[HamWAN PSDR] Switch to 10 MHz channel plan ACTION REQUIRED

[Dean Gibson AE7Q]

Dean added the new channels right after your prior eMail.  The radio is 
not connecting on any frequency for reasons unrelated to your changes.

On 2014-08-08 15:42, Tom Hayward wrote:
> The transition to the new channel plan is nearly complete. Channels are spaced 20 MHz apart (on 5880, 5900, and 5920 MHz). For now they are still 5 MHz wide each.
>
> The deadline I gave was tomorrow. After verifying 100% of the clients attached to our various Sector 3's had the new channels programmed, I moved them to 5880 MHz. This immediately improved signal-to-noise ratio for clients connected to Sector 2--this is a good thing!
>
> I then moved on to Sector 2. All except Paine-S2 (Snohomish County EOC) have been moved to 5900 MHz. AE7Q was not connecting at 5900 MHz, so Dean must not have added the new channels yet. I'll leave Paine-S2 on 5905 MHz until Aug 9th as previously promised. The rest of the clients reconnected successfully on the new frequency.
>
> I was not able to access any of the clients attached to any Sector 1.  Luckily this frequency is the same in both the old and the new channel plan, so no change is needed on the clients until we increase bandwidth. We would like to increase bandwidth to 10 MHz on CapitolPark-S1 as soon as possible, so if you have a client here, please make sure it has the new channels configured.
>
> Tom KD7LXL
>
> P.S. Haystack is online!
>
> On Sat, Aug 2, 2014 at 10:49 AM, Tom Hayward <esarfl at gmail.com> wrote:
>> We will be switching the network from the 5 MHz channel plan to the 10 MHz channel plan. This affects sectors and client nodes. Client nodes that are live on the network and have shared administration enabled will be updated automatically. Other clients will need to update their own channel list.  With the following channels configured in your modem, it will scan for the new channel as soon as the old channel disappears:
>>
>> /interface wireless channels
>> # Current 5 MHz plan
>> add band=5ghz-onlyn comment="Cell sites radiate this at 0 degrees (north)"
>> frequency=5920 list=HamWAN name=Sector1 width=5
>> add band=5ghz-onlyn comment="Cell sites radiate this at 120 degrees
>> (south-east)" frequency=5905 list=HamWAN name=Sector2 width=5
>> add band=5ghz-onlyn comment="Cell sites radiate this at 240 degrees
>> (south-west)" frequency=5890 list=HamWAN name=Sector3 width=5
>> # New 5 MHz bandwidth in 10 MHz channel plan (first channel is identical to
>> old 5 MHz plan)
>> add band=5ghz-onlyn comment="Cell sites radiate this at 0 degrees (north)"
>> frequency=5920 list=HamWAN name=Sector1-5 width=5
>> add band=5ghz-onlyn comment="Cell sites radiate this at 120 degrees
>> (south-east)" frequency=5900 list=HamWAN name=Sector2-5 width=5
>> add band=5ghz-onlyn comment="Cell sites radiate this at 240 degrees
>> (south-west)" frequency=5880 list=HamWAN name=Sector3-5 width=5
>> # New 10 MHz bandwidth in 10 MHz channel plan
>> add band=5ghz-onlyn comment="Cell sites radiate this at 0 degrees (north)"
>> frequency=5920 list=HamWAN name=Sector1-10 width=10
>> add band=5ghz-onlyn comment="Cell sites radiate this at 120 degrees
>> (south-east)" frequency=5900 list=HamWAN name=Sector2-10 width=10
>> add band=5ghz-onlyn comment="Cell sites radiate this at 240 degrees
>> (south-west)" frequency=5880 list=HamWAN name=Sector3-10 width=10
>>
>> For optimal performance, some sectors will continue to use 5 MHz bandwidth
>> on the new 10 MHz-plan center frequencies. Add all the above channels to
>> ensure your modem will connect in this situation.
>>
>> This change will be implemented in 7 days, August 9th. Please update your
>> configuration before then for a smooth transition.
>>
>>
>> Tom KD7LXL
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