|| {http://melbournewireless.org.au/nodes/map?id=JAA http://melbournewireless.org.au/nodes/view?id=JAA Node JAA} || '''Owner''': [melb_ap]%%% %%%'''Location''': Southern face of Mt Dandenong%%% %%% '''Status''': Building - Not online Yet ! %%% Linked to , covering local area from Hampton Park to Beconsfield using %%% %%% '''SSID:''' <[SSID]>%%% %%% '''Connecting...'''%%% Set your SSID to __jaa.melbournewireless.org.au__ and contact [melb_ap] for more information. || !! Node Log ++++ 7/3/09 - Did site survey and established LOS to GXT and ICQ - yah ! 14/3/09 - Node build planning underway. Have procured Wind Turbine / batteries for power ++++ !! Equipment This node will be a Green node running off wind power Planned Equipment; Wind Turbine & Associated Batteries / Power Management. 2.4Ghz Wave guide for Southern coverage 5.8Ghz Uplink for MW network connection. We have procured a 200W Jaycar wind turbine and some decommissioned batteries to suit at this stage. {http://www.melbournewireless.org.au/files/Images/picture.png Photo of node setup} !! Services This node will provide an Uplink point and coverage for the Narewarren / Berrick / Hampton Park etc region. !! Plans It's also planned to provide an up link to Aurthurs Seat in the near future. I intend to link up to !! Problems Still Sourcing equipment such as Shopping List Wind turbine - Have Battery Pack - Have Decent pole for turbine - maybe ex 6mtr power pole ??? Main Enclosure - might have a source Some 3 Wire cable to connect to turbine (6 ish Mtr) Cat 5 & conduit to run up pole to bullet ap's Standoff vertical poles 35mm ish to give mounting point for antennas. 6mtr solid pole - Monitoring / routing access point - will use wl500gP with weather station & picaxe connection for battery monitoring [Backbone]