BAM Weekly Working Group Sept 11th, 2023

Drone Truck
- Dave discuss a drone truck owned by Meno Park and whether adding AREDN there would be useful as a backup comms system for drone video streaming or upload.
Chabot
- Tim updated on equipment removal from Chabot and proposed reinstall in Q1 2024 once they finish the new roof.
Sunol Peak
- Tim updated on Sunol changes. New mounting for old 5GHz dish plus added a 60GHz dish pointing at Mt Allison.
Black
- Jim reports the 60GHz link between the two sites is down. Not yet clear why.
Mt Diablo
- Link instability reported.
- Mathison plans a visit to see if it can be fixed.
- Some discussion about link from Diablo to ORCA - Chris reckons one cut down tree will open a path.
Pacificon
- Trifold
  - ~150 left, which may not be enough (original order was 500)
  - Update and make some more
- Posters
  - Make a new poster showing the state of the mesh today
  - Update the equipment poster to remove old devices and add the new ones we recommend
    - Tim to follow up with new equipment suggestions
- Use cases
  - Find a way to show off use cases at the table
  - Answer the "what is this for" question
General Mesh Use
- Chris wants to introduce something which we, as a group, regularly us the mesh for.
- Suggestions:
  - A photo contest
  - VoIP weekly net
  - Winlink checkin
  - Some other form of weekly get to gether
    - Chris suggested it should be asynchronous, so people have a window of time to participate
    - Some for of MeshChat checkin is an option

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