Checking for Northern Lower Michigan AREDN folks.
I'm in Traverse City area and just received a Mikrotik router. I have IT background and have done APRS as well as other digital modes. The concept of using microwarve and ethernet protocal cought my eye. I believe my first connectionn will need to be a tunnel into the inet portion as we generate more interest in my area.
I'm looking for others in the northern lower michigan area i can connect with and learn from.
Thanks,
Don
KI8KR
I'm in Traverse City area and just received a Mikrotik router. I have IT background and have done APRS as well as other digital modes. The concept of using microwarve and ethernet protocal cought my eye. I believe my first connectionn will need to be a tunnel into the inet portion as we generate more interest in my area.
I'm looking for others in the northern lower michigan area i can connect with and learn from.
Thanks,
Don
KI8KR
The local club had 3 nodes operational in the early 2020 or so and desolved it when the club needed to move their meeting location. I'm hoping some of the original equipment still exist. If not, i'm going to purchase enough to create a portable node for demonstration purposes. That means a base location as well.
I've got lots of learning to do. If you know of anyone in the northern michigan area with knowledge, please have them contact me.
Thanks,
Don
KI8KR@icloud.com
I hope those nodes operational in 2020 were not purchased in 2015!
;-)
Please post an inventory of the 2020 AREDN devices.
Please keep posting in the Michigan forum area.
Maybe see who posted back in 2019-2021 and send them a direct message.
:-|
3s, Chuck
I have one "In The Box" ubiquity NanoStationlocoM2... never opened. And Two, VERY weathered NanoSationlocoM2. One of the used devices looks like it may work. I'm amazed at the amount of deterioration they encountered in the weather. I'm sure both have water damage
.
So the question I pose is do I just start over with new 5mHz devices for the major nodes? Or stick with new 2.4 ?
The area I'm trying to cover is the main Traverse City area. That sits at Bay level and goes up to about 800 at the highest ,visible, hill. A lot of the connections would potentally encounter trees or other light objects half of the year...
Any help on that question would be helpful. Thanks
Hi, Don:
Please only invest in 5 GHz gear that runs the new version 4.x.x.x firmware.
Please keep 'line of sight' foremost in your plans.
Water absorbs microwave energy and, in the warmer months, trees retain water.
2.4 GHz is soooo 2015.
2.4 GHz may work in small areas like Field Day.
73, Chuck
Our current longest distance is about 4-5 miles. Is there a better choice for the main nodes?
Thanks, again, for you massive support of this group.
IMHO at 4 to 5 miles and if you have line-of-sight, a
MikroTik RouterBOARD SXT 5HPnD (SXT 5 High Power) or
MikroTik RouterBOARD SXT 5HPacD at each end might suffice.
Else, next better might be a pair of
MikroTik RouterBOARD LHG 5HPnD or MikroTik RouterBOARD LHG 5HPacD.
We have a 13.5 mile line-of-sight link with a pair of MikroTik RouterBOARD LHG 5HPnD-XL nodes.
(see image)
The MikroTik RouterBOARD LHG 5HPacD-XL would work as well.
Locally we have no sector style devices as we do not have 2 or more users within 90 degrees of azimuth.
We are 100% point-to-point.
The folks in the hills and valleys of California seems to prefer the Ubiquiti nodes.
Likely due in part to their easier elevation adjustment.
Your mileage may vary. ;-)
73, Chuck