Mesh 900 MHz
Integrating 900 MHz Ubiquity Nodes with the Mesh
Devices supported; http://www.aredn.org/content/supported-hardware-matrix
- NanoBridge
- NanoStation Loco XM
- Rocket XM
- On the nanobridge there is an internal antenna and an rp-sma for adding another antenna
Newer Ubiquity Hardware, the XW series, does not take a BBHN firmware. Older hardware is required. This is the XM series which is AirOS version 5.5.7 or before.
From: http://www.broadband-hamnet.org/documentation/199-bbhnv3-release-notes
900 MHz (M9) advantage
Penetrates trees and some obstacles
Usually higher noise levels
6dB propagation advantage vs. 2.4 GHz
Limited available spectrum – limit to 5 MHz bandwidth channels
Serval Mesh Extender - http://developer.servalproject.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=content:meshextender:main_page
XBee https://www.sparkfun.com/products/9099 use for the cancelled RPI link
http://wiki.villagetelco.org/Raspberry_PI - Server setup
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