[App_rpt-users] Wireless links

[Tom Hayward]

On Tue, Feb 17, 2015 at 12:44 PM, Robert Newberry <N1XBM at amsat.org> wrote:
> This may be viewed as an off topic, but I think it's worth talking about
> since it has to do with building our systems out.
>
> What is out there that is affordable for hams to connect our sites using
> microwave or some sort of non line of site technology? I would like to link
> our sites together when there is not a commercial internet connection
> available.
>
> Also this is a concern for keeping a network up and connected in the absence
> of commercial broadband due to natural or man made disaster.

Check out http://hamwan.org/

While building a managed network in western Washington, the intent of
the HamWAN project is to provide a standard for operating ham
microwave networks in a way that is secure, robust, and compatible
with the Internet for services like Allstar, IRLP, Echolink, APRS-IS,
etc.

We've chosen Mikrotik hardware for its routing capability, but you
could also use modems from Ubiquiti paired with another router.
Specifically, we're using the Mikrotik Routerboard 5SHPn heavily, and
newer point-to-point links have been deployed with various 802.11ac
hardware from Mikrotik. These are typically paired with 2ft or 3ft
dishes.

http://hamwan.org/t/Radio+Modem
http://hamwan.org/t/Directional+Antenna+-+High+Gain

If you need any help with hardware selection or configuring things,
drop into the project's IRC channel, #HamWAN on irc.freenode.org and
we'll help you out.

Tom KD7LXL