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* Bearing: N/A
 
* Bearing: N/A
 
== Backbone ==
 
== Backbone ==
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=== Dish to [[Fish Ranch]] ===
 
=== Dish to [[Fish Ranch]] ===
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* Frequency: 6.025 GHz (FCC OET Experimental License [https://apps.fcc.gov/els/GetAtt.html?id=325016&x=. WN2XRO])
 
* Frequency: 6.025 GHz (FCC OET Experimental License [https://apps.fcc.gov/els/GetAtt.html?id=325016&x=. WN2XRO])
 
* Bandwidth: 40 MHz
 
* Bandwidth: 40 MHz
* Antenna: Ubiquiti RD-5G30-LW 30 dBi
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* Antenna: Ubiquiti RD-5G30-S45 30 dBi
* Location: 37.68678, -122.43527 (approx)
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* Location: 37.68894, -122.43665
 
* Altitude: 400m
 
* Altitude: 400m
 
* Bearing: 44° toward Oakland
 
* Bearing: 44° toward Oakland
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== Site Details ==
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=== Dish to [[San Pedro]] ===
   
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*Radio: airFiber 5XHD
=== Notes ===
 
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* Frequency: 6.100 GHz
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.
 
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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
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== Site Details ==
   
 
=== Future Plans ===
 
=== Future Plans ===
   
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* Re-point all dishes for best signal strength.
* Dennis has requested 3 public backbone IPs for use with the repeaters at the site.
 
   
 
=== Completed Work ===
 
=== Completed Work ===
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==== December 2023 ====
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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.
   
 
==== July 2023 ====
 
==== July 2023 ====
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=== Site Admin ===
 
=== Site Admin ===
* Dennis Lee - AH6KD -
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* Dennis Lee - AH6KD
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* Mike Fusaro - mfusaroeng@gmail.com
   
 
=== Mesh Admin ===
 
=== Mesh Admin ===

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