Henderson Kentucky Digital Working Group

Here in Henderson KY, we have started a digital working group. We will be working towards learning, teaching and developing digital systems. We have 11 members in this group to start with. We had our first meeting and everyone is excited to move forward with HSMM. We will be using WRT54G's and HSMM-Mesh software to build several portable nodes so that we can deploy them and do some testing on a larger scale. We will start small and build this into the complete system with RMS/BBS/BPQ32 capabilities. We will be building the first simple nodes to the same basic standard specifications to help everyone to be able to use and setup any portable node without problems. We will also be using the same software throughout the system. I think we will have some nice deployments this summer in some of the local parks and we will have to bring some food to grill. Here are a couple of pictures of the first meeting:

Thanks Trent. It was fun giving the presentation.

73

Jim KC4BQK

Good Presentation Jim!

Very interesting material you presented. Looks like an entirely new (to me anyway) part of ham radio. I think your Evansville TARS meeting will go well also. If I am not working, I usually make the TARS meetings, and will hopfully catch you again there.

Trent KJ4KAF

Two demos on the agenda for Tuesday night:

1. Attaching an IP camera.
2. Wireless access to your mesh by adding an access point, back-to-back, to a mesh node.

Bring your computer and a mesh node so you can participate.  Also bring anything HSMM-MESH, APRS or Winlink that you want to show for Show and Tell.

Meeting is at 7:00pm.  Location is  299 Connor Rd, Lucas, TX (33.076433N, 96.573173W).  Follow the driveway to the backyard gate, go around the pool to the pool house.  Our meeting is in there.

Looking forward to see y'all there!

-Rusty-

To all those who are interested, I've installed a HSMM-MESH node in the East Bay Berkeley Hills.


Node Location: KCS66M-101

SSID = HSMM-MESH

Node Name = KC6SSM-101

Frequency = 2.412Ghz (WiFi Channel 1)

ERP = 38.47 Watts (Maximum Output)

Note: Does not include 8 meters of LMR-200 cable loss.


Equipment:

Cisco-Linksys WRT54GL (19dBm = 0.0794 Watts)

JJPlus BoosterPro2 BP2 (33dBm = 1.9952 Watts)

Alfa AOA-2415 15dBi Omni-Directional Antenna


If you are able to connect to my node you will be able to look at installation pictures and stream music to test the usable throughput by selecting the TonidoPlug service.  The TonidoPlug is mini server which is attached to the router.


To access the TonidolPlug login as a guest.

UserName = guest

Password = 12345678


You can also access the TonidoPlug via the internet by using the following link.

http://kc6ssm.tonidoid.com/ui/guest/index.html

Update: 4/16/11

Able to connect point to point 6.88 miles with identical setup on each side.

See map at web site above.

Questions and comments are always welcome.


Corey Eng (KC6SSM)

ceng@pacbell.net

OOPS it should be April 5th. Thanks for catching my mistake

Thanks Glen for the info.   I'll hang on to this one for possible future use.

Clayton N4EV

Anyone know IF this unit can be flashed?  From the spec page, it has the right memory requirements but ...

A friend and I flashed a '54G and a 54GL this week and they do talk to each other.  We are trying to get HSMM-MESH going before hurricane season at Myrtle Beach.

Hope others join in the effort.  We did a demo last Sat and there is interest.

Clayton N4EV

Here in Henderson KY we will have our first Digital Tuesday on April 4th. This will be a demostration and hands on meeting to gauge the interest in HSMM. I am not sure how many will attend but from the talk it sounds like many want to learn more. After the meeting I will post some links to pictures.

73

Jim

KC4BQK

Well I did my part and wrote my representatives.

After a bunch of discussion, Doodle Labs mentioned they planned on releasing a model that specifically covers the ham spectrum. (see below)

They are still trying on getting a distributor lined up, and will be in touch with me and others who have contacted them as soon as that is done.

http://doodlelabs.com/products-and-services/ofdm-radio-modules/420-450-mhz-amateur-band-dlm119.html

I have successfully downloaded firmware version 0.4.1 into my WRT54GL router. I always like to be able to back out any firmware I download into the WRT54GL. I have tried numerous times to download something else into the router without success. The 0.4.1 firmware denies my attempts. The 0.4.1 firmware is alive and well and responds to any other command I submit to it.

So my question is what do I have to do to download into the WRT54GL the original Linksys firmware ro any other appropriate firmware?

Don