[CQ] Introduction

[Sean O'Steen]

OK, well I also have a Soekris 4521 from another project a few years ago.
Perhaps I will try to configure an Atheros 5GHz MiniPCI card for it and a
Ubiquiti antennae and see what that gets me.  I may have to wait and ask
Santa for the goods though :)

Thx,
Sean

On Thu, Sep 30, 2010 at 12:20 AM, Dr. Jesus <j at hug.gs> wrote:

> On Wed, Sep 29, 2010 at 11:12 PM, AF6MQ <af6mq at 1sky.com> wrote:
> > i also recently joined the list,
> > thanks for the lead Sean,
> >
> > i'm Scott Gasparian,
> > i go by "gaspo" most times, AF6MQ on the air.
> > i now mostly do a little 40mSSB,
> > noontime net 7.2685 regular,
> > getting faster on the cw.
> > did a lot of packet back in '95,
> > still have a kamplus needs new cable,
> > and recently did ISS qso for my local elementary kids.
> >
> >
> > i live up near Point Arena on the mendocino coast.
> > i can hit WA6TOW on Mt. Montara, the "Pacifica" repeater.
> > also, http://carlaradio.net  uhf node #3 i can do from here.
> > might have contact with owner of carlanet,
> > they've been refurbing the old longhaul microwave sites,
> > cover most of norcal now pretty seamless,
> > and might be down for some tower sharing arrangements.
> >
> > i've got a pair of linksys  wap54g (v3.04cisco now) units i can re-
> > purpose,
> > already single-ported and bias-bumped one of them so far so good.
> > are they worth bothering with?
> > or what would be the _one best unit_ to scrounge around for?
> > i can do coax/pigtails/anycombo and smd rework, so those not an issue.
> >
> > i've also got a nice MFJ 2.4ghz yagi,
> > and plenty of dish-tennas i can re-purpose,
> > did a few 7 mile regular wifi shots with those.
> >
> > i only get down to the bay maybee 1 or 2 a month,
> > but really wanna have a internet without an "killswitch" !!!
> >
> > so, "hi",
> > where do i start?
> > how can i help?
> > no money, but time and skillz aplenty!
>
> I'm recommending that people use 5 GHz to connect with each other,
> simply because there's more part 97 bandwidth available to those
> devices.
>
> That being said, if any two people want to use WRTs to talk to each
> other, they're more than welcome to link into the larger backbone if
> we can find gear to talk to them with.
>
> The cheaper Ubiquiti gear is only like $40, so even with no money
> getting one of those might be a better option (and will be centered in
> the band, not half in half out like a recrystalled WRT is.)
>
> To start with, you probably want to read the reference material linked
> to from the wiki and get a hold of the guy from Sonoma county I
> pointed you at.
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