[HamWAN PSDR] Questions

[Dean Gibson AE7Q]

I discovered a clever technique for initially orienting the antenna:  
Using Google Earth, I draw a line from the Node (in this case the DEM 
antenna at Paine field), to my house (5.02 miles 149.89 degrees).  No 
only does that give me a pretty good initial bearing (300), but I get to 
see what obstacles are in my way (it isn't pretty) for various 
prospective antenna locations.  So, I see I'm squarely in the DEM SE 
(60-180 degree) sector.

Which brings me to my next question:  Where is this "scan list" and 
where do I set it?

Is there a way to configure the radio to get the date/time from a local 
NTP server?  That would make its logs a little more meaningful ...

On 2014-03-12 22:21, Bart Kus wrote:
> Dean, if you know what sector you're shooting for, you can make your 
> life a little easier by temporarily typing the frequency directly into 
> the "Scan List" field instead of selecting the HamWAN scan-list.  This 
> will not allow the modem to find other sectors, but it will lock the 
> receiver down to that 1 frequency to maximize your signal-hunting 
> adventures.
>
> The "Frequency" field you're referring to control the Access Point 
> mode frequency, and not the Station mode (which you should be using).  
> Station mode frequencies are entirely controlled by scan-list.
>
> Feel free to share a copy of "/interface wiress export verbose" so 
> that we can verify your config is right.
>
> --Bart
>
>
> On 3/12/2014 10:17 PM, Nigel Vander Houwen wrote:
>> Dean,
>>
>> 1. The frequency is somewhat of a "default" so to say, the channels 
>> defined are ones the modem will automatically look for, so it will 
>> connect to whichever it can find.
>> 2. I don't use winbox, so I can't speak to that, but yes, /interface 
>> wireless scan 0 is how I run a scan. Maybe someone else can speak to 
>> winbox options.
>> 3. In theory N connectors are weather sealed by the nature of their 
>> design. The antenna asks that you tape up the connector due to their 
>> attachment of the coax to the connector itself. I generally use a 
>> layer of Scotch 33 (good electrical tape), followed by a layer of 
>> Scotch 23 (Self fusing tape) or mastic, and followed by another outer 
>> layer of Scotch 33.
>>
>> Nigel
>> K7NVH
>>
>> On Mar 12, 2014, at 10:12 PM, Dean Gibson AE7Q <hamwan at ae7q.net 
>> <mailto:hamwan at ae7q.net>> wrote:
>>
>>> OK, so I have a radio and antenna from Bart, assembled and on a mast 
>>> inside my house.  I've run through the steps on the Wiki, except for:
>>>
>>>  1. Shared admin, and
>>>  2. Remote logging & SNMP monitoring (which I will do when I have a
>>>     connection).
>>>
>>> I've run all the way up to "/interface wireless scan 0", which 
>>> doesn't seem to report anything, not totally unexpected since I'm 
>>> inside my house.  My DHCP server supplies an IP address to the radio 
>>> on either the DMZ or LAN, and that's how I now connect with WinBox.
>>>
>>> So, now more questions ...
>>>
>>>  1. When I click on the "Wireless" tab in WinBox, the "interfaces"
>>>     tab shows the correct SSID ("HamWAN"), but a frequency of 5180. 
>>>     That seems odd.  However, the "Channels" tab correctly shows the
>>>     values set from the HamWAN Wiki for "Client Node Configuration".
>>>  2. Is there a better way to do a scan other than the command (eg, a
>>>     WinBox button somewhere)?
>>>  3. The antenna instructions talk about sealing the cable to the
>>>     radio with some sort of tape.  I know I'm getting ahead of
>>>     myself here, but what to people use/recommend?  This is when I
>>>     noticed that when you mount the radio, the untaped N-connector
>>>     seems to be oriented to catch rain.  Seems like a weird design
>>>     decision.
>>>
>>> Any other comments are welcome as well ...
>>>
>>>
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