Hi all, Quick question: I'm looking at slides from a HamWAN demo by Scott Burrows N7DOD given at WECCWG VIII in February. In it, Scott gives the HamWAN frequency range as "ham radio microwave frequencies" from 5.65 to 5.925 GHz. Scott also lists several MikroTik client node devices. According to the MikroTik device specifications on Amazon, however, their upper frequency limit is 5.835 GHz. Is this discrepancy important? Does my client node need access to the entire frequency range as given by Scott? If so, can MikroTik client nodes be easily modified to cover 5.835 to 5.925 GHz? Thanks, Jeff / W7EIR
Jeff, You MUST get the INTERNATIONAL version of the MikroTik client node devices. The USA versions are factory locked out of the amateur radio frequencies and will NOT work with HamWAN. Herb
On May 22, 2019, at 11:22 PM, Jeffrey Coleman <radiobug@hotmail.com> wrote:
Hi all,
Quick question: I'm looking at slides from a HamWAN demo by Scott Burrows N7DOD given at WECCWG VIII in February. In it, Scott gives the HamWAN frequency range as "ham radio microwave frequencies" from 5.65 to 5.925 GHz. Scott also lists several MikroTik client node devices. According to the MikroTik device specifications on Amazon, however, their upper frequency limit is 5.835 GHz. Is this discrepancy important? Does my client node need access to the entire frequency range as given by Scott? If so, can MikroTik client nodes be easily modified to cover 5.835 to 5.925 GHz?
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It may be difficult or impossible to get the international version from an Amazon vendor. A couple of vendors you can deal directly with are Baltic Networks and Streakwave. They will probably ask you to email a copy of your license as proof you are authorized to buy the non-US version in the US. If you do choose to buy on Amazon, be extremely careful that what you get is the non-US (also referred to as the ROW, or Rest Of World) version of equipment. Carl, N7KUW From: PSDR [mailto:psdr-bounces@hamwan.org] On Behalf Of Herb Weiner Sent: Thursday, May 23, 2019 4:32 AM To: Puget Sound Data Ring Subject: Re: [HamWAN PSDR] Question about MikroTik client node frequency coverage Jeff, You MUST get the INTERNATIONAL version of the MikroTik client node devices. The USA versions are factory locked out of the amateur radio frequencies and will NOT work with HamWAN. Herb On May 22, 2019, at 11:22 PM, Jeffrey Coleman <radiobug@hotmail.com> wrote: Hi all, Quick question: I'm looking at slides from a HamWAN demo by Scott Burrows N7DOD given at WECCWG VIII in February. In it, Scott gives the HamWAN frequency range as "ham radio microwave frequencies" from 5.65 to 5.925 GHz. Scott also lists several MikroTik client node devices. According to the MikroTik device specifications on Amazon, however, their upper frequency limit is 5.835 GHz. Is this discrepancy important? Does my client node need access to the entire frequency range as given by Scott? If so, can MikroTik client nodes be easily modified to cover 5.835 to 5.925 GHz? Thanks, Jeff / W7EIR _______________________________________________ PSDR mailing list <mailto:PSDR@hamwan.org> PSDR@hamwan.org <http://mail.hamwan.net/mailman/listinfo/psdr> http://mail.hamwan.net/mailman/listinfo/psdr
Jeff, You will need to get the International (Non-US) version. The sales manager at Streakwave knows all about HamWAN and our needs. Scott, N7DOD ----- Original Message ----- From: Herb Weiner <herbw@wiskit.com> Reply-To: Puget Sound Data Ring <psdr@hamwan.org> To: Puget Sound Data Ring <psdr@hamwan.org> Sent: 5/23/2019 4:32:08 AM Subject: Re: [HamWAN PSDR] Question about MikroTik client node frequency coverage Jeff, You MUST get the INTERNATIONAL version of the MikroTik client node devices. The USA versions are factory locked out of the amateur radio frequencies and will NOT work with HamWAN. Herb On May 22, 2019, at 11:22 PM, Jeffrey Coleman <radiobug@hotmail.com> wrote: Hi all, Quick question: I'm looking at slides from a HamWAN demo by Scott Burrows N7DOD given at WECCWG VIII in February. In it, Scott gives the HamWAN frequency range as "ham radio microwave frequencies" from 5.65 to 5.925 GHz. Scott also lists several MikroTik client node devices. According to the MikroTik device specifications on Amazon, however, their upper frequency limit is 5.835 GHz. Is this discrepancy important? Does my client node need access to the entire frequency range as given by Scott? If so, can MikroTik client nodes be easily modified to cover 5.835 to 5.925 GHz? Thanks, Jeff / W7EIR _______________________________________________ PSDR mailing list PSDR@hamwan.org http://mail.hamwan.net/mailman/listinfo/psdr
Jeff: I had the same question when trying to select a MikroTik device for my QTH, specifically about the high end frequency agility of the DynaDish 5 (https://mikrotik.com/product/RBDynaDishG-5HacDr3) vs. the low end range of the DynaDish 6 (https://mikrotik.com/product/dynadish_6). Both the empirical information found on this mailing list, and the engineering gurus at the dealer I used, said being on the edge of the MikroTik spec should NOT be an issue. The DynaDish 5 which I purchased works fine as connected to the Larch Mtn. site. On this product, the 5.835 GHz spec is for the US version, and they have a 5.875 GHz spec on the International version (the one you need). The upper end is not a "limit" per se, and the product works fine throughout the 5cm ham band. Steve Jeffrey Coleman wrote on 5/22/19 11:22 PM:
Hi all,
Quick question: I'm looking at slides from a HamWAN demo by Scott Burrows N7DOD given at WECCWG VIII in February. In it, Scott gives the HamWAN frequency range as "ham radio microwave frequencies" from 5.65 to 5.925 GHz. Scott also lists several MikroTik client node devices. According to the MikroTik device specifications on Amazon, however, their upper frequency limit is 5.835 GHz. Is this discrepancy important? Does my client node need access to the entire frequency range as given by Scott? If so, can MikroTik client nodes be easily modified to cover 5.835 to 5.925 GHz?
Thanks, Jeff / W7EIR
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