There has been some recent discussion in Utah County about mesh so I'm creating a thread for those who are curious or want to connect.

I've set up a mesh node in Pleasant Grove.  N7TTP-1001.  It's currently using a directional dish facing south across Utah Valley.    I'll need to modify my current antenna situation since the current setup is mainly for testing.   Once I've verified it's working as intended, I'll make a more permanent installation.

If you're in Utah County or nearby contact me and I can swing my antenna (if needed) to your location.

-Tyler N7TTP

I picked up a directional antenna today and I now have it mounted on a pole at the peak

of my garage roof.  I have tried picking up any nodes to the north, but no luck.  I will soon try

aiming it to the south and try to pick up a node in Spanish Fork.

W7MJP

I was wondering if anyone has tried something like packing a node up to the top of west mountain, and seeing if anyone can link up to it down in the valley?  I know for most of us, we would be line of sight, but would the distance bee too much?  it doesn't seem like it would be to hard, or expensive to setup a node somewhere like that. a high gain omni, a small battery, and a solar panel,  after that, its just a matter of getting permission to place it on the hill (I have not messed with repeater sites, so I don't know but maybe that's the hardest part.  It just seems like with a good directional antenna here in the valley, that a good number of us could link up to the same network.  I would love to hear some thoughts on this subject.

Jake

KD7VEA

Got a link, model number, etc.?

There is work in progress to put a node on Lake Mountain.

Quite a few people take the covers off the router anyway when they mount them in an enclosure.

Here's an update for those who have been wondering. We're currently making plans to put mesh nodes up on the repeater sites on Lake Mountain and West mountain. Trips are being planned in the next month or so and I'm awaiting approval for the West Mountain site but haven't heard back from the site owner yet. We're hoping these two nodes will be able to link the valley together since most areas should have line-of-sight to one of these two locations. Based on calculated coverage maps, it's anticipated a third site will be needed somewhere in the Squaw Peak area but we'll need to determine that after we validate the true coverage of those two sites.

On a side note, my node has been moved to 30 ft and has a clear view of both mountain sites and most of the valley. The cable run's aren't complete yet, but should be done in the next day or two and I'll let you all know when it's active again.

Well, my enclosure came in today. The only issue is the measurements that were posted are for the outside of the box, not the inside. So I will have to find a bigger box to put the node in.I have not got the antenna yet, so hopefully that will turn out better than the enclosure did. I am glad to hear that there is a plan in place for a well placed node. I would love to pick up something other than my neighbors wifi. Jake KD7VEA