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OWNER: melb_ap [2]
LOCATION: Southern face of Mt Dandenong
STATUS: Building - Not online Yet !
Linked to , covering local area from Hampton Park to Beconsfield
using
SSID:
CONNECTING...
Set your SSID to jaa.melbournewireless.org.au and contact melb_ap [4]
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.
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 [5]
Links:
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[1] http://melbournewireless.org.au/nodes/view?id=JAA
[2] http://melbournewireless.org.au/?melb_ap
[3] http://melbournewireless.org.au/?SSID
[4] http://melbournewireless.org.au/?melb_ap
[5] http://melbournewireless.org.au/?Backbone
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