[HamWAN PSDR] Madison Park Seattle HAMwan node?

Tue Oct 3 14:34:29 PDT 2017

Right, I just checked my canceled order, it was for the LHG-HP5, not the US
version.  I look forward to hearing how it performs once we can get our
paws on one.

On Tue, Oct 3, 2017 at 2:29 PM, Tom Hayward <tom at tomh.us> wrote:

> Note that the LHG-HP5-US is not on the list, but the RBLHG-5nD is. You can
> see the differences in the datasheet:
> https://www.streakwave.com/mmSWAVE1/Video/LHG_hp5xl.pdf
> The reason it's not on the list is because no one has had a chance to test
> it because it's not available yet. Once it's available someone will need to
> try it to see if it works. With other models, the -US versions have been
> locked out of the ham band and not usable with HamWAN. This would be my
> primary concern.
>
> Tom
>
> On Tue, Oct 3, 2017 at 2:18 PM, Robert Edmiston <kg7ucl at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Correction.  My order with Streakwave for the super
>> lightweight LHG-HP5-US dish was canceled because, according to them, it's
>> new and won't be in stock until early 2018. So, I had to go with the
>> heavier and 3x more expensive RB911G5HPnDQRT square flat antenna/router
>> combo.   Both were on the recommended hardware lists so I expect it'll work
>> just as well.  After a successful proof of function, I will likely order
>> the lightweight dish anyhow.  I could have ordered it from Latvia, but
>> shipping is $35 and a money wire transfer comes with another $35 fee and
>> who knows how long it would take to arrive.  I expect to be ready to try
>> out a test in a week.
>> Cheers and thanks for all the great info on the hamwan website.
>> Bob
>>
>> On Mon, Oct 2, 2017 at 9:30 PM, Robert Edmiston <kg7ucl at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Thanks for all the info, I've ordered a MikroTik LHG HP5 unit which has
>>> the dish and router in one.  It's not the most sensitive of their
>>> offerings, but it's affordable enough for an experiment to just buy on my
>>> own dime, and it's light enough to move around easily.  Let me know if this
>>> is a bad choice.  After it gets here, I'll try out your online
>>> documentation to see if I can connect without having to pester anybody.
>>> Thanks for putting this Puget Sound Ring together, I'm super excited to get
>>> involved and contribute.
>>> Bob Edmiston, KG7UCL
>>>
>>> On Mon, Oct 2, 2017 at 4:26 PM, John D. Hays <john at hays.org> wrote:
>>>
>>>> And there are people who will help out, if needed.
>>>>
>>>> On Mon, Oct 2, 2017 at 4:09 PM, Nigel Vander Houwen <nigel at nigelvh.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Bob,
>>>>>
>>>>> We have a list/comparison of compatible options. Please note that
>>>>> Ubiquiti devices WILL NOT WORK on HamWAN. Mikrotik and Ubiquiti offer
>>>>> different protocols NV2 vs AirMax, and HamWAN is built on NV2, so it’s
>>>>> Mikrotik only.
>>>>>
>>>>> http://hamwan.org/Standards/Component%20Engineering/Client%2
>>>>> 0Hardware.html
>>>>>
>>>>> Some of those options, like the Poynting grid antenna are difficult to
>>>>> find these days, but there are a number of good options there. Once you
>>>>> have a setup, we also provide instructions for getting it configured.
>>>>>
>>>>> http://hamwan.org/Standards/Network%20Engineering/Client%20N
>>>>> ode%20Configuration.html
>>>>>
>>>>> And of course you can post here on the mailing list, or join us on
>>>>> chat http://webchat.freenode.net/?nick=HamWAN..&channels=%23HamWAN
>>>>> <http://webchat.freenode.net/?nick=HamWAN..&channels=#HamWAN> for
>>>>> additional info/help.
>>>>>
>>>>> Nigel
>>>>>
>>>>> On Oct 2, 2017, at 15:56, Robert Edmiston <kg7ucl at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi Tom,
>>>>> Thanks for the quick response. That would be super if I could reach
>>>>> the Haystack site.  Our little community would be quite cut off without
>>>>> power in the event of an earthquake or even something as common as a heavy
>>>>> snow.  My hub team is investigating solutions for emergency comms beyond
>>>>> feebly attempting to use voice to convey ICS-213 forms.  It sounds like you
>>>>> have something great working already and I'd love to see if it could work
>>>>> for us.
>>>>>
>>>>> I'd like to see if it would work at all, with minimal investment. We
>>>>> have a community council with funds to buy equipment if a proof of concept
>>>>> test works out.  What would be your recommended kit for seeing if we could
>>>>> make contact? From your online PowerPoint docs, I've read that the Microtik
>>>>> hardware is super hard to configure, but that the Ubiquiti is far easier to
>>>>> set up for people who are not network transport layer engineers.
>>>>> Bob
>>>>>
>>>>> On Mon, Oct 2, 2017 at 3:37 PM, Tom Hayward <tom at tomh.us> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Bob,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> What is your goal? Your location on the west side of the lake should
>>>>>> be well covered by the Haystack site (at 4000' above Sultan). This
>>>>>> will give you routing to all other HamWAN users.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Tom KD7LXL
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Mon, Oct 2, 2017 at 3:27 PM, Robert Edmiston <kg7ucl at gmail.com>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>> > Hi there. I'm Bob Edmiston, emergency hub radio lead for the
>>>>>> Madison Park emergency hub. From a propagation perspective, the waterfront
>>>>>> communities around Lake Washington have more in common with each other than
>>>>>> their respective cities due to line-of-sight challenges. Waterfront
>>>>>> communities share the luxury of direct line-of-sight radio communications,
>>>>>> especially well suited to hamwan frequencies.
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > My neighborhood on Lake WA falls in the hamwan shadow of the
>>>>>> Washington Park hill, but we are line of sight to Kirkland and cougar
>>>>>> mountain. Who could I speak with about the possibility of testing
>>>>>> connections from Madison Park to the Eastside?
>>>>>> > Bob Edmiston
>>>>>> > KG7UCL
>>>>>> > 425-985-4182
>>>>>> > Madison Park HUB
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