[WIARC] The ILQDX digi, and plans for the W9AWE NODE.
Michael Nowack
[email protected]
Mon, 14 Jan 2002 19:43:22 -0600
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All, =20
I finally got out to the .91 digi at North Campus. It took some doing =
to get in the building... but that is another story..
I did not have much with me in the way of tools or test equipment but =
just wanted to see if anyone was home and if the lights were on. =
Basically just to check the obvious... like blown fuses, something =
unplugged, everything stolen or what?
I found nothing out of order and all indications were normal. I checked =
all fuses, etc. The bar graph on the front of the TNC indicated normal =
looking receiver noise. The manual transmitter key on the Quintron unit =
worked. Lacking a method of actually connecting to the digi, I called =
NG9R on the phone and he tried connecting from his station and bingo, =
first try. He disconnected and tried again. Again, bingo, first try. =
So just why the digi has been ignoring inputs for the last few weeks is =
beyond me. =20
Just as a reminder, we still do not have a connection north to the =
Davenport node. That will not be coming back in the foreseeable future. =
So, although the ILQDX digi and the NODE are running, we do not have a =
connection to the PacketCluster network backbone.
But never fear...
I have again been considering the possibilities of getting a full time =
internet connection for the node. I had been considering changing my =
home dialup account to a wireless account. This would allow me to =
connect the node here at the house to the internet. BUT, the costs are =
high both in terms of initial investment and monthly upkeep... The =
initial investment is about $450 and the monthly subscription is about =
$50. Personally, this is too high for me to justify... I wouldn't mind =
having the wireless connection here at the house but I simply cannot =
justify it.
But there is another alternative...
Now that the holidays are over and some spare time may be available, I =
have again confirmed the availability of another node location where we =
can get a full time internet connection. With that confirmation I am =
going to proceed in that direction and order the bridging software ($70) =
which will be required in order to connect the PacketCluster software to =
the internet. Once that is here and the hardware and software =
configured and checked out, we will move the NODE to this new location. =
I will still be able to control the node via the input connection from =
my place. But the node will be at a location where access is limited. =
However the price is right.
So, hopefully in a few more weeks we should have this project =
complete...
Mike=20
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> All, </FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I finally got out to the .91 digi at =
North=20
Campus. It took some doing to get in the building... but that is =
another=20
story..</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I did not have much with me in the way =
of tools or=20
test equipment but just wanted to see if anyone was home and if the =
lights were=20
on. Basically just to check the obvious... like blown fuses, =
something unplugged, everything stolen or what?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I found nothing out of order and all =
indications=20
were normal. I checked all fuses, etc. The bar graph on the =
front of=20
the TNC indicated normal looking receiver noise. The manual =
transmitter=20
key on the Quintron unit worked. Lacking a method of actually =
connecting=20
to the digi, I called NG9R on the phone and he tried connecting =
from=20
his station and bingo, first try. He disconnected and =
tried=20
again. Again, bingo, first try. So just why the digi =
has been=20
ignoring inputs for the last few weeks is beyond =
me. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Just as a reminder, we still do not =
have a=20
connection north to the Davenport node. That will not be coming =
back in=20
the foreseeable future. So, although the ILQDX digi and the NODE =
are=20
running, we do not have a connection to the PacketCluster network=20
backbone.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>But never fear...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I have again been considering the =
possibilities of=20
getting a full time internet connection for the node. I had been=20
considering changing my home dialup account to a wireless account. =
This=20
would allow me to connect the node here at the house to the =
internet. =20
BUT, the costs are high both in terms of initial investment and monthly =
upkeep... The initial investment is about $450 and the monthly=20
subscription is about $50. Personally, this is too high for me to=20
justify... I wouldn't mind having the wireless connection here at =
the=20
house but I simply cannot justify it.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>But there is another =
alternative...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Now that the holidays are over and some =
spare time=20
may be available, I have again confirmed the availability=20
of another node location where we can get a full time internet =
connection.</FONT> <FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>With that =
confirmation I am=20
going to proceed in that direction and order the bridging software ($70) =
which=20
will be required in order to connect the PacketCluster software to the=20
internet. Once that is here and the hardware and software =
configured and=20
checked out, we will move the NODE to this new location. I will =
still be=20
able to control the node via the input connection from my place. =
But the=20
node will be at a location where access is limited. However the =
price is=20
right.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>So, hopefully in a few more weeks =
we should=20
have this project complete...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Mike</FONT> </DIV>
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