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== Description == == Historical ==
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=== List of people involved === Since 2012, the way we get internet has been largely unchanged, but the way we hold a everything up 6 meters in the air has.

=== List of people involved in the initial setup in 2012 ===
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[DTK] built the enclosure and mast.
[MRD], [SLX], [EDO] and [*OX] helped on build night.
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[DTK] built the enclosure and mast. == What It Is Now ==
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[MRD], [SLX], [EDO] and [*OX] helped on build night. A J-Pole attached to the side of the verandah at the camp grounds Power and ethernet are run up to it and any and all maintenance/sim swaps/realignments can be done by while standing on the roof.
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 * A mast to elevate the antenna. Segmented ~6m mast of 45mm dowel (./)  * A J-Pole (./)
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 * Tested on Cameron Hall (./)
 * Base for the mast to stop it from moving
 * IPCam inside the enclosure to look out at the camp
 * Tested on Cameron Hall
 * Clamps - [BG3] has ones that can be borrowed while it is Cameron Hall.
 * IPCam for on the pole to look out at the camp
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 CategoryEvents

Historical

The ComputerClubsCamp2012 needed an internet connection. IPoP (IP over carrier Pigeon) and laser links were discussed, but practicality prevailed and [BOB] organised a couple of 3G dongles.

In brief, put power and ethernet up a 6m pole, connect to a router with USB dongle and plug that in to a 11dB directional Yagi antenna. What could go wrong.

Since 2012, the way we get internet has been largely unchanged, but the way we hold a everything up 6 meters in the air has.

List of people involved in the initial setup in 2012

[BOB] provided the router and 3G USB dongle(s). [DTK] built the enclosure and mast. [MRD], [SLX], [EDO] and [*OX] helped on build night.

What It Is Now

A J-Pole attached to the side of the verandah at the camp grounds Power and ethernet are run up to it and any and all maintenance/sim swaps/realignments can be done by while standing on the roof.

Project plan

We need:

  • An antenna. Yagi 11dB directional antenna (./)

  • A J-Pole (./)

  • OpenWRT router - DLink (./)

  • USB 3G dongle (./)

  • Weatherproof enclosure mounted on mast (./)

  • Tested on Cameron Hall
  • Clamps - [BG3] has ones that can be borrowed while it is Cameron Hall.
  • IPCam for on the pole to look out at the camp