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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>I am planning on setting up a portable unit myself, and just awaiting re-stock of the antenna I plan to use so it can be ordered:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://www.eurodk.com/en/products/mt-lhg/lhg-xl-hp5">https://www.eurodk.com/en/products/mt-lhg/lhg-xl-hp5</a> This is a 9.5inch diameter wind-resistant 27dbi gain dish with integrated modem/router/firewall and is 24VDC PoE. I have bought and installed the smaller 6.75 inch 25dbi gain version of this same antenna at my home QTH that is working well about 1.5mi away from the cell site.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I have another ARES team mate who purchased the small 5in square SXTsq 5HP flat-panel 16dbi gain antenna for his portable station, which I think he’s mounting on a tripod. His home QTH is a bit over 1mi from the cell site and he needs to use it outdoors, but with no trees and clear LOS view it’s working well. He’s using this: <a href="https://www.eurodk.com/en/products/mt-sxtsq/sxt-sq-5-hp">https://www.eurodk.com/en/products/mt-sxtsq/sxt-sq-5-hp</a> I worry that he'll have some trouble with this smaller-gain antenna during field deployments at a distance or during snowy/rainy weather.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>For the portable use I have planned in emcomm field deployments and RV traveling, I feel I need the most amount of gain I can get that is also easily managed, transported, and setup/teardown.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I recommend that you use a dedicated laptop for HamWan with no valuable info that you can afford to have exploited by an attacker, as I have experienced twice now unauthorized router logon attacks after connected to the 44 network > half hour; since I’m a pro infosec guy, I have a pro-grade IDPS on my local network that detects/blocks such attacks and alerts me, but most people do not…so in addition to keeping everything patched, hardening your MikoTik router config, hardening your laptop config and using good anti-malware protection on it, you should think about what you can lose or not lose and keep your HamWan dish powered off except when you are actively using it.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Stephen W9SK<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> PSDR <psdr-bounces@hamwan.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>lionelhlvrsn@gmail.com<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, September 14, 2020 2:33 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'Puget Sound Data Ring' <psdr@hamwan.org><br><b>Subject:</b> [HamWAN PSDR] Advice for parts for a portable setup<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Hello to the group!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>I am on Bainbridge Island, and I am looking into a portable setup to experiment with from different locations.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>While there is a lot of useful gear info on the website and on this listserv, I want to make sure that I don’t end up getting something that doesn’t maximize data speeds or will be obsolete in a year.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>I am looking for advice for a complete portable system. I can make use of a power supply and tripod that I already have, although I’d be interested on input on that, as well.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Thanks in advance for your help with this.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:maroon'>-Lionel</span></i></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:maroon'>K7BIX<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></body></html>