[Fourlanders] Internet at Mile High

Tue Mar 9 23:36:49 EST 2004

Don't get me wrong Paul.  If folks think there is value and want to do it,
OK with me.  As a matter of fact, as president I have the authority to
appoint committees and folks to those committees to work on stuff like this.
Guess what Paul, you are it!  I would suggest Brian, NX9O also be on the
committee since he has always either formally or informally been the
computer network guy on the mountain.  I will be glad to add whatever
thoughts and help with WiFi networking that I can offer.  Anyone else want
to be involved in this?

73
Jim W4KXY

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul Yeager" <w4ski at arrl.net>
To: "Jim Worsham" <wa4kxy at bellsouth.net>; <fourlanders at contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2004 7:13 AM
Subject: Re: [Fourlanders] Internet at Mile High

> For almost as long as I have been with the Fourlanders, folks have been
> scheming to get Internet access at Mile High.  In an earlier message that
> may or may not have been posted to the reflector, Robin explained that one
> of his buddies over that way has a boatload of stuff that would be usable
> for setting up a link to Mile High.  Another friend of Robin's has access
> to the software to do path analysis for the effort.  We can argue about
the
> applications for this till the cows come home, but the bottom line is that
> enough of us are interested in this to make na effort at making it happen.
>
> I'm glad you're having fun with WiFi, Jim... I am too.  I have a
> router/access point here, and recently purchased a different modem to
> replace the awful thing that BellSouth supplied.  Finally, my internet
> connection is not dependent on any single computer here being up and
> running to manage the connection.  My laptop, running Linux or Win98, and
> two tablet PCs running Linux are working just fine as WiFi network nodes,
> with 128 bit WEP.  My network includes a local caching DNS server, and
will
> soon also include a DHCP server (supplanting the one in the router) to
> support static IP assignment via DHCP.
>
> The bottom line here is that there IS quite a bit of interest in having
> internet access at the mountain, and some of us have already done some of
> the work to make it happen.   I am not yet sure I'll be able to make it to
> Kennehoochee, and will not likely know until just a few days before the
> hamfest.  Whether I'm there or not, this topic can be well be discussed
> right here on the reflector, saving valuable time at the meeting for
things
> we have to do at the meeting.
>
> 73,
>
> Paul W4SKI
>
> At 02:53 AM 3/9/04 -0500, Jim Worsham wrote:
> >Lets talk about this at Kennehoochee.  I guess I am not sure what
internet
> >access buys us except being able to stay in touch with folks better
before
> >and after the contest.  Being able to see spots is valuable on 6 but I am
> >not sure it does much for you on the other bands.  Anyone ever see a 2.3
GHz
> >spot?  Also, what technology are we talking about here?  802.11?  Amateur
> >radio packet?  This actually ties into something else I was going to
bring
> >up in the meeting.  wireless computer networking  As some of you may know
I
> >was given a new job at BellSouth at the beginning of 2004.  I am
technical
> >manager for wireless networking which means I am the 802.11/WiFi
technical
> >guru at BellSouth now.  As such I now have access to more 802.11/WiFi
stuff
> >than you can even imagine.  If we wnated to try it I could easily come up
> >with a router and cards for the laptops.  As far as interference is
> >concerned I have done some testing here.  I have a wireless network here
at
> >the house and have run big power on 6 and 2 with no noticable degradation
in
> >network performance.  Now when you get to 1296, 2304 and 3456 things
might
> >be different but I have no way of testing that here.  Anyway, something
to
> >think about.
> >
> >73
> >Jim W4KXY
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Paul Yeager" <w4ski at arrl.net>
> >To: <fourlanders at contesting.com>
> >Sent: Monday, March 08, 2004 8:33 PM
> >Subject: [Fourlanders] Internet at Mile High
> >
> >
> > > Guys:
> > >
> > > I finally made the site visit... and it's a long drive up there....
> > > fortunately, the road is paved.
> > >
> > > The coordinates are a bit rough...  my GPS that works reliably only
> > > displays whole seconds.  Here are the coordinates (WGS84)
> > >
> > > N4KEG Eagle's Nest (possible relay site):
> > > 35 29' 59" N
> > > 83 02' 32" W
> > >
> > > W4SKI Home (one link terminal)
> > > 35 29' 25" N
> > > 82 58' 35" W
> > >
> > > I did not climb the tower (Rohn 25), which is roughly 36 feet tall,
and
> >has
> > > an 8-bay UHF dipole array mounted atop it.  The top of the tower is
likely
> > > just a bit higher (10-20 ft) than the highest point on Eagle's nest,
which
> > > would be at or near the end of the road that passes the first location
> > > above.  From a spot a little bit down the hill on the Waynesville
side, I
> > > was able to identify some landmarks near my house, but was not able to
> > > identify my house.  It would appear that any shot from Eagle's Nest to
my
> > > house will have to pass through some trees.
> > >
> > > Unfortunately, DSL service is not available at the N4KEG location.
Not
> > > sure about cable.
> > >
> > > By the way, N4KEG is  going to be in town Thursday through Sunday,
which
> > > would be a GREAT time to hang antennas on the tower, if we thought
that
> > > might work.
> > >
> > > Keep in touch!
> > >
> > > Paul W4SKI
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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