[CQ] AREDN at JIFX

[Eric Wolak]

Count me in!

On Mon, Jan 11, 2016, at 03:21 PM, Drew Smith wrote:
> this sounds relevant to several of my interests (boats, computers, ham
> radio, disaster response, etc).
>
> plus it'd be nice to meet some new people with similar interests. :)
>
> please add me to the list of people to receive more details as the
> date approaches.
>
> Cheers,
> - Drew.
>
> --
> Drew Smith (mux) <drew at riotnrrd.com>, VA7DSX / VE0TF Encrypted e-mail
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> On Mon, Jan 11, 2016 at 3:15 PM, Jonathan Lassoff
> <jof at thejof.com> wrote:
>> 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
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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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>>
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