[HamWAN PSDR] New Node - Guidance on buying hardware and feasibility of link from my QTH

Fri Aug 28 08:49:50 PDT 2020

I looked at the coverage map. It looks as though I wouldn’t have any line of sight from Port Ludlow. Disappointing. Maybe things will change in the future.

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On Aug 27, 2020, at 10:36 PM, Doug Kingston <dpk at randomnotes.org> wrote:

One option is to have someone with some portable gear come and test reception at your site before you invest.  Anyone in his area have a portable setup?

-Doug-

On Thu, Aug 27, 2020 at 10:28 PM Jeff LaPlante (KM6ISJ) <km6isj at jefflaplante.com<mailto:km6isj at jefflaplante.com>> wrote:
Yes, I'm a little concerned about this hill. I don't know the site, is this hill cleared by the elevation of the sector antenna?

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On Thu, Aug 27, 2020 at 10:04 PM Jamie Owens <jlowens76 at gmail.com<mailto:jlowens76 at gmail.com>> wrote:
You might want to check and see about this? Any obstructions including trees will poor to no signal.

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On Thu, Aug 27, 2020 at 9:58 PM Jeff LaPlante (KM6ISJ) <km6isj at jefflaplante.com<mailto:km6isj at jefflaplante.com>> wrote:
Thank you all for the help. It looks like I can make a link work from my place to Blyn. I'll order the antenna and radio.

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Jeff

On Thu, Aug 27, 2020 at 9:12 PM Jamie Owens <jlowens76 at gmail.com<mailto:jlowens76 at gmail.com>> wrote:
This supplier has the antennas in stock, I got one this week

https://www.ispsupplies.com/MikroTik-RouterBOARD-mANT30-PA

On Thu, Aug 27, 2020 at 7:54 PM James Betteley <jabetteley at msn.com<mailto:jabetteley at msn.com>> wrote:
Thank you to the group. I’ll get at this.

Jim - N7ING

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On Aug 27, 2020, at 7:42 PM, Justin Roberts <w6udf at snars.org<mailto:w6udf at snars.org>> wrote:

As someone who recently purchased the hardware and got a node online, I purchased the router and radome via amazon. The shipper for the antenna was scheduled to take upwards of a month. I managed to find it for a little bit more on eBay with free priority shipping from Lithuania.

The configuration Doug sent is very easy and straightforward to follow.

On Thu, Aug 27, 2020 at 9:37 PM Doug Kingston <dpk at randomnotes.org<mailto:dpk at randomnotes.org>> wrote:
First you need confirm you have line of site access to one of the HamWAN sectors (as discussed in this thread).  If you have that access, you will need your own client dish:
http://hamwan.org/Standards/Component%20Engineering/Client%20Hardware.html
and a way of mounting it.
Finally, you will need to configure it:
http://hamwan.org/Standards/Network%20Engineering/Client%20Node%20Configuration.html

-Doug-

On Thu, Aug 27, 2020 at 7:26 PM James Betteley <jabetteley at msn.com<mailto:jabetteley at msn.com>> wrote:

Hi Doug. I’ve been a subscriber for some time. Watching, listening since being active on packet in the late 80’s thru 2001. I live in Port Ludlow where I would use The PTN node to connect to the digital world. That node doesn’t seem to be there any longer.

Can you advise how I can gain connectivity to a node in your network and thus access a bbs for mail?

Many thanks.

Jim N7ING

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On Aug 27, 2020, at 6:36 PM, Doug Kingston <dpk at randomnotes.org<mailto:dpk at randomnotes.org>> wrote:

We would need your precise address/location to plot line of site vs. obstructions to one of the northern cell sites (Blyn, Lookout, SnoDEM(Paine)).

You can do this yourself using http://www.heywhatsthat.com/profiler.html, to map the path from your house to one of those sites.

We need to update the Sites page to have the cell site coordinates for you.

SnoDEM: Snohomish County Emergency Operations Center (47.923864°, -122.244374°) on a 150ft tower

Blyn: 48.005941,-122.972276 at roughly 90 ft.

Lookout: (I don't have this location)

-Doug-, KD7DK

On Thu, Aug 27, 2020 at 6:13 PM Jeff LaPlante <jeff at jefflaplante.com<mailto:jeff at jefflaplante.com>> wrote:

Hello,

I'm interested in setting up a new node at my QTH. I would like some help in determining if my home has a feasible link. I'm in the North Arlington/Stanwood area. If it is feasible I'll buy the equipment necessary.

Thanks for you time,

Jeff (KM6ISJ)

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