[1]
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
3/5/09 - Node installation has started, the pole is concreted in and
the cabinet base done, with many thanks to Will, David, John and Mike
for their assistance !
7/5/09 - Have the turbine almost ready for install, will hopefully
visit this weekend to continue commissioning works.
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 of Hampton Park to Emerald ?
5.8Ghz Uplink to MW network connection ?
We have procured a 300W 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 / Berick / 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 NodeGXT [5]
I intend to link up to NodeJNA [6]
I intend to link up to NodeICQ [7]
PROBLEMS
Still Sourcing equipment such as
Shopping List
Decent pole for turbine - maybe ex 6mtr power pole - Sourced
Some 3 Wire cable to connect to turbine (6 ish Mtr) - Sourced
Cat 5 & conduit to run up pole to bullet ap's - to pickup
Standoff vertical poles 35mm ish to give mounting point for antennas.
6mtr solid pole - Sourced
Monitoring / routing access point - will use wl500gP with weather
station
& picaxe connection for battery monitoring - Have wl500gp just need
to program / test - need to make picaxe monitoring circuit - design
logic mostly done
Wind turbine - Have
Battery Pack - Have
Main Enclosure - Have - just needs prep
Backbone [8]
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/?to
[4] http://melbournewireless.org.au/?melb_ap
[5] http://melbournewireless.org.au/?NodeGXT
[6] http://melbournewireless.org.au/?NodeJNA
[7] http://melbournewireless.org.au/?NodeICQ
[8] http://melbournewireless.org.au/?Backbone
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