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[http://w6sg.net/site/ Marin Amateur Radio Society (K6GWE)]
  
[http://w6sg.net/site/ Marin Amateur Radio Society (K6GWE)]
   
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Site located off Wolfback Ridge Road, in the Marin Headlands ([https://www.google.com/maps/@37.85095,-122.50051,17z map])(photos)
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Site located off Wolfback Ridge Road, in the Marin Headlands ([https://www.google.com/maps/@37.85095,-122.50051,17z map])([[Wolfback Photos|photos]])
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== Site Details ==
  
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=== Plans ===
  
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In cooperation with [[North Bay Mesh|NBAM]], we put a [https://store.ui.com/collections/operator-airmax-and-ltu/products/ltu-rocket Ubiquiti LTU] radio here (Oct 12th, 2022) on one of the sectors and point the sector at 40°. We will experiment to see if we can establish links from [[ORCA]], [[4CCCC|CCCC]] and [[San Pedro]] using [https://store.ui.com/collections/operator-airmax-and-ltu/products/airfiber-5xhd Ubiquiti AF5XHD] radios and 30 dBi dishes.
  
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First experiment (Oct 12th, 2022) from ORCA was inconclusive, but test conditions were challenging (wind and fog). A link could be established, but the signal was intermittent. It might be necessary to adjust to tilt of the Woflback sector to be 2° up to counteract the in-built electronic down-tilt.
  
   
 
== Nodes ==
  
== Nodes ==
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=== NZ6J-Wolfback-South ===
   
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* Radio: Ubiquiti Rocket M5
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=== Wolfback AP ===
  
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* Frequency: 5.885 GHz / Channel 177
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Radio: Ubiquiti Rocket LTU
  
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* Bandwidth: 10 MHz
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* Antenna: 19 dBi, 120° sector (Ubiquiti 5G19-120)
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* Location: -
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* Altitude: -
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* Bearing: -
   
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=== NZ6J-Wolfback-North-County ===
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Frequency: 5.965 GHz (for testing)
  
   
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* Radio: Ubiquiti Rocket M5
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Bandwidth: 10 MHz (for testing)
  
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* Frequency: 5.865 GHz / Channel 173
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* Bandwidth: 10 MHz
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* Antenna: 19 dBi, 120° sector (Ubiquiti 5G19-120)
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* Location: -
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* Altitude: -
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* Bearing: -
   
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=== K6GWE-Wolfback-Southern-Marin-NSM5 ===
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Antenna: 19 dBi, 120° sector (Ubiquiti 5G19-120)
  
   
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* Radio: Ubiquiti NanoStation M5 XW
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Location: 37.850961, -122.498317
  
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* Frequency: 5.865 GHz / Channel 173
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* Bandwidth: 10 MHz
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* Antenna: 16 dBi (built-in)
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* Location: -
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* Altitude: -
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* Bearing: Toward Tam Valley
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[[File:IMG 6728.jpeg|thumb|200x200px]]
   
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=== KN6PLV-Wolfback-HAP ===
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Altitude: 357m
  
   
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* Radio: Mikrotik hAP ac<sup>2</sup>
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Bearing: 40°
  
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* Frequency: -
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=== NZ6J-Wolfback-South ===
  
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* Bandwidth: -
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Radio: Ubiquiti Rocket M5
  
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* Antenna: -
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* Location: -
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* Altitude: -
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* Bearing: -
   
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== Backbone ==
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Frequency: 5.885 GHz / Channel 177
  
   
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=== Wolfback AP ===
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Bandwidth: 10 MHz
  
   
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* Radio: Ubiquiti Rocket LTU
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Antenna: 19 dBi, 120° sector (Ubiquiti 5G19-120)
  
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* Frequency: 6.070 GHz (license [https://apps.fcc.gov/els/GetAtt.html?id=327671 WN2XTR])
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* Bandwidth: 40 MHz
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* Antenna: 19 dBi, 120° sector (Ubiquiti AM-5G19-120)
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* Location: 37.850961, -122.498317
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* Altitude: 357m
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* Bearing: 86°
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* Read Only Access: mesh / Back-Bone
   
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== Site Details ==
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Location: -
  
   
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=== Future Plans ===
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Altitude: -
  
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None
   
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=== Completed Work ===
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Bearing: -
  
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=== NZ6J-Wolfback-North-County ===
  
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Radio: Ubiquiti Rocket M5
  
   
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==== March, 2024 / 2 ====
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Frequency: 5.865 GHz / Channel 173
  
   
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* Replaced blue cables with outside grade cable. Old cables were not performing at their specified speeds and seemed to have occasional problems providing adequate power.
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Bandwidth: 10 MHz
  
   
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==== March, 2024 / 1 ====
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Antenna: 19 dBi, 120° sector (Ubiquiti 5G19-120)
  
   
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* Replace backbone current 60° sector with 120° sector.
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Location: -
  
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** While you'd think would be worse, because the AC sector's gain drops off very quickly from the center, the larger sector with a flatter central gain works better for our spread of devices.
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** This is contrary to our original approach (see earlier notes).
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* Replace current dual power injectors with EdgeRouterX SFP to provide PoE power to everything.
   
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==== April, 2023 ====
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Altitude: -
  
   
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* Installed hAP ac2 to manage the backbone radio.
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Bearing: -
  
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* Installed AM-5AC21-60 sector on backbone radio.
   
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==== March, 2023 ====
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=== K6GWE-Wolfback-Southern-Marin-NSM5 ===
  
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Radio: Ubiquiti NanoStation M5 XW
  
   
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* Link from ORCA to Wolfback installed and operating successfully. Still requires adjustment at Wolfback to improve quality. Switching to a narrow sector antenna might be helpful.
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Frequency: 5.865 GHz / Channel 173
  
   
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==== November, 2022 ====
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Bandwidth: 10 MHz
  
   
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* Experiment from San Pedro failed to establish a link. We wont pursue a link from this site to Wolfback further.
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Antenna: 16 dBi (built-in)
  
   
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==== October, 2022 ====
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Location: -
  
   
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* Put a [https://store.ui.com/collections/operator-airmax-and-ltu/products/ltu-rocket Ubiquiti LTU] radio at site connected to a sector antenna, pointing at 40°. We will experiment to see if we can establish links from [[ORCA]], [[4CCCC|CCCC]] and [[San Pedro]] using [https://store.ui.com/collections/operator-airmax-and-ltu/products/airfiber-5xhd Ubiquiti AF5XHD] radios and 30 dBi dishes.
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Altitude: -
  
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* Experiment (Oct 12th, 2022) from ORCA was inconclusive, but test conditions were challenging (wind and fog). A link could be established, but the signal was intermittent. It might be necessary to adjust to tilt of the Woflback sector to be 2° up to counteract the in-built electronic down-tilt.
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* Experiment from CCCC established a link.
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Bearing: Toward Tam Valley
  
   
 
== Commercial Neighbors ==
  
== Commercial Neighbors ==
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== Contacts ==
  
== Contacts ==
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=== Site Admin ===
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* Erick Steinberg - K6ER - ericks@esteinberg.com
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=== Mesh Admin ===
   
 
* Rob Rowlands - NZ6J - rowlands47@gmail.com
  
* Rob Rowlands - NZ6J - rowlands47@gmail.com
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* Erick Steinberg - K6ER - ericks@esteinberg.com - Site Manager
  

Latest revision as of 14:43, 26 March 2024

Wolfback Ridge

Marin Amateur Radio Society (K6GWE)

Site located off Wolfback Ridge Road, in the Marin Headlands (map)(photos)

Nodes

NZ6J-Wolfback-South

  • Radio: Ubiquiti Rocket M5
  • Frequency: 5.885 GHz / Channel 177
  • Bandwidth: 10 MHz
  • Antenna: 19 dBi, 120° sector (Ubiquiti 5G19-120)
  • Location: -
  • Altitude: -
  • Bearing: -

NZ6J-Wolfback-North-County

  • Radio: Ubiquiti Rocket M5
  • Frequency: 5.865 GHz / Channel 173
  • Bandwidth: 10 MHz
  • Antenna: 19 dBi, 120° sector (Ubiquiti 5G19-120)
  • Location: -
  • Altitude: -
  • Bearing: -

K6GWE-Wolfback-Southern-Marin-NSM5

  • Radio: Ubiquiti NanoStation M5 XW
  • Frequency: 5.865 GHz / Channel 173
  • Bandwidth: 10 MHz
  • Antenna: 16 dBi (built-in)
  • Location: -
  • Altitude: -
  • Bearing: Toward Tam Valley
IMG 6728.jpeg

KN6PLV-Wolfback-HAP

  • Radio: Mikrotik hAP ac2
  • Frequency: -
  • Bandwidth: -
  • Antenna: -
  • Location: -
  • Altitude: -
  • Bearing: -

Backbone

Wolfback AP

  • Radio: Ubiquiti Rocket LTU
  • Frequency: 6.070 GHz (license WN2XTR)
  • Bandwidth: 40 MHz
  • Antenna: 19 dBi, 120° sector (Ubiquiti AM-5G19-120)
  • Location: 37.850961, -122.498317
  • Altitude: 357m
  • Bearing: 86°
  • Read Only Access: mesh / Back-Bone

Site Details

Future Plans

None

Completed Work

March, 2024 / 2

  • Replaced blue cables with outside grade cable. Old cables were not performing at their specified speeds and seemed to have occasional problems providing adequate power.

March, 2024 / 1

  • Replace backbone current 60° sector with 120° sector.
    • While you'd think would be worse, because the AC sector's gain drops off very quickly from the center, the larger sector with a flatter central gain works better for our spread of devices.
    • This is contrary to our original approach (see earlier notes).
  • Replace current dual power injectors with EdgeRouterX SFP to provide PoE power to everything.

April, 2023

  • Installed hAP ac2 to manage the backbone radio.
  • Installed AM-5AC21-60 sector on backbone radio.

March, 2023

  • Link from ORCA to Wolfback installed and operating successfully. Still requires adjustment at Wolfback to improve quality. Switching to a narrow sector antenna might be helpful.

November, 2022

  • Experiment from San Pedro failed to establish a link. We wont pursue a link from this site to Wolfback further.

October, 2022

  • Put a Ubiquiti LTU radio at site connected to a sector antenna, pointing at 40°. We will experiment to see if we can establish links from ORCA, CCCC and San Pedro using Ubiquiti AF5XHD radios and 30 dBi dishes.
  • Experiment (Oct 12th, 2022) from ORCA was inconclusive, but test conditions were challenging (wind and fog). A link could be established, but the signal was intermittent. It might be necessary to adjust to tilt of the Woflback sector to be 2° up to counteract the in-built electronic down-tilt.
  • Experiment from CCCC established a link.

Commercial Neighbors

Unwired Ltd

Unwired Ltd shares tenancy at Wolfback. They license (WQHK581) spectrum in the 18 GHz and 19 GHz range.

Contacts

Site Admin

  • Erick Steinberg - K6ER - ericks@esteinberg.com

Mesh Admin

  • Rob Rowlands - NZ6J - rowlands47@gmail.com
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