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Hamvention® 2019 Theme Promotes Mentoring the Next Generation
Hamvention, the largest annual Amateur Radio gathering in the U.S. and the ARRL National Convention will share a joint theme, “Mentoring the Next Generation” of Amateur Radio operators.
Hamvention will host the 2019 ARRL National Convention in Xenia, Ohio, May 17-19, 2019. The joint announcement was made Nov.1 by Jack Gerbs, WB8SCT, Hamvention General Chairman; Rick Allnutt, WS8G, Assistant General Chairman and Bob Inderbitzen, NQ1R, ARRL Marketing Manager. The location is the Greene County Fairgrounds on May 17 – 19 in Xenia, Ohio.
The AREDN® team and the Miami Valley Mesh Alliance will again be in booth #1001. The team is working ardently to mentor hams about the 21st century applications of mesh networking. We will have a lot of new devices, new firmware enhancements and new ideas to show you. We will again run mini-classes throughout the day to tell you about how to get started and how to use AREDN mesh networking.
For more information see the Hamvention website and the ARRL website.
Look for the AREDN team and the Miami Valley Mesh Alliance when you are there. We look forward to meeting you.
Updated date: Saturday, April 6, 2019 - 11:48
AREDN Release Notes v3.19.3.0 – 23 March 2019
The AREDN team is pleased to announce the general availability of the latest stable release of AREDN firmware.
Since our last stable release just 6 months ago, the AREDN team has made significant progress. We now fully support 55 devices from three manufacturers, and support an additional 4 devices with some cautions. This diversity of supported equipment enables hams to choose the right gear for a given situation and budget.
Our documentation has been vastly improved. If you haven't seen it recently, please look at the --ONLINE DOCS -- link under the Docs tab on the Main Menu bar. Our documentation is available to download as a PDF so that you can read it offline at your convenience.
- AREDN firmware is now based on the most recent stable version of OpenWRT 18.06.2 released in January 2019. This includes a current version of the Linux kernel. This improvement is significant in that it enables AREDN firmware to benefit from the many bug fixes, security improvements and feature enhancements provided by developers around the world.
- Current AREDN nightly builds can be loaded onto any supported (or ‘in testing’) Ubiquiti device by using the TFTP method. If the version of AirOS is v5.5 or lower, then the AirOS Web Interface may be used to load AREDN. The bootloader provided with AirOS 5.6 and higher will check for official “signed Ubiquiti firmware”...
Updated date: Saturday, March 23, 2019 - 13:08
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This brief note is just to let youknow that all of us in the AREDN booth had a great time meeting hundreds of people in Xenia, Ohio. I am still a bit tired after al the activity, dismantling the booth, packimg the gearand driving 10hours back to New Jersey. So please be patient and I will have a fuller recap of our activities there soon.
A very special thank you goes to the members of the Miami Valley Mesh Alliance, and Markand Karen Herson, who so ably told the story of why an AREDN mesh network is so effective and how to use u=it for a variety of practical purposes.
Excuse me while I start to get the truck unpacked,
Randy WU2S
Hamvention 2018 Mini Classes
Booth # 1001 in Building 1 at the Greene County Fairgrounds in Xenia, Ohio
This is the tentative schedule of mini classes we will conduct in Booth #1001 at the Dayton (Xenia) Ohio Hamvention. Each class is about 15 minutes long. Since there is limited space available, we will conduct additional sessions if the demand warrants them.
Please check our booth #1001 in Building 1 for schedule updates.
Friday, May 18
10:00 – VoIP – Getting started without a PBX
11:00 – Streaming video setup and use with Blue Iris
13:00 – AREDN firmware installer
14:00 - Network Planning
15:00 - VoIP Tips
16:00 – AREDN Overview
Saturday, May 19
10:00 - AREDN firmware installer
11:00 - Video Tips
12:00 - VoIP – Getting started without a PBX
14:00 - FORUM PRESENTATION - AREDN – Amateur Radio Emergency Data Network – AT THE CENTER OF EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
Forum Room 2
15:30 - AREDN Overview
16:15 - VoIP Tips...
Hamvention 2018
The AREDN Project and the Miami Valley Mesh Alliance will have a large presence at Hamvention 2018. We will be in booth 1001 in Building 1 at the Greene County Fairgrounds near Xenia, Ohio. The dates are Friday, Saturday and Sunday May 18, 19 and 20, 2018.
We will be conducting several demonstrations and answer all your questions about how mesh networking can aid your local emergency response agencies. In the AREDN Forum under General Discussion we have a thread to collect your suggestions for what you would like to see demonstrated.
In Forum room 2 on Saturday, May 19th, from 1:30 to 2:30, Andre, K6AH, the AREDN Project Manager, will discuss why delivering mesh networking as part of your group’s EMCOMM services will produce a paradigm change for the disaster services community you serve.
Hams such as yourselves, are now building or have already implemented AREDN networks in their own cities and counties throughout the US. Learn how they are utilizing this exciting technology and how you can get involved in these efforts. Andre will also describe what equipment you should be considering...
Utah Digital Communications Conference on March 24
David KF7MCF reports that the 2nd Annual Utah Digital Communications Conference is just a week away on March 24th!
We have an amazing lineup of presenters that will give you a great jumpstart on operating amateur radio.
Topics will include:
- Working Ham Radio Satellites
- HF Digital and getting ready for Field Day
- Introduction to digital voice modes (DMR, D-Star) and setting up your own Shark RF hotspot
- Designing your own circuit boards
- 3D printing for in the shack and the field
- Expanding your shack with Raspberry Pi and Microcontrollers
- Getting started with Winlink and FT8
- Cyber security for Hams
- Introduction to LoRa (low power radio)
- Introduction and Advanced MESH
That is a bunch of great content packed into one day! Also a stack of MESH nodes will be for sale in the lobby for purchase. If you have not registered already please do so as soon as possible. Also please spread the news with your friends and local club members. You can register at...
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DMR over MESH Forum from Cowtown Hamfest, 2018
From the Cowtown Hamfest, KD5RXT shows us how to connect DMR hotspots together over a MESH network, using either AREDN or BBHN. AREDN is one of my show sponsors, and I am happy to support them. This is a cool idea on how to setup an inter-op network to use DMR if you have to setup in an emergency situation or somewhere without internet.
See Jason's full video in Episode 126 of HamRadio 2.0
AREDN at Southern California Linux Expo in March
The 16th annual Southern California Linux Expo – will take place on March. 8-11, 2018, at the Pasadena Convention Center. Sunday, March 11 will be a day to showcase amateur radio. Remember that Daylight Saving Time starts on that day, so make sure your clocks are set correctly.
SCaLE is the largest community-run open-source and free software conference in North America. It is held annually in the greater Los Angeles area.
As reported by the ARRL, The Amateur Radio Emergency Data Network (AREDN) will demonstrate and answer questions about Amateur Radio mesh networking. AREDN writes firmware to move wireless access points into the Amateur Radio portions of the 2.4-, 3.4-, and 5.8-GHZ bands. Images from an AREDN camera recently provided live images from the Thomas Fire in California.
Orv Beach, KB6I, will present “Linux and the Ham Radio Internet” in Room...
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Device-to-Device Linking (DtDLink)The following figures show various ways to connect multiple nodes together at a single site. The 802.1q switch and the AREDN nodes implement VLANs as follows: VLAN1
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