Sunday, May 3, 2015

Back In Barrow

I'm back in Barrow to finish configuring a new metro wireless network for the NSF leased facilities on the NARL campus. This photo shows the two base stations, the long, white panels. These radios are running 802.11N @ 5 GHz and, depending on the client, have a useful range of several miles. Each panel covers a 90° sector. The panels and cables were in the process of being installed the last time I was here but didn't get finished until after I had left.

Here is a typical client installation. The client antennae are only slightly directional (45° beam width horizontal and vertical) and I was getting great signal even when the antenna was sitting on the snow. But it's probably better to be mounted to a mast off of the ground. Less chance of damage.

Here is a "snow photo" for those still longing for just a few more weeks of winter. Water is dripping from roofs edges and sunset is now a bit after midnight (12:35am) with sunrise a few hours later. In ten days the sun will be above the horizon all day though with today's fog and cloud cover you wouldn't really know.

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  1. The snow photo doesn't bother me now, now as I sit and look out at rain and green grass, flowers, leafy trees. I'm good. But thanks for thinking of me...

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    1. It's a lot warmer on this trip than just a few weeks ago. But the roads are horrible due to the pot hole density. No green anything up here for another month or so. Flowers may be two months...

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  2. so, your last Barrow trip I assume?

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  3. Thanks for the snow picture. I may not like to shovel it, but I do like to see it in pictures.

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    1. I thought that there was someone else handy to shovel it....

      I still enjoy having snow. There are a surprising number of x-country skiers this year. More than I've ever seen before.

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  4. We had sunny and warm...in the low 90s today.
    I'm beginning to understand how Conchscooter feels.

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