From eric at christensenplace.us  Thu Apr  9 12:09:37 2015
From: eric at christensenplace.us (Eric Christensen)
Date: Thu, 09 Apr 2015 12:09:37 -0400
Subject: [CALV-MESH] Fwd: Field Day IP Network
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Message-ID: <5f5d94de230b2c2b72c72345203113e7@www.christensenplace.us>

Keith,

What bands should we try to put on the air and where should we try to 
point?

73,
Eric W4OTN

On , Bob N3PPH wrote:
> List was kicked back.
> 
>  Bob
> 
>  -------- Forwarded Message --------
> 
>  		SUBJECT:
>  		Field Day IP Network
> 
>  		DATE:
>  		Mon, 09 Mar 2015 07:53:03 -0400
> 
>  		FROM:
>  		Keith <mesh at kb3tcb.com>
> 
>  		TO:
>  		president at k3cal.org
> 
> I'm trying to get as many IP network nodes up as possible at as many
> field days as possible.
> 
> I'd like to put the small dish or sector antenna on the tower and test
> the tripod with a small dish and phone.
> 
> If you would send me the addresses of interested people that are
> interested in a node, I'll check the possible Google Earth profile to
> the club tower.
> 
> If this works then, there will be a Field Day server provided with
> email, file transfer, chat, OpenStreetMaps, VoIP and a Video Phone
> server to the club node.
> 
> Of course, Id like to see the group buy a couple of sector antenna and
> put it up on the tower to connect to the people on the map as well.
> 
> On Field Day, the club will need to supply the the antennas, routers,
> Webcam, display units (laptops, tablets), SIP phones and/or video 
> phones.
> For the nodes, I'll provide the CAT cable and connectors at cost.
> 
> Keith

From eric at christensenplace.us  Tue Apr 14 17:57:55 2015
From: eric at christensenplace.us (Eric Christensen)
Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2015 17:57:55 -0400
Subject: [CALV-MESH] Mesh Network at FD
Message-ID: <ef58b4e716e94fa26f50d5f92a208844@www.christensenplace.us>

I was thinking that it might be neat to put up a 2.4 and 5.8 GHz node 
at the Field Day site and maybe have a special QSL, served off of a web 
server, for people to download as a way of confirming a link with the 
system.  Would anyone be interested in doing this?

I've attached a projected coverage area (making some assumptions) for a 
node at 15m.

73,
Eric W4OTN/3

From eric at christensenplace.us  Tue Apr 14 18:07:50 2015
From: eric at christensenplace.us (Eric Christensen)
Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2015 18:07:50 -0400
Subject: [CALV-MESH] New tool for creating coverage maps
Message-ID: <42038095.iABV5Id7a9@eric.home.christensenplace.us>

Some of you used to use the SPLAT program via a website that recently lost its 
hosting.  I've used SPLAT on my laptop and found it a bit complicated 
(although really useful).  I've now found an alternative:  Radio Mobile 
Online.

http://cplus.org/rmw/rmonline.html

You need an account (free) but once you're registered you can enter and store 
information on sites and systems.  I've been using it for a couple of days and 
find it really easy to use.

73,
Eric W4OTN/3