Thank you for the reply, your point is taken. I wouldn't and do not expect software (or firmware) to inspect each packet for FCC compliance.

I do however feel that using COTS (commercial off the shelf) applications would be a strong enabler for HSMM to bring an influx of new license holders into the art. The most commonly used VoIP software that provides server software encrypts its transmission by default and cannot be turned off.

I'm open to be the guy that pursues the answer, though I'm not sure where to get started.

How do I go about finding and accessing a, "...duly appointed person, empowered to interpret the rules and regulations..." in order to get a solid answer on this issue?

Check the main page http://hsmm-mesh.org/ about legal information.

We don't debate encryption here.  

HSMM sends whatever data you send through it.  It doesn't check for FCC rules compliance.

If you want to use encryption, you do so at the risk of your own ham license.

I like the idea of the drop box from the article of the same name.

What boxes have people used for outdoor deployment? Any info on manufacturers and part numbers would be appreciated.

I have one node up in Gateway mode, and am planning on one at the top of the tower with a beam pointing at our local repeater site..

I'm going to go ahead a coin the term "Meshsite." It's a website, but on the mesh :)

So what I'd like to do is to host a meshsite on one of my nodes. This site would display any important info to new meshers to the area such as chat server info, mail services, etc. To be effective however, it would need to broadcast its existence in some way to a new mesh when it connects.

Ideas?

I acquired a couple of new WRT54G-RG routers which were produced by Cisco/Linksys for Rogers "Talkspot" - these routers have 32 Meg of ram installed instead of the usual 16 Meg. During the firmware upgrade, I noticed that when DD-WRT was loaded, it recognized that there was 32 Meg of RAM, but when I installed the HSMM-Mesh firmware, it appears that only 16 Meg are being recognized. Has anyone succeeded in having the software recognize all 32 Meg of memory in these ex-Rogers routers?

By the way, the serial number on both units I have begins with CDF11 which doesn't fit the pattern for identifying versions of the WRT54G series of routers (it uses a 12VDC switching pwr module), and the circuit board looks pretty much identical to my WRT54GL (the CPU is a Broadcom 5352).

I have my first mesh running in my house with a Mumble server for voice.  A small issue appears to be that all voice is encrypted. Is this encryption in violation with part 97?

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Yeah, every version of Windoze they change stuff around. PIA.

Since your not that far away, come up to Summerfest Aug 2 & 3rd! We will have lots more toys and stuff. A workshop on Friday night 7-9pm, then 10-noon is mine and Glenn's presentations, and we will have stuff setup in the swapfest ballroom all day long.

Its only $8 to get in and that gets you a raffle ticket, advance reg gets you another ticket.

www.austinsummerfest.org (shameless plug... Im the webmaster for that too :-)  )

From what I hear, we might even have some guys selling a few spare nodes at cost (First come first snag!)

73

KTF