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Site is located on San Bruno Mountain, next to Building 4. It has an open view of San Francisco to the north, and the East Bay to the east ([https://www.google.com/maps/@37.689045,-122.4371382,191m map])([[San Bruno Mountain Building 4 Photos|photos]])
 
Site is located on San Bruno Mountain, next to Building 4. It has an open view of San Francisco to the north, and the East Bay to the east ([https://www.google.com/maps/@37.689045,-122.4371382,191m map])([[San Bruno Mountain Building 4 Photos|photos]])
== Site Details ==
 
 
=== Notes ===
 
Dennis has kindly offered up his site to host antennas pointing towards downtown San Francisco, an area with poor coverage. He has also obtained permission from the local managers for us to host antennas inside the secure fenced area.
 
 
==== June 2023 ====
 
With the mounting of the new pole at the site, we can move forward with an AREDN system.
 
 
=== Plans ===
 
With Dennis's agreement we plan to mount a single 120° sector antenna with a Rocket AC radio to cover the entire 280 corridor the south side of San Francisco. In addition, we plan to install a backbone radio and dish pointing towards our [[Fish Ranch]] location to provide backhaul connectivity.
 
 
 
== Nodes ==
 
== Nodes ==
   
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=== KN6PLV-SANBRUNO4-SF-N ===
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* Radio: Ubiquiti Rocket 5AC
 
* Antenna: 120 degree sector
 
* Frequency: 5.895 GHz
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* Channel: 179
 
* Bandwidth: 10 MHz
 
* Location: 37.68674, -122.43525 (approx)
 
* Altitude: 387m
 
* Bearing: 0° toward San Francisco
 
=== KN6PLV-SANBRUNO4-HAP ===
 
=== KN6PLV-SANBRUNO4-HAP ===
   
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* Altitude: 385m
 
* Altitude: 385m
 
* Bearing: N/A
 
* Bearing: N/A
 
== Backbone ==
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=== KN6PLV-SANBRUNO4-SOUTHSF ===
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=== Dish to [[Fish Ranch]] ===
   
* Radio: Ubiquiti Rocket 5AC
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* Radio: airFiber 5XHD
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* Frequency: 6.025 GHz (FCC OET Experimental License [https://apps.fcc.gov/els/GetAtt.html?id=325016&x=. WN2XRO])
* Antenna: 120 degree sector
 
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* Bandwidth: 40 MHz
* Location: 37.68674, -122.43525 (approx)
 
 
* Antenna: Ubiquiti RD-5G30-S45 30 dBi
* Altitude: 387m
 
 
* Location: 37.68894, -122.43665
* Bearing: 0° toward San Francisco
 
 
* Altitude: 400m
 
* Bearing: 44° toward Oakland
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[[File:SBM4toSanPedro.jpg|thumb|160x160px]]
   
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=== Dish to [[San Pedro]] ===
Call signs to be updated after install.
 
   
 
*Radio: airFiber 5XHD
== Backbone ==
 
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* Frequency: 6.100 GHz
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* Bandwidth: 40 MHz
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* Antenna: Ubiquiti RD-5G23-S45 23 dBi
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* Location: 37.68894, -122.43665
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* Altitude: 400m
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* Bearing: 270° toward Marin
   
=== Dish to Fish Ranch ===
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== Site Details ==
   
 
=== Future Plans ===
* Radio: airFiber 5XHD
 
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* Frequency: 5.99 GHz (Licensed to K6MPP)
 
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* Re-point all dishes for best signal strength.
* Bandwidth: 50 MHz
 
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* Antenna: Ubiquiti RD-5G30-LW 30 dBi
 
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=== Completed Work ===
* Location: 37.68678, -122.43527 (approx)
 
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* Altitude: 400m
 
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==== December 2023 ====
* Bearing: 56° toward Oakland
 
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* Install dish pointing toward San Pedro
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==== August 2023 ====
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* Provided 3 public backbone IPs to use with repeater.
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==== July 2023 ====
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* Two AREDN nodes, and a backbone link has been installed.. The AREDN sector points due north towards San Francisco. The Backbone line points across The Bay to Fish Ranch.
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==== June 2023 ====
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* With the mounting of the new pole at the site, we can move forward with an AREDN system.
   
 
== Contacts ==
 
== Contacts ==
   
 
=== Site Admin ===
* Dennis Lee - AH6KD -
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* Dennis Lee - AH6KD
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* Mike Fusaro - mfusaroeng@gmail.com
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=== Mesh Admin ===
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* Tim Wilkinson - KN6PLV - tim@sfwem.net

Latest revision as of 21:07, 15 January 2024

San Bruno Mtn B4 AREDN nodes.jpeg

Site is located on San Bruno Mountain, next to Building 4. It has an open view of San Francisco to the north, and the East Bay to the east (map)(photos)

Nodes

KN6PLV-SANBRUNO4-SF-N

  • Radio: Ubiquiti Rocket 5AC
  • Antenna: 120 degree sector
  • Frequency: 5.895 GHz
  • Channel: 179
  • Bandwidth: 10 MHz
  • Location: 37.68674, -122.43525 (approx)
  • Altitude: 387m
  • Bearing: 0° toward San Francisco

KN6PLV-SANBRUNO4-HAP

  • Radio: Mikrotik hAP AC2
  • Antenna: Built-in (provides onsite wifi access to mesh)
  • Location: Inside the HAM Shack
  • Altitude: 385m
  • Bearing: N/A

Backbone

IMG 5694.jpeg

Dish to Fish Ranch

  • Radio: airFiber 5XHD
  • Frequency: 6.025 GHz (FCC OET Experimental License WN2XRO)
  • Bandwidth: 40 MHz
  • Antenna: Ubiquiti RD-5G30-S45 30 dBi
  • Location: 37.68894, -122.43665
  • Altitude: 400m
  • Bearing: 44° toward Oakland
SBM4toSanPedro.jpg

Dish to San Pedro

  • Radio: airFiber 5XHD
  • Frequency: 6.100 GHz
  • Bandwidth: 40 MHz
  • Antenna: Ubiquiti RD-5G23-S45 23 dBi
  • Location: 37.68894, -122.43665
  • Altitude: 400m
  • Bearing: 270° toward Marin

Site Details

Future Plans

  • Re-point all dishes for best signal strength.

Completed Work

December 2023

  • Install dish pointing toward San Pedro

August 2023

  • Provided 3 public backbone IPs to use with repeater.

July 2023

  • Two AREDN nodes, and a backbone link has been installed.. The AREDN sector points due north towards San Francisco. The Backbone line points across The Bay to Fish Ranch.

June 2023

  • With the mounting of the new pole at the site, we can move forward with an AREDN system.

Contacts

Site Admin

  • Dennis Lee - AH6KD
  • Mike Fusaro - mfusaroeng@gmail.com

Mesh Admin

  • Tim Wilkinson - KN6PLV - tim@sfwem.net