VOTE: New site @ East Tiger Mountain - phase 1
Hello, I'm pleased to announce we have installed a working link to East Tiger Mountain @ 3000ft ASL (47.488198°, -121.946706°). The uplink is coming from the Tukwila datacenter and is just using single-polarization hardware right now because it was on hand. We should upgrade this link hardware to dual polarity, but I'd like to wait until the Ubiquity IsoBeam product hits the market before we do that. The present performance is acceptable at about 50Mbit average. So this link upgrade is being skipped in the phase 1 spend here. We have also recently replaced the Westin router with a virtualized router that offers far greater performance, so I was able to re-use the RB2011 hardware from the Westin to run ETiger. This spend doesn't need to happen at this site. Yay re-use! I would like to try linking ETiger with the Snohomish DEM ("Paine") site. Since the viability of this link is unknown, I think we should do a test using hardware on-hand. If the test shows the signals are good, I'll roll the proper hardware request into a phase 2 spend. We do need to get Sector 3 installed up there though. It would be immediately useful, and would replace our Mirrormont site, which is only 1500ft ASL, and has much slower connectivity. Here are all the parts to make Sector 3 happen: *Description** * *Price** * *Qty** * *Subtotal** * AM-5G19-120 sector antenna @ Streakwave $117.00 1 $117.00 Streakwave Shipping $23.19 1 $23.19 RF Element SBX-S-CC-2SMA shielding outdoor radio enclosure @ ISP Supplies $35.90 1 $35.90 WaveGuard AM5G19 RF shield @ ISP Supplies $44.99 1 $44.99 ISP Supplies Shipping $24.89 1 $24.89 RB912UAG-5HPnD modem @ Baltic Networks $69.00 1 $69.00 Baltic Networks Shipping $14.74 1 $14.74 Mounting hardware @ local stores $80.00 1 $80.00 GRAND TOTAL $409.71 I'm including 2 antenna mounts in the mounting hardware category. One for the sector, and one for the test link to SnoDEM. We'll also need to find a special short-depth server to use @ ETiger. I've been doing some research on this but haven't found anything appropriate yet. Let me know if you have something or know of something cheap that still provides remote KVM with virtual media support. All the racks @ ETiger are two-post with very little depth available, so normal servers won't work. Our present cash balance is about $340. If you recall the last spend request (for the 900MHz test project), I was able to save some money by borrowing the expensive antenna hardware instead of buying it. We only purchased the two 900MHz MikroTik modems, and we also have two Ubiquiti 900MHz modems on loan so we can do true A/B testing. This testing will likely use the Mirrormont site, although SnoDEM would be preferred. Board, please vote on this spend request. Mailing list members, feel free to comment before the board votes. Thanks, --Bart
I'd like to propose that we consolidate and purchase more from Streakwave. Move the waveguard and RB912UAG-5HPnD to them. Right now, with shipping those cost $293.81 in your proposal. The quote I got from them including shipping is about a monthly member's fee cheaper. I'll forward to the board. On Tue, May 19, 2015 at 3:18 PM, Bart Kus <me@bartk.us> wrote:
Hello,
I'm pleased to announce we have installed a working link to East Tiger Mountain @ 3000ft ASL (47.488198°, -121.946706°).
The uplink is coming from the Tukwila datacenter and is just using single-polarization hardware right now because it was on hand. We should upgrade this link hardware to dual polarity, but I'd like to wait until the Ubiquity IsoBeam product hits the market before we do that. The present performance is acceptable at about 50Mbit average. So this link upgrade is being skipped in the phase 1 spend here.
We have also recently replaced the Westin router with a virtualized router that offers far greater performance, so I was able to re-use the RB2011 hardware from the Westin to run ETiger. This spend doesn't need to happen at this site. Yay re-use!
I would like to try linking ETiger with the Snohomish DEM ("Paine") site. Since the viability of this link is unknown, I think we should do a test using hardware on-hand. If the test shows the signals are good, I'll roll the proper hardware request into a phase 2 spend.
We do need to get Sector 3 installed up there though. It would be immediately useful, and would replace our Mirrormont site, which is only 1500ft ASL, and has much slower connectivity. Here are all the parts to make Sector 3 happen:
*Description* *Price* *Qty* *Subtotal* AM-5G19-120 sector antenna @ Streakwave $117.00 1 $117.00 Streakwave Shipping $23.19 1 $23.19 RF Element SBX-S-CC-2SMA shielding outdoor radio enclosure @ ISP Supplies $35.90 1 $35.90 WaveGuard AM5G19 RF shield @ ISP Supplies $44.99 1 $44.99 ISP Supplies Shipping $24.89 1 $24.89 RB912UAG-5HPnD modem @ Baltic Networks $69.00 1 $69.00 Baltic Networks Shipping $14.74 1 $14.74 Mounting hardware @ local stores $80.00 1 $80.00 GRAND TOTAL
$409.71
I'm including 2 antenna mounts in the mounting hardware category. One for the sector, and one for the test link to SnoDEM.
We'll also need to find a special short-depth server to use @ ETiger. I've been doing some research on this but haven't found anything appropriate yet. Let me know if you have something or know of something cheap that still provides remote KVM with virtual media support. All the racks @ ETiger are two-post with very little depth available, so normal servers won't work.
Our present cash balance is about $340. If you recall the last spend request (for the 900MHz test project), I was able to save some money by borrowing the expensive antenna hardware instead of buying it. We only purchased the two 900MHz MikroTik modems, and we also have two Ubiquiti 900MHz modems on loan so we can do true A/B testing. This testing will likely use the Mirrormont site, although SnoDEM would be preferred.
Board, please vote on this spend request. Mailing list members, feel free to comment before the board votes.
Thanks,
--Bart
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My streakwave account rep just informed me for their waveguards: "The Wav Guard kits by Kam Fab are backordered and we have no ETA for new stock. Minimum ETA at this point is 6-8 weeks." Bummer. We can still save some money moving the RB912UAG-5HPnD to Streakwave most likely, but not quite as much. Also, interestingly enough, we in Memphis are ordering 2 sectors at some point today/tomorrow. I wonder if in the future we should coordinate and try to consolidate orders to work on discounts. On Tue, May 19, 2015 at 3:41 PM, Ryan Elliott Turner <ryan.e.t@gmail.com> wrote:
I'd like to propose that we consolidate and purchase more from Streakwave. Move the waveguard and RB912UAG-5HPnD to them. Right now, with shipping those cost $293.81 in your proposal. The quote I got from them including shipping is about a monthly member's fee cheaper. I'll forward to the board.
On Tue, May 19, 2015 at 3:18 PM, Bart Kus <me@bartk.us> wrote:
Hello,
I'm pleased to announce we have installed a working link to East Tiger Mountain @ 3000ft ASL (47.488198°, -121.946706°).
The uplink is coming from the Tukwila datacenter and is just using single-polarization hardware right now because it was on hand. We should upgrade this link hardware to dual polarity, but I'd like to wait until the Ubiquity IsoBeam product hits the market before we do that. The present performance is acceptable at about 50Mbit average. So this link upgrade is being skipped in the phase 1 spend here.
We have also recently replaced the Westin router with a virtualized router that offers far greater performance, so I was able to re-use the RB2011 hardware from the Westin to run ETiger. This spend doesn't need to happen at this site. Yay re-use!
I would like to try linking ETiger with the Snohomish DEM ("Paine") site. Since the viability of this link is unknown, I think we should do a test using hardware on-hand. If the test shows the signals are good, I'll roll the proper hardware request into a phase 2 spend.
We do need to get Sector 3 installed up there though. It would be immediately useful, and would replace our Mirrormont site, which is only 1500ft ASL, and has much slower connectivity. Here are all the parts to make Sector 3 happen:
*Description* *Price* *Qty* *Subtotal* AM-5G19-120 sector antenna @ Streakwave $117.00 1 $117.00 Streakwave Shipping $23.19 1 $23.19 RF Element SBX-S-CC-2SMA shielding outdoor radio enclosure @ ISP Supplies $35.90 1 $35.90 WaveGuard AM5G19 RF shield @ ISP Supplies $44.99 1 $44.99 ISP Supplies Shipping $24.89 1 $24.89 RB912UAG-5HPnD modem @ Baltic Networks $69.00 1 $69.00 Baltic Networks Shipping $14.74 1 $14.74 Mounting hardware @ local stores $80.00 1 $80.00 GRAND TOTAL
$409.71
I'm including 2 antenna mounts in the mounting hardware category. One for the sector, and one for the test link to SnoDEM.
We'll also need to find a special short-depth server to use @ ETiger. I've been doing some research on this but haven't found anything appropriate yet. Let me know if you have something or know of something cheap that still provides remote KVM with virtual media support. All the racks @ ETiger are two-post with very little depth available, so normal servers won't work.
Our present cash balance is about $340. If you recall the last spend request (for the 900MHz test project), I was able to save some money by borrowing the expensive antenna hardware instead of buying it. We only purchased the two 900MHz MikroTik modems, and we also have two Ubiquiti 900MHz modems on loan so we can do true A/B testing. This testing will likely use the Mirrormont site, although SnoDEM would be preferred.
Board, please vote on this spend request. Mailing list members, feel free to comment before the board votes.
Thanks,
--Bart
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Neither waveguard nor the modems show as having any stock @ Streakwave. I'm looking at a May 30th 2nd trip to deploy. --Bart On 05/19/2015 01:46 PM, Ryan Elliott Turner wrote:
My streakwave account rep just informed me for their waveguards: "The Wav Guard kits by Kam Fab are backordered and we have no ETA for new stock. Minimum ETA at this point is 6-8 weeks."
Bummer. We can still save some money moving the RB912UAG-5HPnD to Streakwave most likely, but not quite as much.
Also, interestingly enough, we in Memphis are ordering 2 sectors at some point today/tomorrow. I wonder if in the future we should coordinate and try to consolidate orders to work on discounts.
On Tue, May 19, 2015 at 3:41 PM, Ryan Elliott Turner <ryan.e.t@gmail.com <mailto:ryan.e.t@gmail.com>> wrote:
I'd like to propose that we consolidate and purchase more from Streakwave. Move the waveguard and RB912UAG-5HPnD to them. Right now, with shipping those cost $293.81 in your proposal. The quote I got from them including shipping is about a monthly member's fee cheaper. I'll forward to the board.
On Tue, May 19, 2015 at 3:18 PM, Bart Kus <me@bartk.us <mailto:me@bartk.us>> wrote:
Hello,
I'm pleased to announce we have installed a working link to East Tiger Mountain @ 3000ft ASL (47.488198°, -121.946706°).
The uplink is coming from the Tukwila datacenter and is just using single-polarization hardware right now because it was on hand. We should upgrade this link hardware to dual polarity, but I'd like to wait until the Ubiquity IsoBeam product hits the market before we do that. The present performance is acceptable at about 50Mbit average. So this link upgrade is being skipped in the phase 1 spend here.
We have also recently replaced the Westin router with a virtualized router that offers far greater performance, so I was able to re-use the RB2011 hardware from the Westin to run ETiger. This spend doesn't need to happen at this site. Yay re-use!
I would like to try linking ETiger with the Snohomish DEM ("Paine") site. Since the viability of this link is unknown, I think we should do a test using hardware on-hand. If the test shows the signals are good, I'll roll the proper hardware request into a phase 2 spend.
We do need to get Sector 3 installed up there though. It would be immediately useful, and would replace our Mirrormont site, which is only 1500ft ASL, and has much slower connectivity. Here are all the parts to make Sector 3 happen:
*Description** * *Price** * *Qty** * *Subtotal** * AM-5G19-120 sector antenna @ Streakwave $117.00 1 $117.00 Streakwave Shipping $23.19 1 $23.19 RF Element SBX-S-CC-2SMA shielding outdoor radio enclosure @ ISP Supplies $35.90 1 $35.90 WaveGuard AM5G19 RF shield @ ISP Supplies $44.99 1 $44.99 ISP Supplies Shipping $24.89 1 $24.89 RB912UAG-5HPnD modem @ Baltic Networks $69.00 1 $69.00 Baltic Networks Shipping $14.74 1 $14.74 Mounting hardware @ local stores $80.00 1 $80.00 GRAND TOTAL
$409.71
I'm including 2 antenna mounts in the mounting hardware category. One for the sector, and one for the test link to SnoDEM.
We'll also need to find a special short-depth server to use @ ETiger. I've been doing some research on this but haven't found anything appropriate yet. Let me know if you have something or know of something cheap that still provides remote KVM with virtual media support. All the racks @ ETiger are two-post with very little depth available, so normal servers won't work.
Our present cash balance is about $340. If you recall the last spend request (for the 900MHz test project), I was able to save some money by borrowing the expensive antenna hardware instead of buying it. We only purchased the two 900MHz MikroTik modems, and we also have two Ubiquiti 900MHz modems on loan so we can do true A/B testing. This testing will likely use the Mirrormont site, although SnoDEM would be preferred.
Board, please vote on this spend request. Mailing list members, feel free to comment before the board votes.
Thanks,
--Bart
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Do you have some 'end point' users on East Tiger, e.g. repeaters (WA7HJR) On Tue, May 19, 2015 at 2:57 PM, Bart Kus <me@bartk.us> wrote:
Neither waveguard nor the modems show as having any stock @ Streakwave. I'm looking at a May 30th 2nd trip to deploy.
--Bart
On 05/19/2015 01:46 PM, Ryan Elliott Turner wrote:
My streakwave account rep just informed me for their waveguards: "The Wav Guard kits by Kam Fab are backordered and we have no ETA for new stock. Minimum ETA at this point is 6-8 weeks."
Bummer. We can still save some money moving the RB912UAG-5HPnD to Streakwave most likely, but not quite as much.
Also, interestingly enough, we in Memphis are ordering 2 sectors at some point today/tomorrow. I wonder if in the future we should coordinate and try to consolidate orders to work on discounts.
On Tue, May 19, 2015 at 3:41 PM, Ryan Elliott Turner <ryan.e.t@gmail.com> wrote:
I'd like to propose that we consolidate and purchase more from Streakwave. Move the waveguard and RB912UAG-5HPnD to them. Right now, with shipping those cost $293.81 in your proposal. The quote I got from them including shipping is about a monthly member's fee cheaper. I'll forward to the board.
On Tue, May 19, 2015 at 3:18 PM, Bart Kus <me@bartk.us> wrote:
Hello,
I'm pleased to announce we have installed a working link to East Tiger Mountain @ 3000ft ASL (47.488198°, -121.946706°).
The uplink is coming from the Tukwila datacenter and is just using single-polarization hardware right now because it was on hand. We should upgrade this link hardware to dual polarity, but I'd like to wait until the Ubiquity IsoBeam product hits the market before we do that. The present performance is acceptable at about 50Mbit average. So this link upgrade is being skipped in the phase 1 spend here.
We have also recently replaced the Westin router with a virtualized router that offers far greater performance, so I was able to re-use the RB2011 hardware from the Westin to run ETiger. This spend doesn't need to happen at this site. Yay re-use!
I would like to try linking ETiger with the Snohomish DEM ("Paine") site. Since the viability of this link is unknown, I think we should do a test using hardware on-hand. If the test shows the signals are good, I'll roll the proper hardware request into a phase 2 spend.
We do need to get Sector 3 installed up there though. It would be immediately useful, and would replace our Mirrormont site, which is only 1500ft ASL, and has much slower connectivity. Here are all the parts to make Sector 3 happen:
*Description* *Price* *Qty* *Subtotal* AM-5G19-120 sector antenna @ Streakwave $117.00 1 $117.00 Streakwave Shipping $23.19 1 $23.19 RF Element SBX-S-CC-2SMA shielding outdoor radio enclosure @ ISP Supplies $35.90 1 $35.90 WaveGuard AM5G19 RF shield @ ISP Supplies $44.99 1 $44.99 ISP Supplies Shipping $24.89 1 $24.89 RB912UAG-5HPnD modem @ Baltic Networks $69.00 1 $69.00 Baltic Networks Shipping $14.74 1 $14.74 Mounting hardware @ local stores $80.00 1 $80.00 GRAND TOTAL
$409.71
I'm including 2 antenna mounts in the mounting hardware category. One for the sector, and one for the test link to SnoDEM.
We'll also need to find a special short-depth server to use @ ETiger. I've been doing some research on this but haven't found anything appropriate yet. Let me know if you have something or know of something cheap that still provides remote KVM with virtual media support. All the racks @ ETiger are two-post with very little depth available, so normal servers won't work.
Our present cash balance is about $340. If you recall the last spend request (for the 900MHz test project), I was able to save some money by borrowing the expensive antenna hardware instead of buying it. We only purchased the two 900MHz MikroTik modems, and we also have two Ubiquiti 900MHz modems on loan so we can do true A/B testing. This testing will likely use the Mirrormont site, although SnoDEM would be preferred.
Board, please vote on this spend request. Mailing list members, feel free to comment before the board votes.
Thanks,
--Bart
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Yup, that whole repeater site is making use of the link right now. This includes their web page, web cams, VoIP phone, IRLP, EchoLink and D-Star. Very hammy. --Bart On 05/19/2015 03:54 PM, John D. Hays wrote:
Do you have some 'end point' users on East Tiger, e.g. repeaters (WA7HJR)
On Tue, May 19, 2015 at 2:57 PM, Bart Kus <me@bartk.us <mailto:me@bartk.us>> wrote:
Neither waveguard nor the modems show as having any stock @ Streakwave. I'm looking at a May 30th 2nd trip to deploy.
--Bart
On 05/19/2015 01:46 PM, Ryan Elliott Turner wrote:
My streakwave account rep just informed me for their waveguards: "The Wav Guard kits by Kam Fab are backordered and we have no ETA for new stock. Minimum ETA at this point is 6-8 weeks."
Bummer. We can still save some money moving the RB912UAG-5HPnD to Streakwave most likely, but not quite as much.
Also, interestingly enough, we in Memphis are ordering 2 sectors at some point today/tomorrow. I wonder if in the future we should coordinate and try to consolidate orders to work on discounts.
On Tue, May 19, 2015 at 3:41 PM, Ryan Elliott Turner <ryan.e.t@gmail.com <mailto:ryan.e.t@gmail.com>> wrote:
I'd like to propose that we consolidate and purchase more from Streakwave. Move the waveguard and RB912UAG-5HPnD to them. Right now, with shipping those cost $293.81 in your proposal. The quote I got from them including shipping is about a monthly member's fee cheaper. I'll forward to the board.
On Tue, May 19, 2015 at 3:18 PM, Bart Kus <me@bartk.us <mailto:me@bartk.us>> wrote:
Hello,
I'm pleased to announce we have installed a working link to East Tiger Mountain @ 3000ft ASL (47.488198°, -121.946706°).
The uplink is coming from the Tukwila datacenter and is just using single-polarization hardware right now because it was on hand. We should upgrade this link hardware to dual polarity, but I'd like to wait until the Ubiquity IsoBeam product hits the market before we do that. The present performance is acceptable at about 50Mbit average. So this link upgrade is being skipped in the phase 1 spend here.
We have also recently replaced the Westin router with a virtualized router that offers far greater performance, so I was able to re-use the RB2011 hardware from the Westin to run ETiger. This spend doesn't need to happen at this site. Yay re-use!
I would like to try linking ETiger with the Snohomish DEM ("Paine") site. Since the viability of this link is unknown, I think we should do a test using hardware on-hand. If the test shows the signals are good, I'll roll the proper hardware request into a phase 2 spend.
We do need to get Sector 3 installed up there though. It would be immediately useful, and would replace our Mirrormont site, which is only 1500ft ASL, and has much slower connectivity. Here are all the parts to make Sector 3 happen:
*Description** * *Price** * *Qty** * *Subtotal** * AM-5G19-120 sector antenna @ Streakwave $117.00 1 $117.00 Streakwave Shipping $23.19 1 $23.19 RF Element SBX-S-CC-2SMA shielding outdoor radio enclosure @ ISP Supplies $35.90 1 $35.90 WaveGuard AM5G19 RF shield @ ISP Supplies $44.99 1 $44.99 ISP Supplies Shipping $24.89 1 $24.89 RB912UAG-5HPnD modem @ Baltic Networks $69.00 1 $69.00 Baltic Networks Shipping $14.74 1 $14.74 Mounting hardware @ local stores $80.00 1 $80.00 GRAND TOTAL
$409.71
I'm including 2 antenna mounts in the mounting hardware category. One for the sector, and one for the test link to SnoDEM.
We'll also need to find a special short-depth server to use @ ETiger. I've been doing some research on this but haven't found anything appropriate yet. Let me know if you have something or know of something cheap that still provides remote KVM with virtual media support. All the racks @ ETiger are two-post with very little depth available, so normal servers won't work.
Our present cash balance is about $340. If you recall the last spend request (for the 900MHz test project), I was able to save some money by borrowing the expensive antenna hardware instead of buying it. We only purchased the two 900MHz MikroTik modems, and we also have two Ubiquiti 900MHz modems on loan so we can do true A/B testing. This testing will likely use the Mirrormont site, although SnoDEM would be preferred.
Board, please vote on this spend request. Mailing list members, feel free to comment before the board votes.
Thanks,
--Bart
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Very cool. They had lost their ISP, glad HamWan to the rescue. On Tue, May 19, 2015 at 3:55 PM, Bart Kus <me@bartk.us> wrote:
Yup, that whole repeater site is making use of the link right now. This includes their web page, web cams, VoIP phone, IRLP, EchoLink and D-Star. Very hammy.
--Bart
On 05/19/2015 03:54 PM, John D. Hays wrote:
Do you have some 'end point' users on East Tiger, e.g. repeaters (WA7HJR)
On Tue, May 19, 2015 at 2:57 PM, Bart Kus <me@bartk.us> wrote:
Neither waveguard nor the modems show as having any stock @ Streakwave. I'm looking at a May 30th 2nd trip to deploy.
--Bart
On 05/19/2015 01:46 PM, Ryan Elliott Turner wrote:
My streakwave account rep just informed me for their waveguards: "The Wav Guard kits by Kam Fab are backordered and we have no ETA for new stock. Minimum ETA at this point is 6-8 weeks."
Bummer. We can still save some money moving the RB912UAG-5HPnD to Streakwave most likely, but not quite as much.
Also, interestingly enough, we in Memphis are ordering 2 sectors at some point today/tomorrow. I wonder if in the future we should coordinate and try to consolidate orders to work on discounts.
On Tue, May 19, 2015 at 3:41 PM, Ryan Elliott Turner <ryan.e.t@gmail.com> wrote:
I'd like to propose that we consolidate and purchase more from Streakwave. Move the waveguard and RB912UAG-5HPnD to them. Right now, with shipping those cost $293.81 in your proposal. The quote I got from them including shipping is about a monthly member's fee cheaper. I'll forward to the board.
On Tue, May 19, 2015 at 3:18 PM, Bart Kus <me@bartk.us> wrote:
Hello,
I'm pleased to announce we have installed a working link to East Tiger Mountain @ 3000ft ASL (47.488198°, -121.946706°).
The uplink is coming from the Tukwila datacenter and is just using single-polarization hardware right now because it was on hand. We should upgrade this link hardware to dual polarity, but I'd like to wait until the Ubiquity IsoBeam product hits the market before we do that. The present performance is acceptable at about 50Mbit average. So this link upgrade is being skipped in the phase 1 spend here.
We have also recently replaced the Westin router with a virtualized router that offers far greater performance, so I was able to re-use the RB2011 hardware from the Westin to run ETiger. This spend doesn't need to happen at this site. Yay re-use!
I would like to try linking ETiger with the Snohomish DEM ("Paine") site. Since the viability of this link is unknown, I think we should do a test using hardware on-hand. If the test shows the signals are good, I'll roll the proper hardware request into a phase 2 spend.
We do need to get Sector 3 installed up there though. It would be immediately useful, and would replace our Mirrormont site, which is only 1500ft ASL, and has much slower connectivity. Here are all the parts to make Sector 3 happen:
*Description* *Price* *Qty* *Subtotal* AM-5G19-120 sector antenna @ Streakwave $117.00 1 $117.00 Streakwave Shipping $23.19 1 $23.19 RF Element SBX-S-CC-2SMA shielding outdoor radio enclosure @ ISP Supplies $35.90 1 $35.90 WaveGuard AM5G19 RF shield @ ISP Supplies $44.99 1 $44.99 ISP Supplies Shipping $24.89 1 $24.89 RB912UAG-5HPnD modem @ Baltic Networks $69.00 1 $69.00 Baltic Networks Shipping $14.74 1 $14.74 Mounting hardware @ local stores $80.00 1 $80.00 GRAND TOTAL
$409.71
I'm including 2 antenna mounts in the mounting hardware category. One for the sector, and one for the test link to SnoDEM.
We'll also need to find a special short-depth server to use @ ETiger. I've been doing some research on this but haven't found anything appropriate yet. Let me know if you have something or know of something cheap that still provides remote KVM with virtual media support. All the racks @ ETiger are two-post with very little depth available, so normal servers won't work.
Our present cash balance is about $340. If you recall the last spend request (for the 900MHz test project), I was able to save some money by borrowing the expensive antenna hardware instead of buying it. We only purchased the two 900MHz MikroTik modems, and we also have two Ubiquiti 900MHz modems on loan so we can do true A/B testing. This testing will likely use the Mirrormont site, although SnoDEM would be preferred.
Board, please vote on this spend request. Mailing list members, feel free to comment before the board votes.
Thanks,
--Bart
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I vote YAY for the original proposal. Thanks for the clarifications, Bart, and even moreso thanks Rob for the donation. On Tue, May 19, 2015 at 5:58 PM, John D. Hays <john@hays.org> wrote:
Very cool. They had lost their ISP, glad HamWan to the rescue.
On Tue, May 19, 2015 at 3:55 PM, Bart Kus <me@bartk.us> wrote:
Yup, that whole repeater site is making use of the link right now. This includes their web page, web cams, VoIP phone, IRLP, EchoLink and D-Star. Very hammy.
--Bart
On 05/19/2015 03:54 PM, John D. Hays wrote:
Do you have some 'end point' users on East Tiger, e.g. repeaters (WA7HJR)
On Tue, May 19, 2015 at 2:57 PM, Bart Kus <me@bartk.us> wrote:
Neither waveguard nor the modems show as having any stock @ Streakwave. I'm looking at a May 30th 2nd trip to deploy.
--Bart
On 05/19/2015 01:46 PM, Ryan Elliott Turner wrote:
My streakwave account rep just informed me for their waveguards: "The Wav Guard kits by Kam Fab are backordered and we have no ETA for new stock. Minimum ETA at this point is 6-8 weeks."
Bummer. We can still save some money moving the RB912UAG-5HPnD to Streakwave most likely, but not quite as much.
Also, interestingly enough, we in Memphis are ordering 2 sectors at some point today/tomorrow. I wonder if in the future we should coordinate and try to consolidate orders to work on discounts.
On Tue, May 19, 2015 at 3:41 PM, Ryan Elliott Turner <ryan.e.t@gmail.com
wrote:
I'd like to propose that we consolidate and purchase more from Streakwave. Move the waveguard and RB912UAG-5HPnD to them. Right now, with shipping those cost $293.81 in your proposal. The quote I got from them including shipping is about a monthly member's fee cheaper. I'll forward to the board.
On Tue, May 19, 2015 at 3:18 PM, Bart Kus <me@bartk.us> wrote:
Hello,
I'm pleased to announce we have installed a working link to East Tiger Mountain @ 3000ft ASL (47.488198°, -121.946706°).
The uplink is coming from the Tukwila datacenter and is just using single-polarization hardware right now because it was on hand. We should upgrade this link hardware to dual polarity, but I'd like to wait until the Ubiquity IsoBeam product hits the market before we do that. The present performance is acceptable at about 50Mbit average. So this link upgrade is being skipped in the phase 1 spend here.
We have also recently replaced the Westin router with a virtualized router that offers far greater performance, so I was able to re-use the RB2011 hardware from the Westin to run ETiger. This spend doesn't need to happen at this site. Yay re-use!
I would like to try linking ETiger with the Snohomish DEM ("Paine") site. Since the viability of this link is unknown, I think we should do a test using hardware on-hand. If the test shows the signals are good, I'll roll the proper hardware request into a phase 2 spend.
We do need to get Sector 3 installed up there though. It would be immediately useful, and would replace our Mirrormont site, which is only 1500ft ASL, and has much slower connectivity. Here are all the parts to make Sector 3 happen:
*Description* *Price* *Qty* *Subtotal* AM-5G19-120 sector antenna @ Streakwave $117.00 1 $117.00 Streakwave Shipping $23.19 1 $23.19 RF Element SBX-S-CC-2SMA shielding outdoor radio enclosure @ ISP Supplies $35.90 1 $35.90 WaveGuard AM5G19 RF shield @ ISP Supplies $44.99 1 $44.99 ISP Supplies Shipping $24.89 1 $24.89 RB912UAG-5HPnD modem @ Baltic Networks $69.00 1 $69.00 Baltic Networks Shipping $14.74 1 $14.74 Mounting hardware @ local stores $80.00 1 $80.00 GRAND TOTAL
$409.71
I'm including 2 antenna mounts in the mounting hardware category. One for the sector, and one for the test link to SnoDEM.
We'll also need to find a special short-depth server to use @ ETiger. I've been doing some research on this but haven't found anything appropriate yet. Let me know if you have something or know of something cheap that still provides remote KVM with virtual media support. All the racks @ ETiger are two-post with very little depth available, so normal servers won't work.
Our present cash balance is about $340. If you recall the last spend request (for the 900MHz test project), I was able to save some money by borrowing the expensive antenna hardware instead of buying it. We only purchased the two 900MHz MikroTik modems, and we also have two Ubiquiti 900MHz modems on loan so we can do true A/B testing. This testing will likely use the Mirrormont site, although SnoDEM would be preferred.
Board, please vote on this spend request. Mailing list members, feel free to comment before the board votes.
Thanks,
--Bart
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Yay. Thanks for the work here Bart. Nigel Sent from my iPhone
On May 19, 2015, at 15:59, Ryan Elliott Turner <ryan.e.t@gmail.com> wrote:
I vote YAY for the original proposal. Thanks for the clarifications, Bart, and even moreso thanks Rob for the donation.
On Tue, May 19, 2015 at 5:58 PM, John D. Hays <john@hays.org> wrote: Very cool. They had lost their ISP, glad HamWan to the rescue.
On Tue, May 19, 2015 at 3:55 PM, Bart Kus <me@bartk.us> wrote: Yup, that whole repeater site is making use of the link right now. This includes their web page, web cams, VoIP phone, IRLP, EchoLink and D-Star. Very hammy.
--Bart
On 05/19/2015 03:54 PM, John D. Hays wrote: Do you have some 'end point' users on East Tiger, e.g. repeaters (WA7HJR)
On Tue, May 19, 2015 at 2:57 PM, Bart Kus <me@bartk.us> wrote: Neither waveguard nor the modems show as having any stock @ Streakwave. I'm looking at a May 30th 2nd trip to deploy.
--Bart
On 05/19/2015 01:46 PM, Ryan Elliott Turner wrote:
My streakwave account rep just informed me for their waveguards: "The Wav Guard kits by Kam Fab are backordered and we have no ETA for new stock. Minimum ETA at this point is 6-8 weeks."
Bummer. We can still save some money moving the RB912UAG-5HPnD to Streakwave most likely, but not quite as much.
Also, interestingly enough, we in Memphis are ordering 2 sectors at some point today/tomorrow. I wonder if in the future we should coordinate and try to consolidate orders to work on discounts.
On Tue, May 19, 2015 at 3:41 PM, Ryan Elliott Turner <ryan.e.t@gmail.com> wrote: > I'd like to propose that we consolidate and purchase more from Streakwave. Move the waveguard and RB912UAG-5HPnD to them. Right now, with shipping those cost $293.81 in your proposal. The quote I got from them including shipping is about a monthly member's fee cheaper. I'll forward to the board. > > On Tue, May 19, 2015 at 3:18 PM, Bart Kus <me@bartk.us> wrote: >> Hello, >> >> I'm pleased to announce we have installed a working link to East Tiger Mountain @ 3000ft ASL (47.488198°, -121.946706°). >> >> The uplink is coming from the Tukwila datacenter and is just using single-polarization hardware right now because it was on hand. We should upgrade this link hardware to dual polarity, but I'd like to wait until the Ubiquity IsoBeam product hits the market before we do that. The present performance is acceptable at about 50Mbit average. So this link upgrade is being skipped in the phase 1 spend here. >> >> We have also recently replaced the Westin router with a virtualized router that offers far greater performance, so I was able to re-use the RB2011 hardware from the Westin to run ETiger. This spend doesn't need to happen at this site. Yay re-use! >> >> I would like to try linking ETiger with the Snohomish DEM ("Paine") site. Since the viability of this link is unknown, I think we should do a test using hardware on-hand. If the test shows the signals are good, I'll roll the proper hardware request into a phase 2 spend. >> >> We do need to get Sector 3 installed up there though. It would be immediately useful, and would replace our Mirrormont site, which is only 1500ft ASL, and has much slower connectivity. Here are all the parts to make Sector 3 happen: >> >> Description >> Price >> Qty >> Subtotal >> AM-5G19-120 sector antenna @ Streakwave >> $117.00 >> 1 >> $117.00 >> Streakwave Shipping >> $23.19 >> 1 >> $23.19 >> RF Element SBX-S-CC-2SMA shielding outdoor radio enclosure @ ISP Supplies >> $35.90 >> 1 >> $35.90 >> WaveGuard AM5G19 RF shield @ ISP Supplies >> $44.99 >> 1 >> $44.99 >> ISP Supplies Shipping >> $24.89 >> 1 >> $24.89 >> RB912UAG-5HPnD modem @ Baltic Networks >> $69.00 >> 1 >> $69.00 >> Baltic Networks Shipping >> $14.74 >> 1 >> $14.74 >> Mounting hardware @ local stores >> $80.00 >> 1 >> $80.00 >> GRAND TOTAL >> >> >> $409.71 >> >> I'm including 2 antenna mounts in the mounting hardware category. One for the sector, and one for the test link to SnoDEM. >> >> We'll also need to find a special short-depth server to use @ ETiger. I've been doing some research on this but haven't found anything appropriate yet. Let me know if you have something or know of something cheap that still provides remote KVM with virtual media support. All the racks @ ETiger are two-post with very little depth available, so normal servers won't work. >> >> Our present cash balance is about $340. If you recall the last spend request (for the 900MHz test project), I was able to save some money by borrowing the expensive antenna hardware instead of buying it. We only purchased the two 900MHz MikroTik modems, and we also have two Ubiquiti 900MHz modems on loan so we can do true A/B testing. This testing will likely use the Mirrormont site, although SnoDEM would be preferred. >> >> Board, please vote on this spend request. Mailing list members, feel free to comment before the board votes. >> >> Thanks, >> >> --Bart >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> PSDR mailing list >> PSDR@hamwan.org >> http://mail.hamwan.net/mailman/listinfo/psdr > > > > -- > Ryan Turner >
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YAY. It's unanimous. Consider it passed. :) On May 19, 2015 4:28 PM, "Nigel Vander Houwen" <nigel@nigelvh.com> wrote:
Yay. Thanks for the work here Bart.
Nigel
Sent from my iPhone
On May 19, 2015, at 15:59, Ryan Elliott Turner <ryan.e.t@gmail.com> wrote:
I vote YAY for the original proposal. Thanks for the clarifications, Bart, and even moreso thanks Rob for the donation.
On Tue, May 19, 2015 at 5:58 PM, John D. Hays <john@hays.org> wrote:
Very cool. They had lost their ISP, glad HamWan to the rescue.
On Tue, May 19, 2015 at 3:55 PM, Bart Kus <me@bartk.us> wrote:
Yup, that whole repeater site is making use of the link right now. This includes their web page, web cams, VoIP phone, IRLP, EchoLink and D-Star. Very hammy.
--Bart
On 05/19/2015 03:54 PM, John D. Hays wrote:
Do you have some 'end point' users on East Tiger, e.g. repeaters (WA7HJR)
On Tue, May 19, 2015 at 2:57 PM, Bart Kus <me@bartk.us> wrote:
Neither waveguard nor the modems show as having any stock @ Streakwave. I'm looking at a May 30th 2nd trip to deploy.
--Bart
On 05/19/2015 01:46 PM, Ryan Elliott Turner wrote:
My streakwave account rep just informed me for their waveguards: "The Wav Guard kits by Kam Fab are backordered and we have no ETA for new stock. Minimum ETA at this point is 6-8 weeks."
Bummer. We can still save some money moving the RB912UAG-5HPnD to Streakwave most likely, but not quite as much.
Also, interestingly enough, we in Memphis are ordering 2 sectors at some point today/tomorrow. I wonder if in the future we should coordinate and try to consolidate orders to work on discounts.
On Tue, May 19, 2015 at 3:41 PM, Ryan Elliott Turner < ryan.e.t@gmail.com> wrote:
I'd like to propose that we consolidate and purchase more from Streakwave. Move the waveguard and RB912UAG-5HPnD to them. Right now, with shipping those cost $293.81 in your proposal. The quote I got from them including shipping is about a monthly member's fee cheaper. I'll forward to the board.
On Tue, May 19, 2015 at 3:18 PM, Bart Kus <me@bartk.us> wrote:
Hello,
I'm pleased to announce we have installed a working link to East Tiger Mountain @ 3000ft ASL (47.488198°, -121.946706°).
The uplink is coming from the Tukwila datacenter and is just using single-polarization hardware right now because it was on hand. We should upgrade this link hardware to dual polarity, but I'd like to wait until the Ubiquity IsoBeam product hits the market before we do that. The present performance is acceptable at about 50Mbit average. So this link upgrade is being skipped in the phase 1 spend here.
We have also recently replaced the Westin router with a virtualized router that offers far greater performance, so I was able to re-use the RB2011 hardware from the Westin to run ETiger. This spend doesn't need to happen at this site. Yay re-use!
I would like to try linking ETiger with the Snohomish DEM ("Paine") site. Since the viability of this link is unknown, I think we should do a test using hardware on-hand. If the test shows the signals are good, I'll roll the proper hardware request into a phase 2 spend.
We do need to get Sector 3 installed up there though. It would be immediately useful, and would replace our Mirrormont site, which is only 1500ft ASL, and has much slower connectivity. Here are all the parts to make Sector 3 happen:
*Description* *Price* *Qty* *Subtotal* AM-5G19-120 sector antenna @ Streakwave $117.00 1 $117.00 Streakwave Shipping $23.19 1 $23.19 RF Element SBX-S-CC-2SMA shielding outdoor radio enclosure @ ISP Supplies $35.90 1 $35.90 WaveGuard AM5G19 RF shield @ ISP Supplies $44.99 1 $44.99 ISP Supplies Shipping $24.89 1 $24.89 RB912UAG-5HPnD modem @ Baltic Networks $69.00 1 $69.00 Baltic Networks Shipping $14.74 1 $14.74 Mounting hardware @ local stores $80.00 1 $80.00 GRAND TOTAL
$409.71
I'm including 2 antenna mounts in the mounting hardware category. One for the sector, and one for the test link to SnoDEM.
We'll also need to find a special short-depth server to use @ ETiger. I've been doing some research on this but haven't found anything appropriate yet. Let me know if you have something or know of something cheap that still provides remote KVM with virtual media support. All the racks @ ETiger are two-post with very little depth available, so normal servers won't work.
Our present cash balance is about $340. If you recall the last spend request (for the 900MHz test project), I was able to save some money by borrowing the expensive antenna hardware instead of buying it. We only purchased the two 900MHz MikroTik modems, and we also have two Ubiquiti 900MHz modems on loan so we can do true A/B testing. This testing will likely use the Mirrormont site, although SnoDEM would be preferred.
Board, please vote on this spend request. Mailing list members, feel free to comment before the board votes.
Thanks,
--Bart
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While I’m not a director, I’ve casted my vote in support with $100 in the paypal account. Thanks for keeping things going guys. Get the best deals you can. Cheers, Rob Salsgiver – NR3O From: PSDR [mailto:psdr-bounces@hamwan.org] On Behalf Of Bart Kus Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2015 1:18 PM To: Puget Sound Data Ring Subject: [HamWAN PSDR] VOTE: New site @ East Tiger Mountain - phase 1 Hello, I'm pleased to announce we have installed a working link to East Tiger Mountain @ 3000ft ASL (47.488198°, -121.946706°). The uplink is coming from the Tukwila datacenter and is just using single-polarization hardware right now because it was on hand. We should upgrade this link hardware to dual polarity, but I'd like to wait until the Ubiquity IsoBeam product hits the market before we do that. The present performance is acceptable at about 50Mbit average. So this link upgrade is being skipped in the phase 1 spend here. We have also recently replaced the Westin router with a virtualized router that offers far greater performance, so I was able to re-use the RB2011 hardware from the Westin to run ETiger. This spend doesn't need to happen at this site. Yay re-use! I would like to try linking ETiger with the Snohomish DEM ("Paine") site. Since the viability of this link is unknown, I think we should do a test using hardware on-hand. If the test shows the signals are good, I'll roll the proper hardware request into a phase 2 spend. We do need to get Sector 3 installed up there though. It would be immediately useful, and would replace our Mirrormont site, which is only 1500ft ASL, and has much slower connectivity. Here are all the parts to make Sector 3 happen: Description Price Qty Subtotal AM-5G19-120 sector antenna @ Streakwave $117.00 1 $117.00 Streakwave Shipping $23.19 1 $23.19 RF Element SBX-S-CC-2SMA shielding outdoor radio enclosure @ ISP Supplies $35.90 1 $35.90 WaveGuard AM5G19 RF shield @ ISP Supplies $44.99 1 $44.99 ISP Supplies Shipping $24.89 1 $24.89 RB912UAG-5HPnD modem @ Baltic Networks $69.00 1 $69.00 Baltic Networks Shipping $14.74 1 $14.74 Mounting hardware @ local stores $80.00 1 $80.00 GRAND TOTAL $409.71 I'm including 2 antenna mounts in the mounting hardware category. One for the sector, and one for the test link to SnoDEM. We'll also need to find a special short-depth server to use @ ETiger. I've been doing some research on this but haven't found anything appropriate yet. Let me know if you have something or know of something cheap that still provides remote KVM with virtual media support. All the racks @ ETiger are two-post with very little depth available, so normal servers won't work. Our present cash balance is about $340. If you recall the last spend request (for the 900MHz test project), I was able to save some money by borrowing the expensive antenna hardware instead of buying it. We only purchased the two 900MHz MikroTik modems, and we also have two Ubiquiti 900MHz modems on loan so we can do true A/B testing. This testing will likely use the Mirrormont site, although SnoDEM would be preferred. Board, please vote on this spend request. Mailing list members, feel free to comment before the board votes. Thanks, --Bart
Which Saturday do you need the help @ East Tiger? Either Saturday is presently open for me, but I need to know ASAP. On 2015-05-19 13:18, Bart Kus wrote:
Hello,
I'm pleased to announce we have installed a working link to East Tiger Mountain @ 3000ft ASL (47.488198°, -121.946706°).
The uplink is coming from the Tukwila datacenter and is just using single-polarization hardware right now because it was on hand. We should upgrade this link hardware to dual polarity, but I'd like to wait until the Ubiquity IsoBeam product hits the market before we do that. The present performance is acceptable at about 50Mbit average. So this link upgrade is being skipped in the phase 1 spend here.
We have also recently replaced the Westin router with a virtualized router that offers far greater performance, so I was able to re-use the RB2011 hardware from the Westin to run ETiger. This spend doesn't need to happen at this site. Yay re-use!
I would like to try linking ETiger with the Snohomish DEM ("Paine") site. Since the viability of this link is unknown, I think we should do a test using hardware on-hand. If the test shows the signals are good, I'll roll the proper hardware request into a phase 2 spend.
We do need to get Sector 3 installed up there though. It would be immediately useful, and would replace our Mirrormont site, which is only 1500ft ASL, and has much slower connectivity. Here are all the parts to make Sector 3 happen:
*Description** * *Price** * *Qty** * *Subtotal** * AM-5G19-120 sector antenna @ Streakwave $117.00 1 $117.00 Streakwave Shipping $23.19 1 $23.19 RF Element SBX-S-CC-2SMA shielding outdoor radio enclosure @ ISP Supplies $35.90 1 $35.90 WaveGuard AM5G19 RF shield @ ISP Supplies $44.99 1 $44.99 ISP Supplies Shipping $24.89 1 $24.89 RB912UAG-5HPnD modem @ Baltic Networks $69.00 1 $69.00 Baltic Networks Shipping $14.74 1 $14.74 Mounting hardware @ local stores $80.00 1 $80.00 GRAND TOTAL
$409.71
I'm including 2 antenna mounts in the mounting hardware category. One for the sector, and one for the test link to SnoDEM.
We'll also need to find a special short-depth server to use @ ETiger. I've been doing some research on this but haven't found anything appropriate yet. Let me know if you have something or know of something cheap that still provides remote KVM with virtual media support. All the racks @ ETiger are two-post with very little depth available, so normal servers won't work.
Our present cash balance is about $340. If you recall the last spend request (for the 900MHz test project), I was able to save some money by borrowing the expensive antenna hardware instead of buying it. We only purchased the two 900MHz MikroTik modems, and we also have two Ubiquiti 900MHz modems on loan so we can do true A/B testing. This testing will likely use the Mirrormont site, although SnoDEM would be preferred.
Board, please vote on this spend request. Mailing list members, feel free to comment before the board votes.
Thanks,
--Bart
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It'll be the 30th. The other climber confirmed, BTW. So we're all set. --Bart On 5/22/2015 1:21 PM, Dean Gibson AE7Q wrote:
Which Saturday do you need the help @ East Tiger? Either Saturday is presently open for me, but I need to know ASAP.
On 2015-05-19 13:18, Bart Kus wrote:
Hello,
I'm pleased to announce we have installed a working link to East Tiger Mountain @ 3000ft ASL (47.488198°, -121.946706°).
The uplink is coming from the Tukwila datacenter and is just using single-polarization hardware right now because it was on hand. We should upgrade this link hardware to dual polarity, but I'd like to wait until the Ubiquity IsoBeam product hits the market before we do that. The present performance is acceptable at about 50Mbit average. So this link upgrade is being skipped in the phase 1 spend here.
We have also recently replaced the Westin router with a virtualized router that offers far greater performance, so I was able to re-use the RB2011 hardware from the Westin to run ETiger. This spend doesn't need to happen at this site. Yay re-use!
I would like to try linking ETiger with the Snohomish DEM ("Paine") site. Since the viability of this link is unknown, I think we should do a test using hardware on-hand. If the test shows the signals are good, I'll roll the proper hardware request into a phase 2 spend.
We do need to get Sector 3 installed up there though. It would be immediately useful, and would replace our Mirrormont site, which is only 1500ft ASL, and has much slower connectivity. Here are all the parts to make Sector 3 happen:
*Description** * *Price** * *Qty** * *Subtotal** * AM-5G19-120 sector antenna @ Streakwave $117.00 1 $117.00 Streakwave Shipping $23.19 1 $23.19 RF Element SBX-S-CC-2SMA shielding outdoor radio enclosure @ ISP Supplies $35.90 1 $35.90 WaveGuard AM5G19 RF shield @ ISP Supplies $44.99 1 $44.99 ISP Supplies Shipping $24.89 1 $24.89 RB912UAG-5HPnD modem @ Baltic Networks $69.00 1 $69.00 Baltic Networks Shipping $14.74 1 $14.74 Mounting hardware @ local stores $80.00 1 $80.00 GRAND TOTAL
$409.71
I'm including 2 antenna mounts in the mounting hardware category. One for the sector, and one for the test link to SnoDEM.
We'll also need to find a special short-depth server to use @ ETiger. I've been doing some research on this but haven't found anything appropriate yet. Let me know if you have something or know of something cheap that still provides remote KVM with virtual media support. All the racks @ ETiger are two-post with very little depth available, so normal servers won't work.
Our present cash balance is about $340. If you recall the last spend request (for the 900MHz test project), I was able to save some money by borrowing the expensive antenna hardware instead of buying it. We only purchased the two 900MHz MikroTik modems, and we also have two Ubiquiti 900MHz modems on loan so we can do true A/B testing. This testing will likely use the Mirrormont site, although SnoDEM would be preferred.
Board, please vote on this spend request. Mailing list members, feel free to comment before the board votes.
Thanks,
--Bart
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Bart Kus -
Cory (NQ1E) -
Dean Gibson AE7Q -
John D. Hays -
Nigel Vander Houwen -
Rob Salsgiver -
Ryan Elliott Turner