[CQ] AREDN at JIFX

[Jonathan Lassoff]

Hey Greg --

Sounds like a pretty cool project.

Indeed, I did the Noisebridge end of the link, while Dr. Jesus was
working out at the Hornet/ARC side.
I can't recall the exact hardware on the Hornet side, but I remember
my side being an 11dbi 2.4 Ghz dish, and we were attempting 802.11s.
Despite our best efforts, we couldn't hear anything from either end.
As we didn't have exact line of sight, or some optical system for
locating the far ends, I think we were probably misaligned, or just
didn't have the link margin on 2.4 Ghz to make it through.


This seems like a pretty cool project, and I'm curious to know more
about it, but my side project bandwidth is still too limited these
days.
These days, I'm working for an earth imaging company that donates
high-cadence imagery to disaster relief efforts.

Cheers,
jof

On Mon, Jan 11, 2016 at 10:00 AM, Greg Albrecht W2GMD
<gba at gregalbrecht.com> wrote:
> Since we're still alive...
>
> I submitted an experiment proposal for the Naval Post Graduate School (NPS)
> February's Joint Interagency Field eXperiment (JIFX 16-2) on the topic of
> AREDN (next-gen HSMM). JIFX 16-2 is being held on a DoT RRF ship, a couple
> of slips down from the Hornet, and the topic this time around is
> Humanitarian Relief and Communication in Disasters. The proposal I submitted
> is very vague, but roughly I'd like to field test some AREDN connections,
> both on-site and long haul. When reaching out on the aredn.org I was
> reminded that at one time Noisebridge attempted to get an (HInternet?) link
> setup between NB and the USS Hornet. I've been coordinating with Mathison
> Ott from the Hornet ARC to revive this link from our offices at Orion (down
> the block from NB) on the 5 GHz band.
>
> If anyone is interested in participating in the experiment in February,
> please let me know and I'll send you more details as they become available.
> You'll need to be able to commit at least one day over a 4 day period to
> come out and work on the project, and be able to provide your own
> transportation to and from Alameda. I have lots of gear to work with, so
> don't worry if you can't foot the bill on hardware. I'll also be working on
> my own work related experiment, so your ability to work independent of
> guidance is key. Knowledge of WiFi is key.
>
> -g
>
>
> --
> Greg Albrecht <gba at gregalbrecht.com> W2GMD
> Disaster Communications Specialist & EMT
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