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+ | ====== VA7FI' | ||
+ | The goal is for my <fc # | ||
+ | - via an internet tunnel to VE7RBE in Gibsons (which is not really ham radio), and | ||
+ | - via the 5.8 GHz band to one of the Mount Benson nodes on Vancouver Island. | ||
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+ | I also have my system running off of 12 V batteries so it (and my internet connection) continues to work during power outages. | ||
+ | {{ va7fi_aredn_diagram.png? | ||
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+ | ===== July 1, 2021 ===== | ||
+ | I installed a [[https:// | ||
+ | * The first task was to mount the LDF-5 to the dish roughly where the old receiver was. Unfortunately, | ||
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+ | * So I bolted a second arm on top of the first to raise the LDF-5 and move it a bit further away: \\ {{good.gif}} \\ {{1original.png? | ||
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+ | * Initially, the dish was mounted on a post with a 45° angle, but after field testing it, it was found to be a bit much (an angle of 20° would be ideal, but I used a vertical post later). \\ {{ready1.png? | ||
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+ | ===== July 4, 2021 Test ===== | ||
+ | A few days later, Chris (VE7TOP) and I made a successful connection on 5.860 GHz (Ch. 172) between Nanaimo (49.227263, -123.975836) and Roberts Creek (49.45465, -123.64199): | ||
+ | {{ googlemap.png | ||
+ | {{ path.jpg | ||
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+ | * Here's my setup and the view from the dish. The red circle marks the spot where Chris is. The [[https:// | ||
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+ | * Here are my settings: \\ {{screenshot01.png? | ||
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+ | * For the first test, Chris used a dish (FIXME: add details). | ||
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+ | * For the second test, Chris switched to a 120° sector antenna (FIXME: add details). | ||
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+ | These two tests show that it is possible to establish a connection between Nanaimo and the Sunshine Coast. | ||
+ | {{ model01.png | ||
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+ | ===== Aug 1, 2021 ===== | ||
+ | Today, I managed to install my AREDN dish up the tree, run the CAT5 to the house, and connect it to the hAP. I started working at 7:45 this morning and finished around 5pm (after climbing up and down three times). | ||
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+ | I aimed the dish roughly towards Mount Benson (222°), but unfortunately, | ||
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+ | {{img_20210802_100836.png? | ||
+ | {{img_20210801_151553.png? | ||
+ | {{img_20210801_163935.png? | ||
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+ | ===== Oct 31, 2021 ===== | ||
+ | Yesterday, the folks on the Island went back to Mount Benson and adjusted the tilt on their antennas. | ||
+ | {{ va7fi.png? | ||
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+ | Unfortunately, | ||
+ | {{ VAYFI-VE7NA-8.png? | ||
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+ | Here's the status report pages for both nodes. | ||
+ | {{ VAYFI-VE7NA-8b.png? | ||
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