Month: October 2024

Technical

New AREDN Node on 5 GHz in Dartmouth

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AREDN antennaBen Jackson, N1WBV, writes on the Bristol Co. Radio Association mailing list:

If you have ever thought about becoming involved with AREDN (https://www.arednmesh.org/) but also wondered “Well it sounds interesting, but who would I communicate with around the South Coastal MA Area?” I am happy to report that I have established an outdoor node just a touch N/NNE of UMass in FN41lp.

What is AREDN? AREDN is the Amateur Radio Emergency Data Network which provides a way for Amateur Radio operators to create high-speed ad-hoc data networks for use in emergency and service-oriented communications.  This is often done via consumer or “pro-sumer” 802.11 wireless networking gear running custom software. Currently, there are mesh networks in Rhode Island and they reach as far as Tiverton, and there is an emerging effort on Cape Cod.

As I am always over engineering things I have also opted to make my node 100% solar powered and I’ve also put it up at 20ft AGL. Right now, I am putting it in “open Beta” and I want to let people know about it, however, I will expect it to randomly go down for testing as I am still hammering out bugs.

So if you have a 5GHz directional WiFi Access Point, please point it my way on Channel 149 of your 5GHz dial; and if you WANT to grab a 5GHz directional access WiFi Access Point, (especially if you have a tower!) please just let me know and I would be happy to point you in the right direction. I am also working out a full Bill of Materials (BOM) for what I assembled my node for.

73

Ben, N1WBV

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Upcoming Zoom + On-Air Training for FLDIGI

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Don Rolph, AB1PH writes:

We will be holding a Zoom session to help people get configured with FLDIGI:

Thursday October 10
7:00 PM – ~8:30 PM or until done
 
 We will go through the configuration of FLDIGI/FLMSG/FLAMP to work on your amateur radio station.  You will be attending a Zoom session from the PC controlling your station.  We will then check to ensure that your configuration is working.  If there are failures, we will work to debug them via screen sharing during the zoom session.   In some cases, issues will be resistant to debugging during the session and we will deal with these individuals in one on one sessions later.
 
To participate effectively in the Zoom session, your Zoom session and FLDIGI connected to your radio should be running on the same computer.
 
You should install: FLDIGI, FLMSG, and FLAMP prior to the session:
 
The Zoom invitation is:
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Don Rolph is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: FLDIGI Class
Time: Oct 10, 2024 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86397317457?pwd=NFMfTJun4Du17Hba3uUhB96wImzQva.1

Meeting ID: 863 9731 7457
Passcode: 854541
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In subsequent weeks we will have Zoom + on-air training for NBEMS and how to interact with a digital traffic net. Please stay tuned for announcements.

 
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K6KJN: “Twenty Things I’ve Learned While Curating the Digital Library of Amateur Radio & Communications” at Framingham ARA Meeting, October 3, 2024

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John Iwuc, KB1VXY, writes on the Framingham ARA mailing list:
 
Please register for our October 3 meeting. We will forgo our usual business meeting and start promptly at 7 pm at the McAuliffe Library and on Zoom.
  1. Tom Frenaye, K1KI, who is one of the contenders for the New England Division Director of the ARRL, will talk for the first 10 minutes or so.
  2. After that Kay Savetz, K6KJN, will talk about  “Twenty Things I’ve Learned While Curating the Digital Library of Amateur Radio & Communications”
  3. We are planning on having Fred Kemmerrer, AB1OC, current New England Director of the ARRL, talk about his work at a special meeting probably on 10/10/24, stay tuned.
Please register whether or not you will attend on Zoom.
 
John