[MVMA] It depends on your definition of mesh

[Chuck Gelm]

http://miamivalleymesh.com/library/audio/It-depends-on-your-definition-of-mesh.mp3

My definition of mesh is when
more than 2 stations share the same band-space and
any one of them can hear more than one station.

Examples:

  In November 2017 I noticed that the MVMA network had 32 stations on 
2397 MHz.
Many of the high-profile nodes could hear other high-profile nodes and, 
perhaps, one or more users.

  Later, a 5 GHz mesh network was established from N8JJ to N8DCP to 
Xenia-2ndSt to WA8APB.
This was a mesh network because there were more than 2 stations sharing 
the same band space.

A 900 MHz node was established at N8DCP and linked with N8JJ. This was a 
point-to-point linked network.
Later, when AB8XA also joined the band-space, this became a mesh network.
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If a point-to-point link were to be established between North Xenia and 
MVHS, this would create a
redundant (thus also resilient) network, but it would not be a mesh 
unless more than 2 nodes shared the same band-space.

Chuck