[HamWAN PSDR] VOTE: Breakfix Modem and Router Replacements

[Tom Hayward]

One thing Nigel didn't mention: We got an offer from Bart to buy the QRT-5
from the Westin that is being retired in favor of the QRT-5ac. This recoups
a significant amount of the cost of one of the two new ones.

Tom

On Sun, Jul 12, 2015 at 8:12 PM, Nigel Vander Houwen <nigel at nigelvh.com>
wrote:

> Evening all,
>
> Thanks to all who joined the call this evening.
>
> The vote to spend approximately $250 on replacement equipment for our
> Baldi and Haystack sites was approved by the board, 3-0.
> The vote to spend approximately $400 on new equipment for our Westin edge
> pointing at Queen Anne and Gold was approved by the board, 3-0.
>
> I’ve asked Cory to take care of getting those orders in for us. Thank you
> very much Cory.
>
> I’d like to make a note that much of this spending is supported by
> donation matching. If you donate time or money to HamWAN, please check with
> your employer to see if they’ll do any donation matching. In some cases it
> can double your money, or provide extra money, when you’ve donated your
> time to the project. We are a registered 501(c)(3).
>
> Donations in money and time are our only revenue, and the sole way we
> build the network. We are extremely excited to continue to expand and
> progress the network and bring ever more online.
>
> Thank you,
> Nigel Vander Houwen
> President
> HamWAN
>
> > On Jul 12, 2015, at 14:44, Nigel Vander Houwen <nigel at nigelvh.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > Hello All,
> >
> > We have a couple of devices in the network that have significant issues
> and need to be replaced. As the cost requires board approval, we will be
> holding a call this evening, Sunday the 12th, at 7PM Pacific for the board
> to approve the cost.
> >
> > Anyone is welcome to join the call, and voice your opinions to the board
> before the board makes their vote. We would like to start promptly at 7PM,
> so please ensure that if you plan on attending, that you hop on the call a
> minute or two early.
> >
> > The dial in number is 1-206-805-8861, or if you have a SIP phone on the
> network, you can dial 8000 to reach the conference line.
> >
> > We will be discussing replacement of the main router at Baldi,
> replacement of a backbone modem at Haystack which points to Snohomish
> County DEM, and there has been a proposal to rush order two radios to be
> installed at our Westin edge, which will replace the one radio pointed at
> Queen Anne, and add a new radio pointed at Gold Mountain, which would make
> a good distribution site, which we’ve recently been given permission to
> install at.
> >
> > Thank you,
> > Nigel Vander Houwen
> > President
> > HamWAN
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