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See this brochure for a good overview:
 
See this brochure for a good overview:
[http://www.aredn.org/aredn-advantage The AREDN Advantage]
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[https://www.arednmesh.org/aredn-advantage The AREDN Advantage]
  
 
==Applications and Services==
 
==Applications and Services==
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[https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1KYPxJhXX45McCodg6ZuRD0ZT6Mg&hl=en&usp=sharing Google map of potential sites and links]
 
[https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1KYPxJhXX45McCodg6ZuRD0ZT6Mg&hl=en&usp=sharing Google map of potential sites and links]
  
[http://usercontent.aredn.org/K/5/K5DLQ/livemap.html AREDN live map]
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[http://usercontent.arednmesh.org/K/5/K5DLQ/livemap2.html?lat=40.761042&lon=-74.986557&z=13 Warren County view of official AREDN live map]
  
 
===Action Items===
 
===Action Items===
*83 Fire Washington Boro
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*83 Fire Washington Boro '''Complete 12/10/2016'''
**Scheduled Sat 12/10/16 w/ Camoratta for roof access
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*WC Tech roof '''Complete 11/10/2017'''
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*76 Fire Washington Twp.
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**Pleasant Valley Rd.
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**Washburn Ave
 
*Montana Moutain Tower
 
*Montana Moutain Tower
*WC Tech roof
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**Omni antenna w/ Rocket radio
**KA2PBT Rob / WA2SME John to talk w/ Mr. Metroke
 
**Stand-alone solar power req'd?
 
**Can we get a temporary one up somewhere?
 
 
*23 Fire Harmony
 
*23 Fire Harmony
 
**KC2VGY Kyle?
 
**KC2VGY Kyle?
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**KC2SJT Michael Unangst
 
**KC2SJT Michael Unangst
 
**KC2SJU Brian Unangst
 
**KC2SJU Brian Unangst
*76 Fire Washington Twp. Pleasant Valley Rd.
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*Lopatcong FD #2
**Washburn Ave?
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**K2FN Kevin Murray
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===Most wanted list===
 
===Most wanted list===
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===Hardware Inventory===
 
===Hardware Inventory===
 
Courtesy of KD2EVR
 
Courtesy of KD2EVR
*4x Nanostation M2 [https://dl.ubnt.com/datasheets/nanostationm/nsm_ds_web.pdf Datasheet]
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*4x Nanostation M2 ([https://dl.ubnt.com/datasheets/nanostationm/nsm_ds_web.pdf Datasheet])
*5x Nanobridge M2 [https://dl.ubnt.com/datasheets/nanobridgem/nbm_ds_web.pdf Datasheet]
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**1 at KD2CXC
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**1 at KD2EVR
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**1 at 83 Fire
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**1 available
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*5x Nanobridge M2 ([https://dl.ubnt.com/datasheets/nanobridgem/nbm_ds_web.pdf Datasheet])
 
*3x AC-input POE Injectors
 
*3x AC-input POE Injectors
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**KD2CXC, 83 Fire, 1 available
 
*2x DC-input 4-port POE Injectors
 
*2x DC-input 4-port POE Injectors
 
*3x WRT54G Router nodes
 
*3x WRT54G Router nodes
 
*1x TP-link travel router (access point into mesh)
 
*1x TP-link travel router (access point into mesh)
*2x Cisco ATA 186-11-A Analog telephone adapters (not known if they will work w/ mesh)
 
 
*1x Raspberry Pi w/ Camera (IP camera setup)
 
*1x Raspberry Pi w/ Camera (IP camera setup)
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*Toughcable Pro Outdoor shielded CAT5 cable 1000ft spool
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**~50ft at 83 Fire
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*Shielded RJ45 Connectors 50pcs
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**2 at 83 Fire
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===Wish List===
 
===Wish List===
*Outdoor shielded CAT5 cable
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*More Nodes
**https://amzn.com/B008L143VW
 
*Shielded Connectors
 
**https://amzn.com/B009XE6JY0
 
**https://amzn.com/B00HXT8PZ8
 
 
*Grounding wire
 
*Grounding wire
 
*Lightening arrestors
 
*Lightening arrestors
 
**[https://dl.ubnt.com/guides/ETH-SP/ETH-SP_QSG.pdf ETH-SP]https://amzn.com/B00R20OIAY
 
**[https://dl.ubnt.com/guides/ETH-SP/ETH-SP_QSG.pdf ETH-SP]https://amzn.com/B00R20OIAY
*More Nodes
 
 
*POE Injectors (with and without AC power supply)
 
*POE Injectors (with and without AC power supply)
 
**https://amzn.com/B00SU9DNDY
 
**https://amzn.com/B00SU9DNDY
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**WARNING - The "M" in the Ubiquity nomenclature is important.  For instance, a "Nanostation 2" is an older device and not usable - you want a "Nanostation M2"
 
**WARNING - The "M" in the Ubiquity nomenclature is important.  For instance, a "Nanostation 2" is an older device and not usable - you want a "Nanostation M2"
 
**http://broadband-hamnet.com/which-hardware-to-use.html
 
**http://broadband-hamnet.com/which-hardware-to-use.html
**http://www.aredn.org/content/supported-platform-matrix
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**http://www.arednmesh.org/content/supported-platform-matrix
 
*[http://ae5ca.com/?p=74 Your first BBHN node should be a NanoStationM2]
 
*[http://ae5ca.com/?p=74 Your first BBHN node should be a NanoStationM2]
  
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**originally named High Speed Multi-Media (HSMM) http://broadband-hamnet.com/
 
**originally named High Speed Multi-Media (HSMM) http://broadband-hamnet.com/
 
**Still supports WRT54G router
 
**Still supports WRT54G router
*Amateur Radio Emergency Data Network (AREDN) http://aredn.org/
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*Amateur Radio Emergency Data Network (AREDN) https://arednmesh.org/
 
**Spun off from BBHN
 
**Spun off from BBHN
 
**More active development
 
**More active development

Revision as of 15:01, 8 September 2018

Introduction

  • Portions of the ISM bands including 2.4GHz and 5GHz, commonly used for Wifi, overlap with ham bands.
  • Smart folks have created custom firmware for commercial wifi/wisp hardware that allows them to act as "nodes" in an automatically-configuring fault-tolerant mesh network.
  • It started with the then very common Linksys WRT54G routers but has since moved up to some seriously robust outdoor-rated equipment made by Ubiquity.
  • You can do anything with it that you could do over an ordinary LAN - as long as you conform to the Ham regs.
  • Hams can use
    • More power
    • Higher gain
    • Some frequencies not available to the general public.

See this brochure for a good overview: The AREDN Advantage

Applications and Services

Capabilities such as these could prove invaluable to emergency services in a situation where, for instance, the internet, cell phones and land lines are not available.

Initial Objectives

It was proposed that providing IP phone service connecting multiple fire stations would be well-received.

Potential Node Sites

Google map of potential sites and links

Warren County view of official AREDN live map

Action Items

  • 83 Fire Washington Boro Complete 12/10/2016
  • WC Tech roof Complete 11/10/2017
  • 76 Fire Washington Twp.
    • Pleasant Valley Rd.
    • Washburn Ave
  • Montana Moutain Tower
    • Omni antenna w/ Rocket radio
  • 23 Fire Harmony
    • KC2VGY Kyle?
    • KC2WCQ Robert Mohr
    • KC2SJU Brain Unangst
  • 21 Rescue Belvidere
    • KC2SJT Michael Unangst
    • KC2SJU Brian Unangst
  • Lopatcong FD #2
    • K2FN Kevin Murray


Most wanted list

Hams w/ favorable QTH - need introductions

  • NJ
  • PA
    • Paxinosa Rd. Easton
      • KB3MXP Schwartzman, Daniel M - email on QRZ - KD2EVR to contact
      • K3HKZ ADAMS, CHARLES F
      • N3TAN CIACCIO, RAYMOND V
      • W0RSJ Murphy, William T
      • W3DKV CARRON JR, LAWRENCE P
      • KB2WFR LOKEY, PAUL E
    • N3LWY FRANKENFIELD, DAVID J Morgan Hill, Easton

Logistics

Hardware Inventory

Courtesy of KD2EVR

  • 4x Nanostation M2 (Datasheet)
    • 1 at KD2CXC
    • 1 at KD2EVR
    • 1 at 83 Fire
    • 1 available
  • 5x Nanobridge M2 (Datasheet)
  • 3x AC-input POE Injectors
    • KD2CXC, 83 Fire, 1 available
  • 2x DC-input 4-port POE Injectors
  • 3x WRT54G Router nodes
  • 1x TP-link travel router (access point into mesh)
  • 1x Raspberry Pi w/ Camera (IP camera setup)
  • Toughcable Pro Outdoor shielded CAT5 cable 1000ft spool
    • ~50ft at 83 Fire
  • Shielded RJ45 Connectors 50pcs
    • 2 at 83 Fire


Wish List

Background/Reference

LOS Link Checking Tools

Site Requirements

Hardware Types

Node Software

  • Broadband-hammnet (BBHN)
  • Amateur Radio Emergency Data Network (AREDN) https://arednmesh.org/
    • Spun off from BBHN
    • More active development
    • More descriptive and "professional" sounding name when approaching agencies
    • Dropped support of WRT54G
  • HSMM-Pi https://github.com/urlgrey/hsmm-pi
    • Install script for Raspberry Pi
    • Probably works on other Linux PC's as well

Good news as that all current versions still interoperate so far.