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== Backbone ==
 
== Backbone ==
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[[File:MtAllisonToSunolRidge.jpg|thumb]]
[[File:MtAllisonJuly23-32.jpeg|thumb|267x267px|Looking toward Fire Station 8]]
 
 
=== Allison-to-FS8 ===
 
 
* Radio: Mimosa B11
 
* Link Name: fs8-to-allison
 
* Frequency: 10.010 GHz & 10.030 GHz
 
* Bandwidth: 2x 20 MHz
 
* Mode: CPE
 
* Antenna: 34 dBi dish - Jirous JRMC-680-10/11
 
* Location: 37.499, -121.871
 
* Altitude: -
 
* Bearing: 241°
 
   
 
=== Allison-to-Sunol Ridge ===
 
=== Allison-to-Sunol Ridge ===
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=== Future Plans ===
 
=== Future Plans ===
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None
 
* Install 10GHz dish to [[Fire Station 8|FS8]]
 
* Install 60GHz dish to [[Sunol Ridge]]
 
   
 
=== Completed Work ===
 
=== Completed Work ===
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January 2024
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* Installed 60GHz dish to [[Sunol Ridge]].
   
 
==== July 2023 ====
 
==== July 2023 ====

Revision as of 11:40, 10 January 2024

Bay Area Communications Society

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Site is located in Mission Peak Regional Preserve in the hills between Fremont and Milpitas (map)(photos)

There are various towers here, over two distinct locations.

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AllisonInside1.jpg

N9JIM-ALLISON-HAPAC2

  • Radio: Mikrotik hAP ac2
  • Antenna: n/a
  • Location: 37.499, -121.871
  • Altitude: -
  • Bearing: n/a
AllisonAntennaCoverage.jpg

N9JIM-Allison-90sec-210

  • Radio: Ubiquiti Rocket 5AC Lite
  • Antenna: 20 dBi, 90° sector (Ubiquiti AM-5G20-90)
  • Location: 37.499669, -121.871727
  • Altitude: -
  • Bearing: 210°

Backbone

MtAllisonToSunolRidge.jpg

Allison-to-Sunol Ridge

  • Radio: airFiber 60 Long-Range
  • Link Name:
  • Frequency:
  • Bandwidth:
  • Mode:
  • Antenna: Built-in
  • Location: 37.499, -121.871
  • Altitude:
  • Bearing:

Site Details

Notes

There are various towers here, with different people responsible for each. Installs are initial worked out with Scott McQueen and then coordinated with Lance Ginner.

The tower climber is Brian Kline WA6QDP

Future Plans

None

Completed Work

January 2024

July 2023

  • Added Mikrotik CRS112 and Mikrotik hAP ac2 inside shack
  • Added Rocket 5ac lite + 90° sector on ham tower

Commercial Neighbors

Mount Allison is very crowded with many commercial neighbors. The spectrum use between 5 GHz and 6.2 GHz can be found here, but starts at 5.945 GHz and runs though to 6.197 GHz. The spectrum not in use is that allocated to amateur radio.

Contacts

Site Admin

Mesh Admin

  • Jim Moss - N9JIM - n9jim@pacbell.net

Site Owner

  • Scott McQueen