[HamWAN PSDR] Has something changed, or did my Mikrotik lose 5 ghz

[Stephen McLaughlin]

My first thought would be to check that you are using the same scanlist
that you added to hamwan channels too.

Perhaps you can do a

/interface wireless export

And share it on the list. Hopefully someone can spot the issue.

On Wed, Aug 29, 2018, 10:21 PM Mark Weisenfeld <mark at weisenfelds.com> wrote:

> I have this 25/27 dB  MikroTik LHG XL HP5 device that I can move around
> Tumwater (south Olympia) and measure the signal from Capitol Peak at
> various places at around 10 miles.
> The last two nights I have reset and completely reconfigured the device
> and I still cannot register any signal from Capitol Peak in several
> locations.
>
> After I do a reset, and before I reconfigure the routerOS, I see that it
> scans all the regular 802.11 channels and registers a whole list of local
> APs. Then I go on to finish inputting all the settings and it becomes
> silent. I can't get a single 5.8 Ghz signal to show up from several
> locations around my local area.
>
> So has something changed?
> Do I need to apply some other setting?
> Did HAMWAN suddenly change all their frequencies? (smirk)
> Is Capitol Peak asleep? (smirk²)
>
> I could assume that somehow my device has crapped out, after less than a
> year an no real usage, ever. I used to get -91dB and similar from scanning
> at my home and at the local DEM, but now nothing. It shows all 6 channels
> enabled, but a scan shows nothing.
>
> Is there a way to test this thing? Could I enter an additional standard
> USA 5Ghz channel and see my own 5Ghz wireless show up?
>
> Thanks y'all.
>
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