[MVMA] If 'all' the equipment at W-Xenia is to be replaced,

[Chuck Gelm]

On 09/19/2018 03:04 PM, tim-yvonne at juno.com wrote:
> some of our IT guru meshies are deep into the numbers; and I am very 
> thankful for that because I have never understood it all that well; 
> and can't help in that respect
> But (here it comes) we need to also work towards attracting new 
> meshies... as well as fine-tune our existing installation.
> We've all witnessed first-time meshie-wannabees try the loaner kit... 
> and the ones that get into the main grid & seeing what all Mesh can 
> be...  purchase equipment on their own and join the ranks.  The key to 
> this success has been having high profile nodes running omni's that 
> can attract the most people; largest target audience.  Once we get a 
> big enough gaggle of local meshies ... then we can slow down  (or stop 
> completely)  on installing  omnis at these mega locations (KAS, W 2nd 
> St. top of DARA tower).
> I now understand that high profile locations are best suited as 
> linking sites, and not for neighborhood flooding.
> But we're not there yet.
> The Xenia South 2.4 omni doesn't serve one 
> ham......................... *yet*.  But any ham in that area who 
> decides to take an interest in Mesh - will get access via that WS node 
> and hopefully buy equipment of their own.  It really can't  be the 
> other way around; to where you tell a ham that can't access our main 
> grid "go ahead and buy equipment... we promise to get something up in 
> your area soon".
> While we advance in the fine tuning of our grid ...  lets not forget 
> what it takes to get new hams to sign up as well; and sometimes it 
> will be the 360 degree bug zapper approach :-)
> I don't think we're anywhere close to the point to where the high 
> profile nodes will be stripped of Omni's; we have such a little group 
> at the moment... and need to add many more warm bodies !
>
Nice post. I agree.

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