doug sent is very easy and straightforward to follow.
On Thu, Aug 27, 2020 at 9:37 PM Doug Kingston <dpk@randomnotes.org> wrote:
First you need confirm you have line of site access to one of the HamWAN sectors (as discussed in this thread). If you have that access, you will need your own client dish:
http://hamwan.org/Standards/Component%20Engineering/Client%20Hardware.html
and a way of mounting it.
Finally, you will need to configure it:
http://hamwan.org/Standards/Network%20Engineering/Client%20Node%20Configurat...
-Doug-
On Thu, Aug 27, 2020 at 7:26 PM James Betteley <jabetteley@msn.com> wrote:
Hi Doug. I’ve been a subscriber for some time. Watching, listening since being active on packet in the late 80’s thru 2001. I live in Port Ludlow where I would use The PTN node to connect to the digital world. That node doesn’t seem to be there any longer.
Can you advise how I can gain connectivity to a node in your network and thus access a bbs for mail?
Many thanks.
Jim N7ING
Sent from my iPhone
On Aug 27, 2020, at 6:36 PM, Doug Kingston <dpk@randomnotes.org> wrote:
We would need your precise address/location to plot line of site vs. obstructions to one of the northern cell sites (Blyn, Lookout, SnoDEM(Paine)).
You can do this yourself using http://www.heywhatsthat.com/profiler.html, to map the path from your house to one of those sites.
We need to update the Sites page to have the cell site coordinates for you.
SnoDEM: Snohomish County Emergency Operations Center (47.923864°, -122.244374°) on a 150ft tower
Blyn: 48.005941,-122.972276 at roughly 90 ft.
Lookout: (I don't have this location)
-Doug-, KD7DK
On Thu, Aug 27, 2020 at 6:13 PM Jeff LaPlante <jeff@jefflaplante.com> wrote:
Hello,
I'm interested in setting up a new node at my QTH. I would like some help in determining if my home has a feasible link. I'm in the North Arlington/Stanwood area. If it is feasible I'll buy the equipment necessary.
Thanks for you time,
Jeff (KM6ISJ)
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The mANT30 is just an antenna, and fully covers the frequencies used by HamWAN. Its modems you need to be careful about due to frequency restrictions. -Doug- On Fri, Aug 28, 2020 at 3:11 PM Jamie Owens <jlowens76@gmail.com> wrote:
Correct, for the modem.. I got that off amazon and was assured by the seller that it will work anywhere.. meaning it was not region locked and that was indeed the case.
That link I posted was for the antenna/dish alone, there is no differences there, ISPSUPPLIES has them in stock and they shipped next day, and it arrived within a few days
On Fri, Aug 28, 2020 at 9:21 AM Stephen Kangas <stephen@kangas.com> wrote:
Jamie, I looked at the data sheet for that mANT30 antenna and it spec’s maximum of 5.875 GHz, which looks like a model for the US that is limited by FCC for Part 15 WiFi band. The client nodes seem to be operating at 5.9 and 5.925 GHz, therefore you need to order the “international” AKA “Rest Of World”, AKA “non-US” version that extends to cover the ham band freq used by HamWan. This is true for any of the antennas sold that can be used for WiFi, such as the 5GHz MikroTik models. This is apparently why all of the US suppliers I checked have to special order the ROW version and quoted me 2-3 mos, and why we wound up going to a European reseller (you still have to select the correct non-US version when ordering from them as well).
Stephen W9SK
*From:* PSDR <psdr-bounces@hamwan.org> *On Behalf Of *Jamie Owens *Sent:* Thursday, August 27, 2020 9:12 PM *To:* Puget Sound Data Ring <psdr@hamwan.org> *Subject:* Re: [HamWAN PSDR] New Node - Guidance on buying hardware and feasibility of link from my QTH
This supplier has the antennas in stock, I got one this week
https://www.ispsupplies.com/MikroTik-RouterBOARD-mANT30-PA
On Thu, Aug 27, 2020 at 7:54 PM James Betteley <jabetteley@msn.com> wrote:
Thank you to the group. I’ll get at this.
Jim - N7ING
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On Aug 27, 2020, at 7:42 PM, Justin Roberts <w6udf@snars.org> wrote:
As someone who recently purchased the hardware and got a node online, I purchased the router and radome via amazon. The shipper for the antenna was scheduled to take upwards of a month. I managed to find it for a little bit more on eBay with free priority shipping from Lithuania.
The configuration Doug sent is very easy and straightforward to follow.
On Thu, Aug 27, 2020 at 9:37 PM Doug Kingston <dpk@randomnotes.org> wrote:
First you need confirm you have line of site access to one of the HamWAN sectors (as discussed in this thread). If you have that access, you will need your own client dish:
http://hamwan.org/Standards/Component%20Engineering/Client%20Hardware.html
and a way of mounting it.
Finally, you will need to configure it:
http://hamwan.org/Standards/Network%20Engineering/Client%20Node%20Configurat...
-Doug-
On Thu, Aug 27, 2020 at 7:26 PM James Betteley <jabetteley@msn.com> wrote:
Hi Doug. I’ve been a subscriber for some time. Watching, listening since being active on packet in the late 80’s thru 2001. I live in Port Ludlow where I would use The PTN node to connect to the digital world. That node doesn’t seem to be there any longer.
Can you advise how I can gain connectivity to a node in your network and thus access a bbs for mail?
Many thanks.
Jim N7ING
Sent from my iPhone
On Aug 27, 2020, at 6:36 PM, Doug Kingston <dpk@randomnotes.org> wrote:
We would need your precise address/location to plot line of site vs. obstructions to one of the northern cell sites (Blyn, Lookout, SnoDEM(Paine)).
You can do this yourself using http://www.heywhatsthat.com/profiler.html, to map the path from your house to one of those sites.
We need to update the Sites page to have the cell site coordinates for you.
SnoDEM: Snohomish County Emergency Operations Center (47.923864°, -122.244374°) on a 150ft tower
Blyn: 48.005941,-122.972276 at roughly 90 ft.
Lookout: (I don't have this location)
-Doug-, KD7DK
On Thu, Aug 27, 2020 at 6:13 PM Jeff LaPlante <jeff@jefflaplante.com> wrote:
Hello,
I'm interested in setting up a new node at my QTH. I would like some help in determining if my home has a feasible link. I'm in the North Arlington/Stanwood area. If it is feasible I'll buy the equipment necessary.
Thanks for you time,
Jeff (KM6ISJ)
_______________________________________________
PSDR mailing list
PSDR@hamwan.org
http://mail.hamwan.net/mailman/listinfo/psdr
_______________________________________________
PSDR mailing list
PSDR@hamwan.org
http://mail.hamwan.net/mailman/listinfo/psdr
_______________________________________________
PSDR mailing list
PSDR@hamwan.org
http://mail.hamwan.net/mailman/listinfo/psdr
_______________________________________________
PSDR mailing list
PSDR@hamwan.org
http://mail.hamwan.net/mailman/listinfo/psdr
_______________________________________________ PSDR mailing list PSDR@hamwan.org http://mail.hamwan.net/mailman/listinfo/psdr
_______________________________________________ PSDR mailing list PSDR@hamwan.org http://mail.hamwan.net/mailman/listinfo/psdr
--
Thanks,
Jamie Owens _______________________________________________ PSDR mailing list PSDR@hamwan.org http://mail.hamwan.net/mailman/listinfo/psdr
-- Thanks, Jamie Owens _______________________________________________ PSDR mailing list PSDR@hamwan.org http://mail.hamwan.net/mailman/listinfo/psdr
Ah, yes, you’re right. I looked at the install manual and it shows a separately purchased “Basebox” RB900 series radio/modem must be mounted & used with the mANT30. Perhaps the RB912UAG-5HPnd-OUT looks like a good possibility for that dish for supporting the 5.9GHz freqs of HamWan: https://www.eurodk.com/en/products/mt-basebox/rb912uag-5hpnd-out . Then you also need at least an ether switch if connecting more than one LAN device, or a firewall/router such as the RB951 “Routerboard”. I’m planning on purchasing a second client node antenna for portable use, with a bit more gain than the one I installed at my home QTH (LHG5), this time I’m looking at the MikroTik LHG XL 5HP, which appears to incorporate the same radio but with a physical larger dish for more gain (27dbi), reasonably priced at $61USD. Thx for pointing out my misconception. Stephen W9SK From: PSDR <psdr-bounces@hamwan.org> On Behalf Of Doug Kingston Sent: Friday, August 28, 2020 3:21 PM To: Puget Sound Data Ring <psdr@hamwan.org> Subject: Re: [HamWAN PSDR] New Node - Guidance on buying hardware and feasibility of link from my QTH The mANT30 is just an antenna, and fully covers the frequencies used by HamWAN. Its modems you need to be careful about due to frequency restrictions. -Doug- On Fri, Aug 28, 2020 at 3:11 PM Jamie Owens <jlowens76@gmail.com <mailto:jlowens76@gmail.com> > wrote: Correct, for the modem.. I got that off amazon and was assured by the seller that it will work anywhere.. meaning it was not region locked and that was indeed the case. That link I posted was for the antenna/dish alone, there is no differences there, ISPSUPPLIES has them in stock and they shipped next day, and it arrived within a few days On Fri, Aug 28, 2020 at 9:21 AM Stephen Kangas <stephen@kangas.com <mailto:stephen@kangas.com> > wrote: Jamie, I looked at the data sheet for that mANT30 antenna and it spec’s maximum of 5.875 GHz, which looks like a model for the US that is limited by FCC for Part 15 WiFi band. The client nodes seem to be operating at 5.9 and 5.925 GHz, therefore you need to order the “international” AKA “Rest Of World”, AKA “non-US” version that extends to cover the ham band freq used by HamWan. This is true for any of the antennas sold that can be used for WiFi, such as the 5GHz MikroTik models. This is apparently why all of the US suppliers I checked have to special order the ROW version and quoted me 2-3 mos, and why we wound up going to a European reseller (you still have to select the correct non-US version when ordering from them as well). Stephen W9SK From: PSDR <psdr-bounces@hamwan.org <mailto:psdr-bounces@hamwan.org> > On Behalf Of Jamie Owens Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2020 9:12 PM To: Puget Sound Data Ring <psdr@hamwan.org <mailto:psdr@hamwan.org> > Subject: Re: [HamWAN PSDR] New Node - Guidance on buying hardware and feasibility of link from my QTH This supplier has the antennas in stock, I got one this week https://www.ispsupplies.com/MikroTik-RouterBOARD-mANT30-PA On Thu, Aug 27, 2020 at 7:54 PM James Betteley <jabetteley@msn.com <mailto:jabetteley@msn.com> > wrote: Thank you to the group. I’ll get at this. Jim - N7ING Sent from my iPhone On Aug 27, 2020, at 7:42 PM, Justin Roberts <w6udf@snars.org <mailto:w6udf@snars.org> > wrote: As someone who recently purchased the hardware and got a node online, I purchased the router and radome via amazon. The shipper for the antenna was scheduled to take upwards of a month. I managed to find it for a little bit more on eBay with free priority shipping from Lithuania. The configuration Doug sent is very easy and straightforward to follow. On Thu, Aug 27, 2020 at 9:37 PM Doug Kingston <dpk@randomnotes.org <mailto:dpk@randomnotes.org> > wrote: First you need confirm you have line of site access to one of the HamWAN sectors (as discussed in this thread). If you have that access, you will need your own client dish: http://hamwan.org/Standards/Component%20Engineering/Client%20Hardware.html and a way of mounting it. Finally, you will need to configure it: http://hamwan.org/Standards/Network%20Engineering/Client%20Node%20Configurat... -Doug- On Thu, Aug 27, 2020 at 7:26 PM James Betteley <jabetteley@msn.com <mailto:jabetteley@msn.com> > wrote: Hi Doug. I’ve been a subscriber for some time. Watching, listening since being active on packet in the late 80’s thru 2001. I live in Port Ludlow where I would use The PTN node to connect to the digital world. That node doesn’t seem to be there any longer. Can you advise how I can gain connectivity to a node in your network and thus access a bbs for mail? Many thanks. Jim N7ING Sent from my iPhone On Aug 27, 2020, at 6:36 PM, Doug Kingston <dpk@randomnotes.org <mailto:dpk@randomnotes.org> > wrote: We would need your precise address/location to plot line of site vs. obstructions to one of the northern cell sites (Blyn, Lookout, SnoDEM(Paine)). You can do this yourself using http://www.heywhatsthat.com/profiler.html, to map the path from your house to one of those sites. We need to update the Sites page to have the cell site coordinates for you. SnoDEM: Snohomish County Emergency Operations Center (47.923864°, -122.244374°) on a 150ft tower Blyn: 48.005941,-122.972276 at roughly 90 ft. Lookout: (I don't have this location) -Doug-, KD7DK On Thu, Aug 27, 2020 at 6:13 PM Jeff LaPlante <jeff@jefflaplante.com <mailto:jeff@jefflaplante.com> > wrote: Hello, I'm interested in setting up a new node at my QTH. I would like some help in determining if my home has a feasible link. I'm in the North Arlington/Stanwood area. If it is feasible I'll buy the equipment necessary. Thanks for you time, Jeff (KM6ISJ) _______________________________________________ PSDR mailing list PSDR@hamwan.org <mailto:PSDR@hamwan.org> http://mail.hamwan.net/mailman/listinfo/psdr _______________________________________________ PSDR mailing list PSDR@hamwan.org <mailto:PSDR@hamwan.org> http://mail.hamwan.net/mailman/listinfo/psdr _______________________________________________ PSDR mailing list PSDR@hamwan.org <mailto:PSDR@hamwan.org> http://mail.hamwan.net/mailman/listinfo/psdr _______________________________________________ PSDR mailing list PSDR@hamwan.org <mailto:PSDR@hamwan.org> http://mail.hamwan.net/mailman/listinfo/psdr _______________________________________________ PSDR mailing list PSDR@hamwan.org <mailto:PSDR@hamwan.org> http://mail.hamwan.net/mailman/listinfo/psdr _______________________________________________ PSDR mailing list PSDR@hamwan.org <mailto:PSDR@hamwan.org> http://mail.hamwan.net/mailman/listinfo/psdr -- Thanks, Jamie Owens _______________________________________________ PSDR mailing list PSDR@hamwan.org <mailto:PSDR@hamwan.org> http://mail.hamwan.net/mailman/listinfo/psdr -- Thanks, Jamie Owens _______________________________________________ PSDR mailing list PSDR@hamwan.org <mailto:PSDR@hamwan.org> http://mail.hamwan.net/mailman/listinfo/psdr
The Mikrotik RB912UAG Modem I got off amazon <https://amzn.to/2ErIhzX>for $83 and it is indeed not region locked as I have it working Also, The mANT30-PA is a 2' dish <https://www.ispsupplies.com/MikroTik-RouterBOARD-mANT30-PA>, and has 30dBi gain, so probably the highest gain one I have seen and also the #1 recommended setup ( https://hamwan.org/Standards/Component%20Engineering/Client%20Hardware.html ) Ah, yes, you’re right. I looked at the install manual and it shows a
separately purchased “Basebox” RB900 series radio/modem must be mounted & used with the mANT30. Perhaps the RB912UAG-5HPnd-OUT looks like a good possibility for that dish for supporting the 5.9GHz freqs of HamWan: https://www.eurodk.com/en/products/mt-basebox/rb912uag-5hpnd-out . Then you also need at least an ether switch if connecting more than one LAN device, or a firewall/router such as the RB951 “Routerboard”.
I’m planning on purchasing a second client node antenna for portable use, with a bit more gain than the one I installed at my home QTH (LHG5), this time I’m looking at the MikroTik LHG XL 5HP, which appears to incorporate the same radio but with a physical larger dish for more gain (27dbi), reasonably priced at $61USD.
Thx for pointing out my misconception.
On Fri, Aug 28, 2020 at 4:02 PM Stephen Kangas <stephen@kangas.com> wrote:
Ah, yes, you’re right. I looked at the install manual and it shows a separately purchased “Basebox” RB900 series radio/modem must be mounted & used with the mANT30. Perhaps the RB912UAG-5HPnd-OUT looks like a good possibility for that dish for supporting the 5.9GHz freqs of HamWan: https://www.eurodk.com/en/products/mt-basebox/rb912uag-5hpnd-out . Then you also need at least an ether switch if connecting more than one LAN device, or a firewall/router such as the RB951 “Routerboard”.
I’m planning on purchasing a second client node antenna for portable use, with a bit more gain than the one I installed at my home QTH (LHG5), this time I’m looking at the MikroTik LHG XL 5HP, which appears to incorporate the same radio but with a physical larger dish for more gain (27dbi), reasonably priced at $61USD.
Thx for pointing out my misconception.
Stephen W9SK
*From:* PSDR <psdr-bounces@hamwan.org> *On Behalf Of *Doug Kingston *Sent:* Friday, August 28, 2020 3:21 PM *To:* Puget Sound Data Ring <psdr@hamwan.org> *Subject:* Re: [HamWAN PSDR] New Node - Guidance on buying hardware and feasibility of link from my QTH
The mANT30 is just an antenna, and fully covers the frequencies used by HamWAN. Its modems you need to be careful about due to frequency restrictions.
-Doug-
On Fri, Aug 28, 2020 at 3:11 PM Jamie Owens <jlowens76@gmail.com> wrote:
Correct, for the modem.. I got that off amazon and was assured by the seller that it will work anywhere.. meaning it was not region locked and that was indeed the case.
That link I posted was for the antenna/dish alone, there is no differences there, ISPSUPPLIES has them in stock and they shipped next day, and it arrived within a few days
On Fri, Aug 28, 2020 at 9:21 AM Stephen Kangas <stephen@kangas.com> wrote:
Jamie, I looked at the data sheet for that mANT30 antenna and it spec’s maximum of 5.875 GHz, which looks like a model for the US that is limited by FCC for Part 15 WiFi band. The client nodes seem to be operating at 5.9 and 5.925 GHz, therefore you need to order the “international” AKA “Rest Of World”, AKA “non-US” version that extends to cover the ham band freq used by HamWan. This is true for any of the antennas sold that can be used for WiFi, such as the 5GHz MikroTik models. This is apparently why all of the US suppliers I checked have to special order the ROW version and quoted me 2-3 mos, and why we wound up going to a European reseller (you still have to select the correct non-US version when ordering from them as well).
Stephen W9SK
*From:* PSDR <psdr-bounces@hamwan.org> *On Behalf Of *Jamie Owens *Sent:* Thursday, August 27, 2020 9:12 PM *To:* Puget Sound Data Ring <psdr@hamwan.org> *Subject:* Re: [HamWAN PSDR] New Node - Guidance on buying hardware and feasibility of link from my QTH
This supplier has the antennas in stock, I got one this week
https://www.ispsupplies.com/MikroTik-RouterBOARD-mANT30-PA
On Thu, Aug 27, 2020 at 7:54 PM James Betteley <jabetteley@msn.com> wrote:
Thank you to the group. I’ll get at this.
Jim - N7ING
Sent from my iPhone
On Aug 27, 2020, at 7:42 PM, Justin Roberts <w6udf@snars.org> wrote:
As someone who recently purchased the hardware and got a node online, I purchased the router and radome via amazon. The shipper for the antenna was scheduled to take upwards of a month. I managed to find it for a little bit more on eBay with free priority shipping from Lithuania.
The configuration Doug sent is very easy and straightforward to follow.
On Thu, Aug 27, 2020 at 9:37 PM Doug Kingston <dpk@randomnotes.org> wrote:
First you need confirm you have line of site access to one of the HamWAN sectors (as discussed in this thread). If you have that access, you will need your own client dish:
http://hamwan.org/Standards/Component%20Engineering/Client%20Hardware.html
and a way of mounting it.
Finally, you will need to configure it:
http://hamwan.org/Standards/Network%20Engineering/Client%20Node%20Configurat...
-Doug-
On Thu, Aug 27, 2020 at 7:26 PM James Betteley <jabetteley@msn.com> wrote:
Hi Doug. I’ve been a subscriber for some time. Watching, listening since being active on packet in the late 80’s thru 2001. I live in Port Ludlow where I would use The PTN node to connect to the digital world. That node doesn’t seem to be there any longer.
Can you advise how I can gain connectivity to a node in your network and thus access a bbs for mail?
Many thanks.
Jim N7ING
Sent from my iPhone
On Aug 27, 2020, at 6:36 PM, Doug Kingston <dpk@randomnotes.org> wrote:
We would need your precise address/location to plot line of site vs. obstructions to one of the northern cell sites (Blyn, Lookout, SnoDEM(Paine)).
You can do this yourself using http://www.heywhatsthat.com/profiler.html, to map the path from your house to one of those sites.
We need to update the Sites page to have the cell site coordinates for you.
SnoDEM: Snohomish County Emergency Operations Center (47.923864°, -122.244374°) on a 150ft tower
Blyn: 48.005941,-122.972276 at roughly 90 ft.
Lookout: (I don't have this location)
-Doug-, KD7DK
On Thu, Aug 27, 2020 at 6:13 PM Jeff LaPlante <jeff@jefflaplante.com> wrote:
Hello,
I'm interested in setting up a new node at my QTH. I would like some help in determining if my home has a feasible link. I'm in the North Arlington/Stanwood area. If it is feasible I'll buy the equipment necessary.
Thanks for you time,
Jeff (KM6ISJ)
_______________________________________________
PSDR mailing list
PSDR@hamwan.org
http://mail.hamwan.net/mailman/listinfo/psdr
_______________________________________________
PSDR mailing list
PSDR@hamwan.org
http://mail.hamwan.net/mailman/listinfo/psdr
_______________________________________________
PSDR mailing list
PSDR@hamwan.org
http://mail.hamwan.net/mailman/listinfo/psdr
_______________________________________________
PSDR mailing list
PSDR@hamwan.org
http://mail.hamwan.net/mailman/listinfo/psdr
_______________________________________________ PSDR mailing list PSDR@hamwan.org http://mail.hamwan.net/mailman/listinfo/psdr
_______________________________________________ PSDR mailing list PSDR@hamwan.org http://mail.hamwan.net/mailman/listinfo/psdr
--
Thanks,
Jamie Owens
_______________________________________________ PSDR mailing list PSDR@hamwan.org http://mail.hamwan.net/mailman/listinfo/psdr
--
Thanks,
Jamie Owens
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