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Subject :Re:DCARA Recommended Equipment..
2014-07-08- 10:04:15
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Denton/North TX
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DCARA Recommended Equipment
Guess there are forum limitations since the webpage does not take up the full use of my browser window either. |
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Subject :Re:DCARA Recommended Equipment..
2014-07-08- 09:55:17
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Well those images did not come up very well. Guess I need to find a different host for the images so that they will appear in full scale resolution. |
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Subject :Re:DCARA Recommended Equipment..
2014-07-08- 09:40:33
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Denton/North TX
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DCARA Recommended Equipment
I'll be interested in hearing your take on them. Please post your results. Thanks, Eric. Andre, K6AH |
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Subject :Re:DCARA Recommended Equipment..
2014-07-08- 09:39:44
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| KD7CAO |
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Denton/North TX
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DCARA Recommended Equipment
Here are the images I just took for screen captures off our Anritsu SiteMaster S332E. This is using the antenna that is labelled 25dBi for 2.4GHz purchased from eBay. (NOTE I AM NOT AN EXPERT WITH THE SITEMASTER.) I did not have the software installed to make actual images from the screen so these are just iPhone shots. 
I am in no way an expert with the SiteMaster, so these images may be useless. However, here they are for reference. My initial impression with the plots is that it is not 25 dBi gain like the claim, however the coax is pretty small and it does not have designators to reference so it could be very lossy there. |
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Last Edited On: 2014-07-08- 10:02:48 By KD7CAO for the Reason Better picture links for full resolution images.
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Subject :Re:1.1.0 DNS Propagation..
2014-07-08- 09:10:19
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Problems & Answers
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1.1.0 DNS Propagation
Appears to be an unrelated issue. I would suggest DIRECT mode until a fix comes out. |
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Subject :Re:DCARA Recommended Equipment..
2014-07-08- 09:01:20
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Denton/North TX
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DCARA Recommended Equipment
K6AH> We actually have one ham that has ordered a NanoBridge. I just received my connectors in the mail for the adaptation of RP-SMA to N and will be connecting to our Anritsu SiteMaster. I am curious about how well this antenna works as well. I will say this, in actual use I have noticed a significant improvement in directionality and receive signal indicators. For the price it was well worth purchasing one to try out. |
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Subject :Re:DCARA Recommended Equipment..
2014-07-08- 08:51:25
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| K6AH |
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Denton/North TX
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DCARA Recommended Equipment
I've heard mixed reviews on the 25dBi yagi... logic tells me the boom is much too wide for the length of the elements. You would do well to at least consider the NanoBridge as an alternative. It also gives you both vertical and horizontal radiation patterns which you may find real useful in high-noise environments.
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Subject :Re:Hamilton..
2014-07-08- 08:25:08
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Ontario Canada
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Basics sells the TP-Link line of wifi stuff on their website. They have yagis, grills and omnis. I bought my grill (dish) and omni from them, had them delivered to the nearest store for pickup. $50 each. Radioworld sells a MFJ yagi I've been trying. Works reasonably well for $40, and has a 1/4" nut so I can put it on a camera tripod. Finally, you can make a 'cantenna' for about $20 of Home Depot parts and a bulkhead N connector. You'll also need a couple of RP-TNC to N pigtails. I got mine from E-Bay for about $7 each. Have fun. |
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Subject :DCARA Recommended Equipment..
2014-07-08- 08:13:16
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Subject :Re:Hamilton..
2014-07-08- 07:48:55
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Subject :Re:1.1.0 DNS Propagation..
2014-07-08- 07:29:34
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Problems & Answers
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1.1.0 DNS Propagation
I'm not sure if 1.1.1 actually fixed the problem. Attached is the screenshot of my configuration setup for the 1.0.0 software. My computer interface is inet addr:172.27.0.5 Bcast:172.27.0.255 Mask:255.255.255.0. With the 1.0.0 software everything worked. I could see all the nodes and get to them with my web browser as well as ping each 10.0.0.0/8 node. Not sure if there was some NAT going on in the router but it all worked. With 1.1.1 I can only ping or access the local node, I can't ping or get to any attached node even though they show up as in the mesh. I can ssh into my local node and it can ping and see everyone but my computer on the lan can only see the local node. Any ideas? Sounds like a NAT/MASQUERADE/Firewall change.? KF7PSM - Peter
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Subject :Antenna Source Ontario..
2014-07-08- 07:29:01
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Antennae
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Antenna Source Ontario
Hi All I'm building my WRT54G army and was wondering if anyone has a source for antennas in Ontario Canada region? Most of my setup would be mobile for now until i can convince a repeater group to start meshing. Any opinion on the off shore ebay deals?
Thanks Shawn
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Subject :Re:BBHN v.1.1 Release for Linksys Devices..
2014-07-08- 06:57:01
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Subject :Re:BBHN v.1.1 Release for Linksys Devices..
2014-07-08- 06:54:19
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Firmware
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BBHN v.1.1 Release for Linksys Devices
The Software Download page currently shows only v.1.0 firmware for Linksys devices. Is there some other location on the web site where v.1.1 downloads are available? |
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Subject :Re:BBHN v.1.1 Release for Linksys Devices..
2014-07-08- 06:52:41
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Subject :Re:BBHN v.1.1 Release for Linksys Devices..
2014-07-08- 06:46:06
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Subject :BBHN v.1.1 Release for Linksys Devices..
2014-07-08- 06:38:59
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Subject :Re:Backward compatability?..
2014-07-08- 04:45:22
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Firmware
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Backward compatability?
Peter, I totally get it... and we have discussed this issue recently. Unfortunately it's not here yet. Thanks for your thoughts on the subject and we hope to be able to include such a feature in the future. Andre, K6AH |
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Subject :Re:Backward compatability?..
2014-07-08- 04:41:02
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Backward compatability?
Well not 50 that was as an example, but we have about 10 nodes up now on one side of the valley and are slowly building around the valley. Problem is some nodes are managed by the same OP who got permission to be at some QTH's tower. I'm sure the owner of the QTH doesn't want to be bothered with "CAN YOU UPGRADE MY NODE" requests so if a Op has 5 or 6 of these sites, it becomes a pain to drive out and upgrade. I thought possibly it could be done remotely by upgrading the furthest point out first but after reading the threads it seems that is not possible as the unit defaults to an access point. Maybe that is something that can be discussed for future versions. I see these networks getting larger and larger with the release of 5.8Ghz and 3.4Ghz nodes and at some point upgrading would be nice. THANKS FOR THE QUICK REPLY! 73 de KF7PSM Peter
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Subject :Re:Backward compatability?..
2014-07-08- 04:35:37
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| K6AH |
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Firmware
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Backward compatability?
Chek the release notes: http://www.broadband-hamnet.org/documentation/195-bbhn110-firmware-release
Two features break compatibility:
1) OLSRd Secure
2) OLSR Link Quality metric costs. The new version supports directly connected ethernet with a metric cost of "0.1"
You are not compelled to upgrade. I suggest you weigh the cost/benefit and decide whether its worth your while. Wow, do you really have a 50 node mesh in Las Vegas?
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