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"HSMM-Meshnet"  and "Winlink" Systems


Resources and sites:

Grid map locator
Winlink.org
Broadband Hamnet Mesh
Packet Radio.com
Packet server locations
TNC-X Device

Home-brew Compact 6dBi Collinear Antenna

This page details the construction of an easy-to-make collinear 360 degrees omni-directional, vertically polarized, antenna for 802.11b/g wireless networking. The antenna is very robust and compact, and has a gain of approximately 5-6dBi.

From "MARTYBUGS.NET"


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How-To: Build a WiFi bi-quad dish antenna
Article:
by Eliot Phillips
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I found this great "How to" article that show how to modify an old Direct TV dish and make a great 2.4 ghz beam for Wi-fi or a MESH NET system.
Also see these articles:
1 - Buy a kit on e-bay
2 - "Mount a wi-fi antenna on an old dish"


The Basics on HSMM-Meshnet  and how to setup your Node

What is a Mesh Net? - PDF
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This shows the Model and Version Number to buy!
Note: Ver. 8 is not one to buy!!!

The "RMS Express" program from:    WWW.Winlink.org
for Radio Email communications  (Mesh-net and Packet usage)
Everybody interested in this should install this and create an account.


How to get and install RMS express


VHF radio Email using "RMS Express" and "Packet"

Great video to learn the basics and get setup for those of us on a budget.
Learn to send emails "point to point" using your 2m or 440 radio!


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