[K3PZN-List] More on Mesh Networking

[Curt Milton via K3PZN-List]

Folk:

I have learned via our SM that we have significant ham WiFi (aka Mesh networking) activities in our midst.  And a guru who gives presentations in an adjacent county.  It does seem like a useful tool to add to our capabilities.  


Its likely a bigger project than any of us can handle -- but I see many resources (aka people) in the club with analogous experience.  


We will need folk to determine how we would use this in service -- Tony, Joe ??  This of course is most important.  Please read the wiki link I sent earlier.  


We need some network savvy people -- Sean, Eric, Andy ....

And maybe a few who do RF -- pretty much all of us.  

(I don't normally single people out, but want to emphasize we have the folk to do this).  


It does seem like a project to energize the club with its diverse facets.  We need some club budget for hardware that the club will use but it should not be substantial.  


And a few pioneers who will get something working before the club initiative is operating -- Jim has already suggested his interest.  

I am thinking this should be the focus of a fall meeting, but if someone wants to prepare a short appetizer for an upcoming meeting that would also be good.  


73 Curt


Hi Curt,

I noticed on your reflector some interest in MESH.  Keith, KB3TCB (editor: lives in Frederick area), does a really great presentation at clubs on it and is working hard to spread 
the word.  You might want to contact him to have him over for a meeting 
presentation.  If we can get enough interest and an infrastructure in 
place we'll really be able to provide some high speed solutions for 
emcomm.  Steve, N3SB, really kind of started it off years ago with the 
zigbee.


KB3TCB - Keith Elkin 
Introduction to the Mesh for radio amateurs 
Amateur Radio computer compatible Networks 
http://remoteamateur.com/Mesh Introduction.pdf 
http://www.remoteamateur.com/ 
On this site I also present a huge collection of links 
covering the topic of HSMM-MESH- Broadband-Hamnet 
and latest news on Mesh in the Washington Metro area! 
mesh at kb3tcb.com 

73, Jim Cross WI3N
SM MDC