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== Goals ==
 
== Goals ==
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== Getting Started ==
 
== Getting Started ==
* [[:File:AREDN Beginners Guide (v19).pdf|AREDN Beginners Guide]]
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* [[:File:AREDN Beginners Guide v25.pdf|AREDN Beginners Guide]]
 
*[[Code of Conduct]]
 
*[[Code of Conduct]]
 
*[[Maps]] - Various maps of mesh nodes and the connections between them
 
*[[Maps]] - Various maps of mesh nodes and the connections between them
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*[[Videos]] - Helpful videos
 
*[[Videos]] - Helpful videos
   
==Help ==
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==Resources ==
   
*[[Antennas]] - Recommended antennas (for when the radio doesn't come with one)
 
 
*[[Band Plan]] - How the spectrum is allocated in various areas of the Bay
 
*[[Band Plan]] - How the spectrum is allocated in various areas of the Bay
 
*[[Bandwidth Consumption]] - Bandwidth consumption of various classes of applications
 
*[[Bandwidth Consumption]] - Bandwidth consumption of various classes of applications
 
*[[Batteries and Solar|Batteries]] - Recommended batteries for off-grid and battery backed-up nodes
 
*[[Batteries and Solar|Batteries]] - Recommended batteries for off-grid and battery backed-up nodes
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*[[Bay Area Backbone]] - high performance, internet capable, microwave network
 
*[[Cables]] - Recommendation for cabling to use, especially outside
 
*[[Cables]] - Recommendation for cabling to use, especially outside
 
*[[Cameras]] - Recommended cameras
 
*[[Cameras]] - Recommended cameras
 
* [[Commercial WISPs]] - Local commercial WISPs which often share locations
 
* [[Commercial WISPs]] - Local commercial WISPs which often share locations
 
* [[Company sites]] - Businesses hosting nodes and extending the network
 
* [[Company sites]] - Businesses hosting nodes and extending the network
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* [[Email]] - Internal mesh email
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* [[Netbox]] - Network documentation
 
* [[High sites]] - Elevated sites which are easy to point a radio at
 
* [[High sites]] - Elevated sites which are easy to point a radio at
 
*[[Maps]] - Various maps of mesh nodes and the connections between them
 
*[[Maps]] - Various maps of mesh nodes and the connections between them
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*[[Marketing]] - Marketing materials
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*[[MeshChat]] - A chat program design just for AREDN
 
*[[Network Time Protocol]] - Using and provide network time on the mesh
 
*[[Network Time Protocol]] - Using and provide network time on the mesh
 
*[[Phones & PBX]] - Phone and phone systems for the mesh
 
*[[Phones & PBX]] - Phone and phone systems for the mesh
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*[[Bay Area Mesh Phone Exchange]] - Local Phone exchange for SF Bay Area.
 
*[[Power-over-Ethernet]] - Options for providing power to nodes via ethernet
 
*[[Power-over-Ethernet]] - Options for providing power to nodes via ethernet
 
*[[AREDN on Proxmox|Proxmox]] - Deploying AREDN on Proxmox
 
*[[AREDN on Proxmox|Proxmox]] - Deploying AREDN on Proxmox
 
*[[Radios]] - Which radio should I buy?
 
*[[Radios]] - Which radio should I buy?
 
*[[Batteries and Solar|Solar]] - Solar powered nodes
 
*[[Batteries and Solar|Solar]] - Solar powered nodes
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*[[Services]] - I'm on the mesh .. what next?
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*[[Supernodes]] - Linking AREDN meshes across the world
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*[[Tower Climbing]] - Information about tower climbing
 
*[[Winlink general and specific help|Winlink]] - General and specific help info.
 
*[[Winlink general and specific help|Winlink]] - General and specific help info.
 
== Projects ==
 
*[[Bay Area Backbone]]
 
*[[Supernodes]]
 
   
 
==Past Projects==
 
==Past Projects==
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==Communications==
 
==Communications==
   
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*[[AREDN Community Slack|Slack]]
*[https://aredncommunity.slack.com/ Slack]
 
 
*[https://groups.io/g/sfwem sfwem@groups.io]
 
*[https://groups.io/g/sfwem sfwem@groups.io]
*[[Monthly Updates]]
 
   
 
== Working Groups==
 
== Working Groups==
   
 
*[[BAM Weekly Working Group]]
 
*[[BAM Weekly Working Group]]
 
==Non-Profit==
 
 
*[https://www.sfwem.net/ Main website]
 
*[https://apps.irs.gov/app/eos/detailsPage?ein=851574594&name=San%20Francisco%20Wireless%20Emergency%20Mesh%20Inc.&city=San%20Francisco&state=CA&countryAbbr=US&dba=&type=CHARITIES,%20DETERMINATIONLETTERS,%20EPOSTCARD&orgTags=CHARITIES&orgTags=DETERMINATIONLETTERS&orgTags=EPOSTCARD IRS]
 
*[[Meetings]]
 
*[[Grants]]
 
*[[BAMBoard|Board]]
 
*[[Non Profit Documents|Documents]]
 
*[[Marketing]]
 
   
 
== Other Meshes ==
 
== Other Meshes ==
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*[[East Bay Public Safety Microwave Network]] (formally the Lafayette Police Department)
 
*[[East Bay Public Safety Microwave Network]] (formally the Lafayette Police Department)
 
*[[Sierra-Lassen-Plumas Interoperability Network (SLPnet)]]
 
*[[Sierra-Lassen-Plumas Interoperability Network (SLPnet)]]
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*[[WB6ECE Repeater Group]]
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== Historic Networks ==
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* [[AT&T Long Lines]]
   
 
== AREDN==
 
== AREDN==
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*[https://arednmesh.readthedocs.io/ AREDN Documentation]
 
*[https://arednmesh.readthedocs.io/ AREDN Documentation]
 
*[http://github.com/aredn/ AREDN GitHub]
 
*[http://github.com/aredn/ AREDN GitHub]
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== Non-Profit ==
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The Bay Area Mesh is made possible in part by the [[Bay Area Mesh Inc]] 501(c)(3) non-profit.

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Goals

  • Education, Research & Mentorship of the Amateur Radio Community on digital network technologies.
  • Rapid ad-hoc communication deployments during disasters and emergencies.
  • Reliable, fault-tolerant networks that served agencies can protect Bay Area residents and save lives during disaster situations

Getting Started

Resources

Past Projects

Conferences

Communications

Working Groups

Other Meshes

Other Networks

Historic Networks

AREDN

Non-Profit

The Bay Area Mesh is made possible in part by the Bay Area Mesh Inc 501(c)(3) non-profit.