[HamWAN PSDR] Client node

[Lee Chambers]

Thanks.  I have the version that doesn't have 1US after the part number, so
it's the International version.  Guess I'll give it a try.  73.



On Sun, Oct 28, 2018 at 7:40 PM Rob Salsgiver <rob at nr3o.com> wrote:

> Lee,
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> I can’t say 100% for sure, but the specs I found on my initial look aren’t
> encouraging.
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> The US version is locked to 5170-5250 and 5725-5835.  International
> version indicates it is usable from 5150-5875.  The frequencies you want to
> be able to hit on our sector antennas are 5880, 5900, and 5920.  The
> International version >MIGHT< be able to go further that what is listed on
> the site, but that would be the determining factor.
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> What I found was located at https://mikrotik.com/product/RBSEXTANTG-5HPnD
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> One of the other guys might have more hands-on experience with it that
> could tell you more, but that’s what I was able to locate.
>
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> Rob / NR3O
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> *From:* PSDR [mailto:psdr-bounces at hamwan.org] *On Behalf Of *Lee Chambers
> *Sent:* Sunday, October 28, 2018 7:23 PM
> *To:* Puget Sound Data Ring
> *Subject:* Re: [HamWAN PSDR] Client node
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> I have a Microtik Sextant G-5HPnD .  Will it work with the HamWan,
> assuming a clear path?
>
> Lee
>
> Ki7ss
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> On Oct 28, 2018, at 6:17 PM, B.J. Guillot <bj.guillot at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> In between the rain this weekend, I did some more testing with HamWAN
>  from my home in Marysville.
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> My "test stand":
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> * MikroTik RB912UAG5HPnDOT
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> * Altelix AD5G30M2 antenna kit
>
> * 10 foot mast on a small 3 foot tripod, from deck of backyard
>
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> I was able to get a connection (do some pings, visit some http sites), but
> it was a bit intermittent with the wind swaying the dish on the mast.  If I
> decide to mount permanently, I'll need to find a way to attach the top part
> of the mast near the house to minimize the movement.
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> Best results were:
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> [admin at N7CS] > /interface wireless scan 0
>
> Flags: A - active, P - privacy, R - routeros-network, N - nstreme, T -
> tdma, W - wds, B - bridge
>
>        ADDRESS           SSID                      CHANNEL
>     SIG   NF SNR RADIO-NAME                     ROUTEROS-VERSION
>
> A RT B 64:D1:54:95:C4:7F HamWAN                    5920/5/an
>     -71 -124  53 K7WAN/SnoDEM-S1
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> A RT B 64:D1:54:6A:65:A8 HamWAN                    5900/5/an
>     -83 -123  40 K7WAN/SnoDEM-S2
>
> -- [Q quit|D dump|C-z pause]
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> As the wind would blow, the SIG numbers would jump into the -90's for a
> moment and then come back.  Ping times to google.com were between 90-500+
> ms.  I'll keep doing some experiments with different placements to see if I
> can get an improved signal when I can find a sunny weekend.  In the
> meantime, just wanted to say thanks to the all the people that have been
> answering my questions over the past few months.
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Burt J. Guillot, N7CS
>
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