[Alexandria Radio Club Reflector] AREDN Nodes in Arlington and Alexandria

[Ed Colonna]

Rick,

Thanks for the note back. I actually used Ian’s notes to get started. 

I’m not close enough to connect to any other nodes either. I’m in the Fairlington neighborhood of Arlington. I set up two nodes so I would have someone to talk to (talking to myself!).  I need to get to more meetings - I enjoyed the one at the new Alexandria EOC.

I’ll try to make it to the next meeting and perhaps Field Day 2019. 

I’m looking forward to collaborating with some folks, and maybe helping out with an event such as the parade. Mark contacted me and we may try to get together when schedules allow.

Thanks!
Ed, K4ESC 



> On May 29, 2019, at 15:46, <N4ASX at cox.net <N4ASX at cox.net> wrote:
> 
> Ed,
>   Several of us are interested in AREDN.  I have two Bullets and a
> Nano set up, but I'm not close enough to connect to any other nodes.  I have
> a fourth unit that I'm wrestling with.  Learning TFTP by trial and error.
> Ian, N8IK, Mark KM$GML, Larry KK4CBL and a few others have also been making
> AREDN units.  We used a few of them to support the Washington's Birthday
> parade and we have a node up on the Alexandria Hospital.  Hope to get a few
> more nodes up this year.  
> I don't think that any of us have worked with VOIP or Servers.  Next club
> meeting you're welcome to bring the subject up.
> 73 Rick
> 
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> Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2019 9:00 AM
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> Subject: [Alexandria Radio Club Reflector] AREDN Nodes in Arlington and
> Alexandria
> 
> Greetings ARC Members,
> 
> I have recently become interested in the AREDN Mesh network.  I have
> successfully set up two small nodes using two Ubiquiti Bullet M2s.  I've
> been able to get MeshChat to work and I have attached a Raspberry Pi running
> RasPBX.  I have a VOIP phone at each node.
> 
> Most recently I have been exploring implementation of an email server on a
> Raspberry Pi. Nodes could then use an email client to send and receive
> to/from each other. I've tried installing Winlink Express (formerly RMS
> Express) and Citadel/UX.  I've looked at half a dozen others.  The issue
> with these are they all seem very complicated and include a gateway to the
> internet and all the issues that brings.  And, I have not been able to get
> them working.  
> 
> What I would like to do is implement a small closed group of maybe 10 nodes
> max that can send and receive comms over the mesh.  My vision is just what
> AREDN is intended for: The ability to quickly stand up small off-the-grid
> nodes to provide purpose oriented comms (Chat, VOIP, and Email) for a small,
> closed group.  
> 
> Questions:
> 
> 1. Is there a simple, easily installed, easily configured email server for
> the Raspberry Pi?
> 2. Does anyone else in the club share this interest and want to collaborate?
> (I have not been able to connect to the club node at the hospital.) 
> 
> Many thanks,
> 
> Ed, K4ESC
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