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Fri, 04/20/2018 - 21:11
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KI7LIK
Glendale/Peoria/West Valley
On the map, i've seen two nodes west of 7th avenue, a 2.4 and a 5.8.  How many people are planning on putting up nodes in the west valley?

Douglas Lake
KI7LIK
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Fri, 07/19/2019 - 19:44
WB6BFN
West Valley
I am currently in Burbank, Ca but have a home in Sun City West that I intend to move to someday soon.  I would like to set up some 5.8 GHz AREDN nodes and possibly add to the 3.4 GHz backbone.  I'm willing to do mountaintop installs if sites are available.  Hopefully the Cactus group will be supportive.
Wayne Maynard WB6BFN
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Tue, 12/31/2019 - 00:14
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KI7LIK
I just acquired a 5 ghz node,
I just acquired a 5 ghz node, but still trying to figure out how to install the aredn software on raspbian.
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Tue, 12/31/2019 - 09:39
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K6CCC
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More details please.

You are going to have to explain that question a bit more.  Not sure what you mean about installing the AREDN software on Raspbian.  You install it on the 5 GHz node - not on a Raspberry Pi.  It would be helpful if you mentioned what type of node you are trying to install the AREDN software onto.  The procedure varies quite a bit depending on what radio it is.
Oh, if you are asking about using a Pi (as opposed to a PC or MAC) to install the AREND software onto your 5 GHz node, again, we need to know what the radio type is as the procedure varies.
 

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Tue, 12/31/2019 - 09:42
KI7LIK
I'm trying to use the pi to
I'm trying to use the pi to install the aredn software onto a nanostation m5.
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Tue, 12/31/2019 - 09:57
K6CCC
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Got it.
I saw your other post after I posted my question.  Can't help you as I don't what is out there as a TFTP client for Raspbian.  There are enough linux people around, someone should be able answer in the other thread.
Happy New Year!
 
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Fri, 02/28/2020 - 12:34
KE7VLC
Reach out to the newly formed
Reach out to the newly formed Arizona Mesh Organization.  They were with the Superstition ARC, but they split off.  I know that they have been asking for more nodes around the valley, not just the East Valley.  They also want to start gaining more traction across the State.

https://arizonamesh.org/index.shtml
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Sun, 04/20/2025 - 15:02
N7UV
Central and West Valley coverage
Hi all - I'm Jon N7UV and live on the SW ridge of Piestewa Peak about 200' above the valley floor.
Yesterday Orv Beach W6BI helped me get my new Mikrotik ac3 router up and running (it took 3 times to get it to work right) but I'm now connected via the Internet to the rest of the network. 
I have a pair of 5 GHz powerbeams that I can deploy. I'm in approximately visual range of the Red Cross building off Camelback (may be buildings in the way) and can see White Tank perfectly. I can also see Smith Peak, Harquahala high point, and a number of other landmarks. 
I could also deploy a sector antenna that could provide coverage for west valley ops. If you can see Piestewa, I'm a 1000' down from the peak.
Please let me know how I could help!
Cheers and 73 - Jon N7UV
p.s. I also host APRS digis on 2 m 144.39, 433.775 MHz LoRa 4.6 kbps, and 924.650 MHz LoRa 300 bps.
I also have a radio site lease on Oatman Mountain, about 25 mi WNW of Gila Bend, and would love to get a link out to that. From there, I can see White Tank just fine (that's where the other Powerbeam is sitting right now). 
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