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=== Configuration ===
 
=== Configuration ===
Currently the site has an Mikrotik hAP, a Ubiquiti NSM5 (bearing 236° toward Colma), a Ubiquiti Rocket M5 + 120 degree sector antenna (bearing 160° toward Millbrae), a [https://store.ui.com/collections/operator-edgemax-control-points/products/edgepoint-r6 Ubiquiti EdgePoint R6] switch, and a Ubiquiti AirFiber dish pointing at Fish Ranch.
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Currently the site has an Mikrotik hAP, a Ubiquiti NSM5 (bearing 236° toward Colma), a Ubiquiti Rocket M5 + 120 degree sector antenna (bearing 160° toward Millbrae), a Ubiquiti UISP Router, and a Ubiquiti AirFiber dish pointing at Fish Ranch.
 
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!Notes
 
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|USIP Router
|[https://store.ui.com/collections/operator-edgemax-control-points/products/edgepoint-r6 EdgePoint R6]
 
|DHCP: 10.242.62.140
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|DHCP
 
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|Emergency local management
 
|Emergency local management
 
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!Port
 
!Description
 
!VLANs
 
!PoE
 
!Notes
 
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|0
 
|(not connected)
 
|1, 2, (100)
 
|Off
 
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|1
 
|W2GMD-SANBRUNO-NSM5
 
|1, 2, (100)
 
|24v
 
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|2
 
|W2GMD-SANBRUNO-RM5
 
|1, 2, (100)
 
|24v
 
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|3
 
|DISH-TO-FISHRANCH
 
|1, 2, (100)
 
|Off
 
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|4
 
|W2GMD-SANBRUNO-HAP
 
|1, 2, (100)
 
|Off
 
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|5
 
|(unused)
 
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| Off
 
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!Port
 
!Description
 
!VLANs
 
!Notes
 
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|1
 
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|(1)
 
|WAN
 
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|2
 
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|LAN
 
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|3
 
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|LAN
 
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|4
 
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|LAN
 
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|5
 
|EdgePoint R6
 
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|DtD
 
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=== Proposed Changes ===
 
 
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=== Plans ===
 
=== Plans ===
   
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* Set dish management VLAN to 100
* Phase 1
 
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* Run a wifi scan at the proposed antenna mount point to see how noisy it is
** Add a rack shelf
 
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* Add galvanized support for new radios to tower
** Move the hAP onto the rack shelf
 
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* Add airFiber link to San Carlos
** Replace the R6 with a UISP router on shelf
 
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* Reposition W2GMD-SANBRUNO-RM5
** Remove any injectors
 
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* Replace W2GMD-SANBRUNO-NSM5 with Rocket + sector antenna + reposition
** Add 24vdc/5a breaker
 
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* Reposition airFiber link to Fish Ranch for optimal signal strength
** Run new power cabling to hAP & router from 24v system
 
** Set dish management VLAN to 100
 
** Run a wifi scan at the proposed antenna mount point to see how noisy it is.
 
* Phase 2
 
** Add galvanized support for new radios to tower
 
** Add airFiber link to San Carlos
 
** Reposition W2GMD-SANBRUNO-RM5
 
** Replace W2GMD-SANBRUNO-NSM5 with Rocket + sector antenna + reposition
 
** Reposition airFiber link to Fish Ranch for optimal signal strength
 
   
 
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== Nodes ==
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Bearing: 56° toward Oakland
 
Bearing: 56° toward Oakland
   
=== W2GMD-SANBRUNO-HAP ===
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=== KN6PLV-SANBRUNO-HAP ===
 
Radio: Mikrotik hAP
 
Radio: Mikrotik hAP
   
Antenna: -
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Antenna: Built-in (unused)
   
 
Location: Inside the HAM Shack
 
Location: Inside the HAM Shack
   
Altitude: -
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Altitude: 385m
   
Bearing: -
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Bearing: N/A
 
[[File:San Bruno - RM5.jpg|thumb|200x200px|On axis view from antenna]]
 
[[File:San Bruno - RM5.jpg|thumb|200x200px|On axis view from antenna]]
   

Revision as of 13:24, 18 October 2022

San Bruno Ham Tower

Site located on San Bruno Mountain. Near the KTSF transmitter (map)(photos)

Site Details

Tower has a 4° slope. All equipment must be mounded on galvanized supports which are themselves attached to the tower using beam clamps. Cabling must be run with beam camps and stainless steel zip ties and cannot be directly attached to the tower. Cables run into the shack via rubber cable glands (not the plastic tube!). All current mounting brackets should be considered unusable. Cable loops are discouraged, as is excessive cable in the shack.

The site provide main power (without backup) as well as 24vdc, 12vdc and -24vdc (breakers not provided) with battery backup.

Configuration

Currently the site has an Mikrotik hAP, a Ubiquiti NSM5 (bearing 236° toward Colma), a Ubiquiti Rocket M5 + 120 degree sector antenna (bearing 160° toward Millbrae), a Ubiquiti UISP Router, and a Ubiquiti AirFiber dish pointing at Fish Ranch.

Devices
Device IP Notes
USIP Router DHCP
airFiber 5XHD DHCP to Fish Ranch
VLANs
VLAN Description
1 AREDN WAN
2 AREDN DtD
100 AREDN LAN
911 Emergency local management
KN6PLV-SANBRUNO-ROUTER (UISP Router)
Port Description VLANs PoE Notes
1 KN6PLV-SANBRUNO-HAP 2, (100) Off hAP provides DHCP address to non-AREDN devices
2 W2GMD-SANBRUNO-NSM5 2 24v Nodes are not given LAN or WAN access
3 W2GMD-SANBRUNO-RM5 2 24v
4 (aredn) 2 24v
5 (aredn) 2 24v
6 (aredn) 2 24v
7 DISH-TO-FISHRANCH 2, 100 24v
8 DISH-TO-SANCARLOS 2, 100 24v
9 Local management (911) - SFP, 192.168.91.1
KN6PLV-SANBRUNO-HAP
Port Description VLANs Notes
1 (1) WAN
2 2, (U) Custom config provide LAN + DtD on ports 2-5
3 2, (U)
4 2, (U)
5 KN6PLV-SANBRUNO-ROUTER 2, (U) Provides DHCP addresses to LAN devices

Notes

Part of the Bay Area Backbone connecting to Fish Ranch.

Plans

  • Set dish management VLAN to 100
  • Run a wifi scan at the proposed antenna mount point to see how noisy it is
  • Add galvanized support for new radios to tower
  • Add airFiber link to San Carlos
  • Reposition W2GMD-SANBRUNO-RM5
  • Replace W2GMD-SANBRUNO-NSM5 with Rocket + sector antenna + reposition
  • Reposition airFiber link to Fish Ranch for optimal signal strength

Nodes

On axis view from antenna

DISH-TO-FISHRANCH

Radio: airFiber 5XHD

Frequency: 5.99 GHz (Unlicensed use - FCC note)

Bandwidth: 60 MHz

Antenna: Ubiquiti RD-5G30-LW 30 dBi

Location: 37.68678, -122.43527

Altitude: 400m

Bearing: 56° toward Oakland

KN6PLV-SANBRUNO-HAP

Radio: Mikrotik hAP

Antenna: Built-in (unused)

Location: Inside the HAM Shack

Altitude: 385m

Bearing: N/A

On axis view from antenna

W2GMD-SANBRUNO-RM5

Radio: Ubiquiti Rocket M5

Antenna: 120 degree sector

Location: 37.68674, -122.43525

Altitude: 387m

Bearing: 159° toward Millbrae

On axis view from antenna

W2GMD-SANBRUNO-NSM5

Radio: Ubiquiti NanoStation M5

Antenna: Build in

Location: 37.68673, -122.43532

Altitude: 392m

Bearing: 236° toward Colma

Coordination

The San Bruno Mountain HAM site is own and managed by Matthew Kaufman as part of the WB6ECE Repeater Group. Coordination of changes to the site (e.g. new radios) is managed on the mailing list Sbruno_shack. Unfortunately this is an invite only group with no public archives.

Commercial Neighbors

The local WISP in this area is Etheric although they use a different tower. They license (WQTV709) spectrum from 11.2 GHz to 11.7 GHz.

Contacts

  • Tim Wilkinson - KN6PLV - tim@sfwem.net
  • Steve Ligtelyn - KC6SVW - steve@tcomeng.com
  • Matthew Kaufman - KA6SQG - matthew@eeph.com