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* Bearing: 127°
 
* Bearing: 127°
 
* Notes: This connects to a low-site at [[Twitchell Tower|Twitchell]], which in turn connects onwards to [[Mount Diablo|Mt Diablo]].
 
* Notes: This connects to a low-site at [[Twitchell Tower|Twitchell]], which in turn connects onwards to [[Mount Diablo|Mt Diablo]].
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== Cameras ==
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* [[File:Mt Vaca Camera.jpg|thumb]]Camera: [https://www.sunbatech.com/product/p525-4mp-25x/ Sunba Performance P525 5MP 25X]
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* Login: http://mtvaca-camera.local.mesh/
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** Username: guest
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** Password: guest!000
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* Camera: http://mtvaca-camera.local.mesh/images/snapshot.jpg
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* Video: rtsp://mtvaca-camera.local.mesh:554/media/video1
   
 
== Site Details ==
 
== Site Details ==
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* Realign dish for best signal now we have a connection.
 
* Realign dish for best signal now we have a connection.
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* Switch out the Basebox5 radio for a Rocket 5AC Lite (the Basebox5's wifi is broken).
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* Install a second sector.
   
 
=== Completed Work ===
 
=== Completed Work ===
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==== October 2024 ====
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* Installed a [https://www.sunbatech.com/product/p525-4mp-25x/ Sunba Performance PTZ camera].
   
 
==== February 2024 / 2 ====
 
==== February 2024 / 2 ====

Latest revision as of 17:24, 29 October 2024

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Sac-AREDN

Mount Vaca East is located at a radio site on the eastern side of the ridge line, slightly below the peak of Mount Vaca (map)(photos).

Part of the Bay Area Backbone.

Nodes

W6AK-MTVACA2-5

  • Radio: Mikrotik RouterBOARD 912UAG-5HPnD (Basebox 5)
  • Antenna: 120° sector
  • Location: 38.392, -122.096
  • Altitude: 2,800 ft
  • Bearing: -

Backbone

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MtVacaE-to-CarpHill

  • Radio: Ubiquiti airFiber 5XHD
  • Antenna: 34 dBi dish
  • Location: 38.392, -122.096
  • Altitude: 2,800 ft
  • Bearing: 71°

MtVacaE-to-Twitchell (proposed)

  • Radio: Ubiquiti airFiber 5XHD
  • Antenna: 30 dBi dish
  • Location: 38.392, -122.096
  • Altitude: 2,800 ft
  • Bearing: 127°
  • Notes: This connects to a low-site at Twitchell, which in turn connects onwards to Mt Diablo.

Cameras

Site Details

The site is home to the Sac-AREDN club.

Noise

Mt Vaca has many towers and is an extremely noisy environment.

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Future Plans

  • Realign dish for best signal now we have a connection.
  • Switch out the Basebox5 radio for a Rocket 5AC Lite (the Basebox5's wifi is broken).
  • Install a second sector.

Completed Work

October 2024

February 2024 / 2

  • Re-flashed the airFiber radio with PtP firmware (rather than PtMP) and successfully established a connection to Carpenter Hill.

February 2023 / 1

  • Repointed dish to try for a consistent connection to Carpenter Hill. Signal strength improved but connection still mostly fails.

December 2023

  • Install the backbone equipment, including an airFiber 5XHD and 34 dBi dish antenna, pointing at Carpenter Hill.

Contacts

Site Admin

  • Tom Preston - KQ6EO - tpkq6eo@gmail.com

Mesh Admin

  • Tom Preston - KQ6EO - tpkq6eo@gmail.com