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* Radio: Ubiquiti Rocket LTU
 
* Radio: Ubiquiti Rocket LTU
* Frequency: 5.915 GHz
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* Frequency: - GHz
 
* Bandwidth: 20 MHz
 
* Bandwidth: 20 MHz
 
* Antenna: 21 dBi, 60° sector (Ubiquiti AM-5AC21-60)
 
* Antenna: 21 dBi, 60° sector (Ubiquiti AM-5AC21-60)
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=== Future Plans ===
 
=== Future Plans ===
   
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* None
* Install a hAP ac2 to manage the backbone radio.
 
* Switch the backbone sector for one with bigger gain.
 
   
 
=== Completed Work ===
 
=== Completed Work ===
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==== April, 2023 ====
 
==== April, 2023 ====
   
 
* Installed hAP ac2 to manage the backbone radio.
* Attempt to install new hAP ac2 failed. Whenever the device was inserted the power would fail. The immediate thought was that some grounding issue caused the problem.
 
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* Installed AM-5AC21-60 sector on backbone radio.
* Ran out of time to reposition the antenna. A new attempt will be made at a later date.
 
   
 
==== March, 2023 ====
 
==== March, 2023 ====

Revision as of 13:21, 25 April 2023

Wolfback Ridge

Marin Amateur Radio Society (K6GWE)

Site located off Wolfback Ridge Road, in the Marin Headlands (map)(photos)

Nodes

NZ6J-Wolfback-South

  • Radio: Ubiquiti Rocket M5
  • Frequency: 5.885 GHz / Channel 177
  • Bandwidth: 10 MHz
  • Antenna: 19 dBi, 120° sector (Ubiquiti 5G19-120)
  • Location: -
  • Altitude: -
  • Bearing: -

NZ6J-Wolfback-North-County

  • Radio: Ubiquiti Rocket M5
  • Frequency: 5.865 GHz / Channel 173
  • Bandwidth: 10 MHz
  • Antenna: 19 dBi, 120° sector (Ubiquiti 5G19-120)
  • Location: -
  • Altitude: -
  • Bearing: -

K6GWE-Wolfback-Southern-Marin-NSM5

  • Radio: Ubiquiti NanoStation M5 XW
  • Frequency: 5.865 GHz / Channel 173
  • Bandwidth: 10 MHz
  • Antenna: 16 dBi (built-in)
  • Location: -
  • Altitude: -
  • Bearing: Toward Tam Valley

Backbone

Wolfback AP

  • Radio: Ubiquiti Rocket LTU
  • Frequency: - GHz
  • Bandwidth: 20 MHz
  • Antenna: 21 dBi, 60° sector (Ubiquiti AM-5AC21-60)
  • Location: 37.850961, -122.498317
  • Altitude: 357m
  • Bearing: 86°
  • Read Only Access: mesh / Back-Bone

Site Details

Future Plans

  • None

Completed Work

April, 2023

  • Installed hAP ac2 to manage the backbone radio.
  • Installed AM-5AC21-60 sector on backbone radio.

March, 2023

  • Link from ORCA to Wolfback installed and operating successfully. Still requires adjustment at Wolfback to improve quality. Switching to a narrow sector antenna might be helpful.

November, 2022

  • Experiment from San Pedro failed to establish a link. We wont pursue a link from this site to Wolfback further.

October, 2022

  • Put a Ubiquiti LTU radio at site connected to a sector antenna, pointing at 40°. We will experiment to see if we can establish links from ORCA, CCCC and San Pedro using Ubiquiti AF5XHD radios and 30 dBi dishes.
  • Experiment (Oct 12th, 2022) from ORCA was inconclusive, but test conditions were challenging (wind and fog). A link could be established, but the signal was intermittent. It might be necessary to adjust to tilt of the Woflback sector to be 2° up to counteract the in-built electronic down-tilt.
  • Experiment from CCCC established a link.

Commercial Neighbors

Unwired Ltd

Unwired Ltd shares tenancy at Wolfback. They license (WQHK581) spectrum in the 18 GHz and 19 GHz range.

Contacts

Site Admin

  • Erick Steinberg - K6ER - ericks@esteinberg.com

Mesh Admin

  • Rob Rowlands - NZ6J - rowlands47@gmail.com