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June 22, 2017

Amateur Radio Emergency Data NetworkProvidence, Rhode Island

Michael L. Umbricht W9GYRBrown University Physics

http://aredn.org

13 cm amateur band2.390-2.450 GHz

Linksys WRT54G hardware

← KD1HA

W9GYR

W1OP Toby St.

https://airlink.ubnt.com

http://www.aredn.org/forums/rhode-island

Michael L. Umbricht W9GYR

Contact me:

● twitter: @W9GYR● google: +MichaelUmbricht● email: mikeu@brown.edu● www: http://fornax.umbricht.org

AREDN Rhode Island:

RIMN@email.com

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June 22, 2017

Amateur Radio Emergency Data NetworkProvidence, Rhode Island

Michael L. Umbricht W9GYRBrown University Physics

Amateur Radio Emergency Data Nework

http://aredn.org

Brown University Physics

https://www.brown.edu/academics/physics/

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http://aredn.org

AREDN website.

http://aredn.org

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Mossel Bay Mesh Network

https://mosselbaymesh.co.za/news/

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Woonasquatucket River, Mar. 30-31, 2010

←W9GYR

Valley Street, downstream from W9GYR

The March 30-31, 2010 high water mark was 5.35 feet above the 1% Annual Exceedance level (a “once in a century” flood) at Manton Ave.

Top: Woonasquatucket River behind Atlantic Mills showing mesh node location.

Credit: Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council

http://www.woonasquatucket.org/galleryOne.php?galleryID=1

Bottom: Valley Street, downstream from Atlantic Mills.

Credit: USGS, FEMA

https://pubs.usgs.gov/sir/2013/5191/pdf/sir2013-5191.pdf

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New York City Marathon 2016

http://www.aredn.org/sites/default/files/sites/default/files/pictures/user12/New%20York%20City%20Marathon%202016%20AREDN%20Mesh%20Network%20Status%20-%2020161126.pdf

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Example mesh topology.

Credit: Warren County Radio Club W2WCR

http://w2wcr.org/projects/broadband-hamnet-hsmm-mesh

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Part 15 WiFi limits

Consumer WiFi point-to-multipoint Part 15 rules.

Credit: AIR802

http://www.air802.com/fcc-rules-and-regulations.html

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13 cm amateur band2.390-2.450 GHz

Overlapping channels for 2.4 GHz WiFi.

Credit: Michael Gauthier / Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_WLAN_channels

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AREDN 2.4 and 3.4 GHz channels

Shared and non-shared channels at 2.4 and 3.4 GHz.

Credit: AREDN

http://www.aredn.org/sites/all/themes/danland/images/slideshows/IMG_2-3_Channels-v5.jpg

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5 cm amateur band5.650-5.925 GHz

Allocations and WiFi channels near 5.8 GHz.

Credit: National Telecommunications and Information Administration

https://www.ntia.doc.gov/osmhome/allochrt.pdf

https://www.ntia.doc.gov/report/2013/evaluation-5350-5470-mhz-and-5850-5925-mhz-bands

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AREDN 5.8 GHz channels

Shared and non-shared channels at 5.8 GHz.

Credit: AREDN

http://www.aredn.org/sites/all/themes/danland/images/slideshows/IMG_2-3_Channels-v5.jpg

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Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiplexing(5, 10, or 20 MHz bandwidth)

Example modulation scheme for 802.11 WiFi.

Credit: Keysight Technologies

http://rfmw.em.keysight.com/wireless/helpfiles/89600b/webhelp/subsystems/wlan-ofdm/Content/ofdm_basicprinciplesoverview.htm

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Martin (Weakley County) TN mesh.

Credit: Roger Elmore KJ4AJP

http://www.utm.edu/staff/relmore/Mesh_Services.gif

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Linksys WRT54G hardware

Linsys WRT54G with omni and directional antennas. (Firmware not maintained and has software bugs; don't use.)

Credit: Michael Umbricht W9GYR

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Broadband-Hamnet website firmware download. (Not maintained; don't use.)

http://www.broadband-hamnet.org/

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OpenWrt command line interface to mesh node screenshot.

https://openwrt.org/

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Broadband-Hamnet firmware web interface screenshot.

http://www.broadband-hamnet.org/

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Ubiquiti Networks hardware

An omni and point to point AREDN 5GHz mesh site feeding a D-STAR repeater.

Credit: Michael Brown KG9DW

http://www.thefarmonline.com/2016/05/ham-radio-mesh-networks-fun-and.html

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ARDEN website firmware download.

http://www.aredn.org/content/software

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AREDN firmware web interface screenshot.

http://www.aredn.org/content/software

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Estimated coverage for an omnidirectional antenna at W9GYR Atlantic Mills, Manton Ave. Olneyville and location of KD1HA on Atwells Ave. Providence. Distance is 2.2 km.

SPLAT! is an RF Signal Propagation, Loss, And Terrain analysis tool for the electromagnetic spectrum between 20 MHz and 20 GHz.

http://www.qsl.net/kd2bd/splat.html

Credit: Google Earth

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← KD1HA

View from Atlantic Mills site looking towards downtown Providence and KD1HA node on Atwells Ave.

Credit: Michael Umbricht W9GYR

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View from Atwells Ave. looking towards Olneyville and Neutaconkanut Hill.

Credit: Denis Couture KD1HA

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W9GYR

W1OP Toby St.

Closeup view from Atwells Ave. looking towards Olneyville and Neutaconkanut Hill showing Atlantic Mills and Toby St. hi-rise.

Credit: Denis Couture KD1HA

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Line of sight and elevation profile for W9GYR to KD1HA link. Path is 1 degree up; antenna has 5 degree down tilt.

Credit: Google Earth, DM Antenna Technoogies

http://www.ic72.com/pdf_file/d/122899.pdf

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https://airlink.ubnt.com

Link simulator for W9GYR to KD1HA link. Path is 1 degree up; antenna has 5 degree down tilt.

Credit: Google Earth, Ubiquiti Networks, Inc

https://airlink.ubnt.com

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Signal-to-noise ratio for link.

AREDN firmware screenshot

http://www.aredn.org/content/software

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Current status of wireless nodes with links from Providence Communications to Atwells to Atlantic Mills.

Red: active wireless nodesYellow: VPN tunnel only nodesGreen: planned sitesBlue: potential sites

Credit: Google Earth

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Topology map of wireless links.

olsr-topology-view.pl screenshot

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Providence and vicinity nodes.

Red: active wireless nodesYellow: VPN tunnel only nodesGreen: planned sitesBlue: potential sites

Credit: Google Earth

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Topology map of VPN and DtD links.

olsr-topology-view.pl screenshot

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Current active nodes statewide.

Red: active wireless nodesYellow: VPN tunnel only nodesGreen: planned sitesBlue: potential sites

Credit: Google Earth

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The next hop to Providence Radio Association W1OP.

Red: active wireless nodesYellow: VPN tunnel only nodesGreen: planned sitesBlue: potential sites

Credit: Google Earth

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Potential expansion.

Red: active wireless nodesYellow: VPN tunnel only nodesGreen: planned sitesBlue: potential sites

Credit: Google Earth

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http://www.aredn.org/forums/rhode-island

AREDN Rhode Island discussion forum.

http://www.aredn.org/forums/rhode-island

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Michael L. Umbricht W9GYR

Contact me:

● twitter: @W9GYR● google: +MichaelUmbricht● email: mikeu@brown.edu● www: http://fornax.umbricht.org

AREDN Rhode Island:

RIMN@email.com

Michael L. UmbrichtDepartment of PhysicsBox 1843Brown UniversityProvidence, RI 02912

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