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* Radio: Ubiquiti Rocket M3 XM |
* Radio: Ubiquiti Rocket M3 XM |
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| − | * Antenna: 120 Sector |
+ | * Antenna: 120° Sector |
* Location: 38.649285,-121.099479 |
* Location: 38.649285,-121.099479 |
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| − | * Altitude: |
+ | * Altitude: 262 meters |
* Bearing: 255° |
* Bearing: 255° |
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* Radio: Ubiquiti Rocket M5 XW |
* Radio: Ubiquiti Rocket M5 XW |
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| − | * Antenna: 120 Sector |
+ | * Antenna: 120° Sector |
* Location: 38.649285,-121.099479 |
* Location: 38.649285,-121.099479 |
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| − | * Altitude: |
+ | * Altitude: 262 meters |
* Bearing: 255° |
* Bearing: 255° |
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* Antenna: 120 Sector |
* Antenna: 120 Sector |
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* Location: 38.649285,-121.099479 |
* Location: 38.649285,-121.099479 |
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| − | * Altitude: |
+ | * Altitude: 262 meters |
* Bearing: 255° |
* Bearing: 255° |
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* Location: 38.649285,-121.099479 |
* Location: 38.649285,-121.099479 |
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| − | * Altitude: |
+ | * Altitude: 262 meters |
* Bearing: 252° |
* Bearing: 252° |
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| + | * Notes: Pointing towards Mt Vaca providing original 3 GHz link. |
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=== W6AK-CARPPK-HAP === |
=== W6AK-CARPPK-HAP === |
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== Backbone == |
== Backbone == |
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| + | [[File:IMG 6224.jpeg|thumb|200x200px|Looking towards Mt Vaca]] |
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=== CarpHill-to-MtVacaE === |
=== CarpHill-to-MtVacaE === |
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* Radio: Ubiquiti airFiber 5XHD |
* Radio: Ubiquiti airFiber 5XHD |
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| − | * Frequency: |
+ | * Frequency: 6.00 GHz |
| − | * Bandwidth: |
+ | * Bandwidth: 30 MHz |
* Antenna: [https://store.ui.com/us/en/pro/category/wireless-antennas/products/af-5g34-s45 airFiber X 5 GHz, 34 dBi, Slant 45] |
* 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 |
* Location: 38.649285,-121.099479 |
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* Altitude: 262 meters |
* Altitude: 262 meters |
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* Bearing: 252° |
* Bearing: 252° |
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| + | * Notes: Connecting to [[Mt Vaca East]] |
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== Site Details == |
== Site Details == |
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=== Completed Work === |
=== 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 ==== |
==== November 2023 ==== |
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Latest revision as of 11:40, 27 February 2024
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.
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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
CarpHill-to-MtVacaE
- Radio: Ubiquiti airFiber 5XHD
- Frequency: 6.00 GHz
- Bandwidth: 30 MHz
- Antenna: airFiber X 5 GHz, 34 dBi, Slant 45
- Location: 38.649285,-121.099479
- Altitude: 262 meters
- Bearing: 252°
- Notes: Connecting to Mt Vaca East
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