|| NodeMap:HZV || '''Owner''':  (/users/?Tekmann Tekmann)%%% %%%'''Location''': Noble Park%%% %%% '''Status''':In Testing%%% eg: No Links Yet, covering local area using 2x25db Hills Grids, and a 32 slot Waveguide soon to come%%% %%% '''SSID:''' nodehzv.wireless.org.au%%% %%% '''Connecting...'''%%% Set your SSID to nodehzv.wireless.org.au and contact (/users/?Tekmann me) for more information. ||
 
!! Node Log 
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2/10/04
Constructed a 12m elevating mast, supported by a large array of guys, to hold the 2 25db Hills Grids, a rotator & soon to come 32slot Waveguide up.

The mast & guys were really put to the test soon after, as fairly high winds picked up a few days later. The mast stood it's ground and still stands solid as a rock.

The benifits of this system is that it can be elevated & lowered by one person (when finished) and makes repairs & additions (removing those damm seagulls caught in grids) really easy.

In hindsight I should have gone higher, and constructed it very differently, REV 2.0 :-) is not far away (now that the Neighbours are getting use to it) :-)

Was all the works worth it...???? YES as it's reasonabily easy to make changes & repairs.  It's full worth will come into play when [NodeHZV] establishes some long links.

Whilst the mechinical construction was not moddled on Glenn's mast, the ability to raise/lower it was, althought I'm still happy for Glenn to put out a kit form of his mast :-) Check his awsome site out. Serach for [NodeGES]

Special Thanks to Glen-[NodeGES] (greybeard) & Johnno-[NodeFOA] (bigjohn) for support and assistance to getting to this point.


29/08/04

When node first setup, stumbled across NodeAAF (Sneeze)(very weak signal) from Wantirna approx 12.2kms away, which seems promising given my current testing setup 4.5 mtr of the ground & swaying in the wind. 

Have stumbling jpg, for those who want to see...????


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!! Equipment 
Linksys WRT54G Router with custom Firmware & Veritech 2511 Nic 
25db Hills Grids, X-Galaxy 19db Grids, Rotator.
Running Mandrake 10.1 on a P3/550/20gb Hdd/256mb Ram 
{http://www.melbournewireless.org.au/files/Images/picture.png Photo of node setup} 
 
!! Services 
No services offered YET.(/maps/view?id=HZV maps page)
Perhaps Look into Asterisk, Game Server, Spycams
 
!! Plans 
Buy 25db Hills Dishes, Once site Testing proves Sucessful.
Link up Eastern & South Eastern Regions Together
Make couple of the Wageguide 360o Antenna's & a couple of Omni's for 4WD 
Setup the 4WD for Wireless Connectivity.
 
!! Problems 
To overcome Limited experience with Linux & Wireless Networks
Time of course, being an issue for most.

!! Interested
In hearing from other nodes what might have good LOS

!! Comments