[Fourlanders] Internet at Mile High
Brian McCarthy
rfacres at akorn.net
Wed Mar 10 00:13:03 EST 2004
This whole thing has been interesting reading. I would love to have
reliable internet connectivity up on the mountain. I have been changing
over from an older PC to a pair of new rack mount machines, so I have
been mostly reading mail only these last couple of weeks. I have had
WiFi 802.11b at home for a couple of years. It is not used by Anna or
the kids, so it could come to the mountain. I have even been planning on
how to add a permanent PC with WiFi into my truck...but that is another
story. I look forward to the conversations. I believe I have a couple of
the barbeque rack style dishes for 2.4GHz that we could use for this.
They are not in my direct possession, so I'll have to check and make sure.
Cheers,
Brian
NX9O
Jim Worsham wrote:
>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
>
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>>>was given a new job at BellSouth at the beginning of 2004. I am
>>>
>>>
>technical
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>>>manager for wireless networking which means I am the 802.11/WiFi
>>>
>>>
>technical
>
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>>>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
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>>>the house and have run big power on 6 and 2 with no noticable degradation
>>>
>>>
>in
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>>>network performance. Now when you get to 1296, 2304 and 3456 things
>>>
>>>
>might
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>>>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
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>>>>just a bit higher (10-20 ft) than the highest point on Eagle's nest,
>>>>
>>>>
>which
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>>>>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
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>>>>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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