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-====== VA7FI's AREDN Setup  ======
-===== 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).
-I aimed the dish roughly towards Mount Benson (222°), but unfortunately, I didn't manage to make a connection to the node there.  I'll try and go back up tomorrow to see if I can find the correct bearing now that the node is powered up, but I'm done for today.
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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.  After the adjustment, I started getting an intermittent signal.  So today, I went back up the tree and used that signal to fine-tune the adjustment of my dish and managed to squeeze an extra 5-10 dB!  Here's a graph of the signal before, during, and after the adjustment:
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-Unfortunately, it looks like I can hear the Mount Benson node 6-7 dB more strongly than it can hear me.  I'm transmitting at 25 dBm (≈315 mW).  I don't know what their node's power is, but I'm guessing it's a little more than mine.
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-Here's the status report pages for both nodes.  It looks like I might be able to reach 1.6 mbps, which is pretty impressive compared to VHF packet, but still pretty slow compared to the other stations.
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