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The Carpenter Hill (or Peak) site is locate at a Sacramento County Site on a hilltop near Folsom ([https://www.google.com/maps/place/38°38'58.0%22N+121°05'58.0%22W/@38.6494486,-121.1020193,1087m map])([[Carpenter Hill Photos|photos]]).
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Part of the [[Bay Area Backbone]].
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== Nodes ==
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=== W6AK-CARPPK1-3 ===
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* Radio: Ubiquiti Rocket M3 XM
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* Antenna: 120° Sector
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* Location: 38.649285,-121.099479
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* Altitude: 262 meters
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* Bearing: 255°
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=== W6AK-CARPPK2-5 ===
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* Radio: Ubiquiti Rocket M5 XW
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* Antenna: 120° Sector
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* Location: 38.649285,-121.099479
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* Altitude: 262 meters
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* Bearing: 255°
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=== W6AK-CARPPK3-2 ===
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* Radio: Ubiquiti Rocket M2 XW
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* Antenna: 120 Sector
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* Location: 38.649285,-121.099479
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* Altitude: 262 meters
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* Bearing: 255°
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=== W6AK-CARPPK4-3 ===
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* Radio: Ubiquiti NanoBridge M3
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* Antenna:
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* Location: 38.649285,-121.099479
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* Altitude: 262 meters
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* Bearing: 252°
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* Notes: Pointing towards Mt Vaca providing original 3 GHz link.
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=== W6AK-CARPPK-HAP ===
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* Radio: Mikrotik hAP AC2
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* Antenna: Built-in (unused)
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* Location: Inside the HAM Shack
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* Altitude: -
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* Bearing: N/A
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== Backbone ==
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[[File:IMG 6224.jpeg|thumb|200x200px|Looking towards Mt Vaca]]
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=== CarpHill-to-MtVacaE ===
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* Radio: Ubiquiti airFiber 5XHD
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* Frequency: 6.00 GHz
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* Bandwidth: 30 MHz
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* Antenna: [https://store.ui.com/us/en/pro/category/wireless-antennas/products/af-5g34-s45 airFiber X 5 GHz, 34 dBi, Slant 45]
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* Location: 38.649285,-121.099479
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* Altitude: 262 meters
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* Bearing: 252°
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* Notes: Connecting to [[Mt Vaca East]]
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== Site Details ==
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The site is home to the [https://www.sac-aredn.org/ Sac-AREDN] club.
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=== Future Plans ===
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* None
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=== Completed Work ===
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==== February 2024 ====
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* Switch out Rocket LTU radio for airFiber 5XHD radio. Hoping a strict PtP connection will be more stable.
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==== January 2024 ====
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* Attempt to realign the dish to fix failed connection to [[Mt Vaca East]]. Failed, so must now do the other end.
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==== November 2023 ====
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* Installed new airFiber radio and dish pointed toward [[Mt Vaca East|Mount Vaca]].
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* Installed hAP ac2 to provide xlink over airFiber radio.
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* Installed EdgeRouter X SFP to provide backbone functionality at site.
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== Contacts ==
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=== Site Admin ===
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* Tom Preston - KQ6EO - tpkq6eo@gmail.com
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=== Mesh Admin ===
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* Tom Preston - KQ6EO - tpkq6eo@gmail.com

Latest revision as of 10:40, 27 February 2024

Carpenter Hill.jpg

The Carpenter Hill (or Peak) site is locate at a Sacramento County Site on a hilltop near Folsom (map)(photos).

Part of the Bay Area Backbone.

Nodes

W6AK-CARPPK1-3

  • Radio: Ubiquiti Rocket M3 XM
  • Antenna: 120° Sector
  • Location: 38.649285,-121.099479
  • Altitude: 262 meters
  • Bearing: 255°

W6AK-CARPPK2-5

  • Radio: Ubiquiti Rocket M5 XW
  • Antenna: 120° Sector
  • Location: 38.649285,-121.099479
  • Altitude: 262 meters
  • Bearing: 255°

W6AK-CARPPK3-2

  • Radio: Ubiquiti Rocket M2 XW
  • Antenna: 120 Sector
  • Location: 38.649285,-121.099479
  • Altitude: 262 meters
  • Bearing: 255°

W6AK-CARPPK4-3

  • Radio: Ubiquiti NanoBridge M3
  • Antenna:
  • Location: 38.649285,-121.099479
  • Altitude: 262 meters
  • Bearing: 252°
  • Notes: Pointing towards Mt Vaca providing original 3 GHz link.

W6AK-CARPPK-HAP

  • Radio: Mikrotik hAP AC2
  • Antenna: Built-in (unused)
  • Location: Inside the HAM Shack
  • Altitude: -
  • Bearing: N/A

Backbone

Looking towards Mt Vaca

CarpHill-to-MtVacaE

Site Details

The site is home to the Sac-AREDN club.

Future Plans

  • None

Completed Work

February 2024

  • Switch out Rocket LTU radio for airFiber 5XHD radio. Hoping a strict PtP connection will be more stable.

January 2024

  • Attempt to realign the dish to fix failed connection to Mt Vaca East. Failed, so must now do the other end.

November 2023

  • Installed new airFiber radio and dish pointed toward Mount Vaca.
  • Installed hAP ac2 to provide xlink over airFiber radio.
  • Installed EdgeRouter X SFP to provide backbone functionality at site.

Contacts

Site Admin

  • Tom Preston - KQ6EO - tpkq6eo@gmail.com

Mesh Admin

  • Tom Preston - KQ6EO - tpkq6eo@gmail.com