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

Fri Aug 28 16:01:15 PDT 2020

Ah, yes, you’re right.  I looked at the install manual and it shows a separately purchased “Basebox” RB900 series radio/modem must be mounted & used with the mANT30.  Perhaps the RB912UAG-5HPnd-OUT looks like a good possibility for that dish for supporting the 5.9GHz freqs of HamWan:  https://www.eurodk.com/en/products/mt-basebox/rb912uag-5hpnd-out .  Then you also need at least an ether switch if connecting more than one LAN device, or a firewall/router such as the RB951 “Routerboard”.

I’m planning on purchasing a second client node antenna for portable use, with a bit more gain than the one I installed at my home QTH (LHG5), this time I’m looking at the MikroTik LHG XL 5HP, which appears to incorporate the same radio but with a physical larger dish for more gain (27dbi), reasonably priced at $61USD.

Thx for pointing out my misconception.

Stephen W9SK

From: PSDR <psdr-bounces at hamwan.org> On Behalf Of Doug Kingston
Sent: Friday, August 28, 2020 3:21 PM
To: Puget Sound Data Ring <psdr at hamwan.org>
Subject: Re: [HamWAN PSDR] New Node - Guidance on buying hardware and feasibility of link from my QTH

The mANT30 is just an antenna, and fully covers the frequencies used by HamWAN.  Its modems you need to be careful about due to frequency restrictions.

-Doug-

On Fri, Aug 28, 2020 at 3:11 PM Jamie Owens <jlowens76 at gmail.com <mailto:jlowens76 at gmail.com> > wrote:

Correct, for the modem.. I got that off amazon and was assured by the seller that it will work anywhere.. meaning it was not region locked and that was indeed the case.

That link I posted was for the antenna/dish alone, there is no differences there, ISPSUPPLIES has them in stock and they shipped next day, and it arrived within a few days

On Fri, Aug 28, 2020 at 9:21 AM Stephen Kangas <stephen at kangas.com <mailto:stephen at kangas.com> > wrote:

Jamie, I looked at the data sheet for that mANT30 antenna and it spec’s maximum of 5.875 GHz, which looks like a model for the US that is limited by FCC for Part 15 WiFi band.  The client nodes seem to be operating at 5.9 and 5.925 GHz, therefore you need to order the “international” AKA “Rest Of World”, AKA “non-US” version that extends to cover the ham band freq used by HamWan.  This is true for any of the antennas sold that can be used for WiFi, such as the 5GHz MikroTik models.  This is apparently why all of the US suppliers I checked have to special order the ROW version and quoted me 2-3 mos, and why we wound up going to a European reseller (you still have to select the correct non-US version when ordering from them as well).

Stephen W9SK

From: PSDR <psdr-bounces at hamwan.org <mailto:psdr-bounces at hamwan.org> > On Behalf Of Jamie Owens
Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2020 9:12 PM
To: Puget Sound Data Ring <psdr at hamwan.org <mailto:psdr at hamwan.org> >
Subject: Re: [HamWAN PSDR] New Node - Guidance on buying hardware and feasibility of link from my QTH

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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