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[HamWAN Board] VOTE: Approve Digital Fortress Colocation Contract
by Nigel Vander Houwen 31 Dec '14

31 Dec '14

Hello, We've been offered space and bandwidth at a local datacenter provider, who has also offered to allow us roof access to place two uplink dishes into our RF network. We are in the final steps with Digital Fortress, and are ready to sign the contract with them. They are offering the datacenter space, roof space, bandwidth, and power at no cost to us, with the provisions that we provide standard liability insurance (make sure our insurance covers them), and that we provide a link using their logo on our website recognizing their sponsorship. The board has been provided with a copy of the contract in question, and I am prepared to sign on behalf of the organization and send in the paperwork. This vote is for board member approval of HamWAN entering into this contract with Digital Fortress. Voting begins now and will end in twenty four hours. Board members, please respond with your votes. My vote is YAY. Nigel

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Integrating WL2K
by Bill Vodall 23 Dec '14

23 Dec '14

FYI - Interesting merge and mix of technologies... Looks like something what would also work for PSDR. Bill ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: mikeaburton(a)outlook.com [wl2kemcomm] <wl2kemcomm(a)yahoogroups.com> Date: Tue, Dec 23, 2014 at 7:05 AM Subject: [wl2kemcomm] Utility of RMS Express To: wl2kemcomm(a)yahoogroups.com With the addition of the feature set Telnet PtP, RMS Express has really stepped up as an Emcomm message delivery tool. This LAN capable feature set adds great flexibility and one-stop-shopping for options. Since its release the San Diego environs and Baja California wide area Emcomm LAN has been testing and discovering the utility of Telnet PtP. Instances of RMS Express in Telenet PtP have been installed at various sites covering 30 miles and linked by multiple 5 Ghz Ubiquiti hops. (This is the same LAN topology as Mesh nodes, just commercial based and point to point driven). W3NRG at the LAN Email server site on Coronado island, San Diego harbor XE2/N6KZB home site XE2SI home site XE2BNC-10 at the Cardenas radio site, Playas de Tijuana XE2BNC-11 at the LAN HUB radio site at Abuelita, north Tijuana XE2BNC-12 at the Cerra Colorado radio site, near Otay Mesa border crossing In the past few days extensive messages and files, (many at the 120K compressed limit), have been sent over the network without one failure. Many messages for differing call signs have been left at XE2BNC-10, then picked up by those individuals running Telnet PtP from their locations on the LAN. (A interesting mail drop point aspect). Here is the utility aspect: You have one user-client software that can perform a variety of tasks and protocol delivery. Thus you only have one software to train and gain experience with. A simple few mouse clicks and you can move from one feature set to another. The local radio club station can, (they are on the LAN), use RMS Express in normal Telnet with IP direction to XE2BNC HF RMS Relay. Here they see normal CMS connectivity. Should internet fail, RMS Relay will then deliver via HF Pactor to a CMS. If needed they can change mode to Pactor WL2K and use local HF radio, (or Winmor). Packet radio is also available to the station for use. And now PtP telnet for LAN connections as desired. The local Civil Protection office with a LAN connection and a dedicated computer can run just RMS Express Telnet PtP and retrieve re-directed emails or messages inputted from the club station. What Phil and the WDT have accomplished is a client software for Emcomm that is only limited by what you connect to it, or your creativity. Now perhaps time to leave this alone, and YES it is getting perhaps a bit too much "press" by me, but I do tend to get overly excited when something works this well. Adios

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Re: [HamWAN PSDR] Dayton 2015 opportunity
by Ryan Elliott Turner 10 Dec '14

10 Dec '14

Anyone else planning to be there? :( On Sat, Dec 6, 2014 at 12:24 PM, Michael Knight <kk4ioh(a)gmail.com> wrote: > I do plan to be in Dayton again this year it is too early to speak of any > possible availability. > > > Michael > KK4IOH > > > > > Michael > KK4IOH > > On Thu, Dec 4, 2014 at 9:40 AM, Ryan Elliott Turner <ryan.e.t(a)gmail.com> > wrote: > >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: Ryan Elliott Turner <ryan.e.t(a)gmail.com> >> Date: Thu, Dec 4, 2014 at 9:39 AM >> Subject: Re: [HamWAN PSDR] Dayton 2015 opportunity >> To: Puget Sound Data Ring <psdr(a)hamwan.org> >> >> >> Sign me up, I'll be there. First Dayton for me :) Hope many of you are >> there to meet. Thanks for stepping up and running this conversation, Bryan. >> >> I believe one or two of our Memphis board members will be there as well, >> though I can't say that with full certainty. I'll wait for them to speak >> for themselves. >> >> On Thu, Dec 4, 2014 at 9:09 AM, Bryan Fields <Bryan(a)bryanfields.net> >> wrote: >> >>> I'm talking with TAPR about Dayton 2015 planning. They have asked if I >>> would >>> like some booth space to talk about HamWAN, and I'd love to get some >>> people >>> that could put a handout together and spend a few hours hanging around >>> the >>> booth talking to people. >>> >>> The president of TAPR, Steve Bible, is very interested with what we're >>> doing >>> regarding highspeed networking. >>> >>> I'm basing my talk I'm giving off these slides >>> http://keekles.org/~bryan/Ham%20radio%20networking.pdf >>> >>> I don't mind working the booth for a few hours on Friday, but I don't >>> want to >>> do it more than that. I also need someone that can put a hand out >>> together. >>> >>> 73's W9CR >>> >>> -- >>> Bryan Fields >>> >>> 727-409-1194 - Voice >>> 727-214-2508 - Fax >>> http://bryanfields.net >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> PSDR mailing list >>> PSDR(a)hamwan.org >>> http://mail.hamwan.org/mailman/listinfo/psdr_hamwan.org >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Ryan Turner >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Ryan Turner >> > > -- Ryan Turner

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Dayton 2015 opportunity
by Bryan Fields 04 Dec '14

04 Dec '14

I'm talking with TAPR about Dayton 2015 planning. They have asked if I would like some booth space to talk about HamWAN, and I'd love to get some people that could put a handout together and spend a few hours hanging around the booth talking to people. The president of TAPR, Steve Bible, is very interested with what we're doing regarding highspeed networking. I'm basing my talk I'm giving off these slides http://keekles.org/~bryan/Ham%20radio%20networking.pdf I don't mind working the booth for a few hours on Friday, but I don't want to do it more than that. I also need someone that can put a hand out together. 73's W9CR -- Bryan Fields 727-409-1194 - Voice 727-214-2508 - Fax http://bryanfields.net

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Re: [HamWAN PSDR] 902 MHz Band Plan? Hardware?
by Ryan Elliott Turner 23 Nov '14

23 Nov '14

On Fri, Nov 21, 2014 at 7:00 PM, KK4IOH <kk4ioh(a)gmail.com> wrote: > You want to stay out of CW and beacons that is sure to pissed some ppl > off. CW is your weak signal folks. > > 900 can get in a duct very easily and unlike VHF where signals drop over > long distances they can actually go up. We have a couple weak signal guys > here on 900 and even a rover active during all the contests. I replied to > you because my earlier reply to all was moderated as I'm not in the > list-serv. > > We don't have any Repeater's around on the other split any where in the > region. I think everything fm is 927/902 I can look to be sure in the sera > book. > Bringing Michael back in the loop. Michael get on the list ;) -- Ryan Turner

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Fwd: [New post] Presentation at Tri-State Repeater Association Meeting
by Ryan Elliott Turner 22 Nov '14

22 Nov '14

Thought you folks may be interested in seeing how MemHamWAN's presentation went this morning. Video of most of the presentation is still processing, but it'll be available on that page as soon as possible. All in all it was a well received presentation with a number of new faces in the audience. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: HamWAN Memphis Metro <donotreply(a)wordpress.com> Date: Sat, Nov 22, 2014 at 7:10 PM Subject: [New post] Presentation at Tri-State Repeater Association Meeting To: ryan.e.t(a)gmail.com ryan_turner posted: "This morning, Ryan K0RET, Michael KK4IOH, and Cliff NS4B presented to the Tri-State Repeater Association public meeting about their operations in partnership with Tri-State. Over twenty regional hams were in attendance, and HamWAN was presented at a high " New post on *HamWAN Memphis Metro* <http://memhamwan.org/?author=1> Presentation at Tri-State Repeater Association Meeting <http://memhamwan.org/presentation-at-tri-state-repeater-association-meeting/> by ryan_turner <http://memhamwan.org/?author=1> This morning, Ryan K0RET, Michael KK4IOH, and Cliff NS4B presented to the Tri-State Repeater Association public meeting about their operations in partnership with Tri-State. Over twenty regional hams were in attendance, and HamWAN was presented at a high level. We also discussed the opportunities in other locations for cell sites. As a reminder to those in attendance, on the get connected <http://memhamwan.org/get-connected/> page is a link to the hardware needed to connect to the network. Additionally, the solutions page <http://memhamwan.org/solutions/> has the coverage map displayed. *ryan_turner <http://memhamwan.org/?author=1>* | November 23, 2014 at 1:09 am | Tags: tri-state <http://memhamwan.org/?taxonomy=post_tag&term=tri-state> | Categories: Presentations <http://memhamwan.org/?taxonomy=category&term=presentations> | URL: http://wp.me/p4kLKf-8e Comment <http://memhamwan.org/presentation-at-tri-state-repeater-association-meeting…> See all comments <http://memhamwan.org/presentation-at-tri-state-repeater-association-meeting…> Unsubscribe <https://subscribe.wordpress.com/?key=8edd01ffc1e671e67af03f61e65fd4e2&email…> to no longer receive posts from HamWAN Memphis Metro. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions <https://subscribe.wordpress.com/?key=8edd01ffc1e671e67af03f61e65fd4e2&email…>. *Trouble clicking?* Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://memhamwan.org/presentation-at-tri-state-repeater-association-meeting/ -- Ryan Turner

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902 MHz Band Plan? Hardware?
by Ryan Elliott Turner 21 Nov '14

21 Nov '14

Hey folks, I'd love to get rolling on testing some 900 MHz gear here in Memphis. I've got a few high-level questions about it, though, and I'd love to find out what others have already settled. Do we want to do sectors and multiple channels? UBNT sells a AM-9M13 that looks pretty slick; 120 degrees, 2x2 mimo; spec sheet here: http://www.streakwave.com/mmSWAVE1/Video/AirMax900Sector_DS.pdf Mikrotik sells a metal 9hpn that's 27 dBm @ 11Mbps to 24dBm @ 54 Mbps (500 mW transmitter), but that's single chain. From what I read, dual chain MIMO mitigates about 3dBm of noise, which may be worthwhile. These devices don't play nice between vendors, though, and I think the preferred dual chain 900 mhz device is the UBNT XR9. We'd lose TDMA by going with this but gain another chain. Thoughts? Apparently the ARRL band plan is pretty outdated and unrecognized ( http://www.aracc.org/33cm900mhz.pdf ). Around here, we have an organization named SERA that has specified a 900 MHz band plan; it is available at the following URL: http://www.sera.org/pdf-files/SERA%20902%20MHz%20FUP.pdf So, here we've got - 922<=f<928 - 910<=f<916 (it says ATV...) And that's it. So, if we were to sectorize, we don't even have 3 channels to use here. Thoughts? Looks to me like omni, TDMA, and single 5 MHz channel (911-916?) is the best way to go for this. -- Ryan Turner

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Re: [HamWAN PSDR] 902 MHz Band Plan? Hardware?
by Ryan Elliott Turner 21 Nov '14

21 Nov '14

Bringing Michael's comments into the thread -- see below On Fri, Nov 21, 2014 at 12:50 PM, Michael Knight <kk4ioh(a)gmail.com> wrote: > I believe we could try omni out but since bandwidth and spectrum is > limited maybe keep it for lower speed needs and NLOS links that we can't > make work any other way and for emergency emcom needs where maybe someone > again deploys to a location and can't make a 5ghz link work. > > I think we definitely should be good shepherds and follow the suggested > bandplan. > > > > > Michael > KK4IOH > -- Ryan Turner

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K7JMM Null on Map
by Jason Maher 18 Sep '14

18 Sep '14

Hi Guys, Not a big deal, but I’m just wondering why my client node is showing up on the HamWAN map like it has no connectivity. The signal strength indicates "null dBm". My node is alive and well. It is currently connected to the Capitol Park node and is passing traffic. Thanks, Jason Maher K7JMM

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hamwan Powerpoint
by KC5IZR 18 Sep '14

18 Sep '14

Bart, My call is KC5IZR and the name is Chris, I am president of a Club NM5MR in NM and want to give your presentation on you PSDR. I have built my allstar repeater here Rio Rancho a suburb of Albuquerque. l My friend has Started the NMhamwan project buid up. He wants a demo setup before winter because we cant get to some site in the Snow. We have 4 Microtik routers configured. At each of our Repeater sites as well as several microwave links on the ham freq. So my big question for you is I want to give a presentation for Nm at a small club meeting, before giving the talk to the largest club in NM. Can you help me with one of your presentations so i can spread the word about your system. I learned about your site from a google /Motorola Service tech. He was going to give the presentation but got too busy as hie travels a lot. So I am looking for any info you want to share to drum up interest here in NM. I am not an IT person but am learning as I go. Thank you, -- 73's Chris Drummond KC5IZR 443.700 +100 PL or Allstarlink dot org node 27580

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