AREDN for Preppers (Amateur Radio Emergnecy Data Network)

[@derrickhouska4935]

Nice presentation and set-up. Liked the inclusion of the drone. Fair winds and following seas.

[@Commsprepper]

Thanks

[@Aduhwan]

Thank you for taking the time to explain your awesome AREDN setup. You’ve done a great job with your retreat as well. Safe travels to you and your family.

[@Commsprepper]

thanks.

[@Kd4stt.]

Tm-10 here in Tennessee, thank you for explaining more about ARDINE.

[@Commsprepper]

Thanks for the channel support.

[@ericb3061]

Wow Nice job with your network very Interesting

[@Commsprepper]

Thank you!

[@ZPDSurvival]

Right on Comms. This channel is doing well. Have a good Christmas. Thank You.

[@Commsprepper]

Thanks and Merry Christmas.

[@graysenkonnor8592]

Not sure if anyone cares but if you're stoned like me atm then you can watch pretty much all the latest movies on Instaflixxer. Have been watching with my brother for the last days xD

[@chadlanden3764]

@Graysen Konnor definitely, I have been watching on instaflixxer for months myself =)

[@WH6FQE]

I am in the beginning phase of building a mesh network here in Hawaii. I just installed sector antennas up on my roof today, and later in the week we will be installing a dish antenna on another hams roof about 10 miles away pointing to my sector antennas to link them together. Instead of going with AREDN we are building our system from scratch so we have more flexibility with it. I still have a lot to learn about ham radio mesh systems to get all of this set up and start linking other hams around the island into the system.

[@Commsprepper]

Good luck

[@Devin82m]

So do you have a solar panel/charger/batteries for every building/node? For instance you said every out building has a phone, but how do you power the phone and the node. As for panels, chargers, and batteries do you make any suggestions? I'm going to get up most of what you have up at our homestead in North Idaho, I want to get some Iron Edison batteries, but will probably only be able to afford on 12 v 100 ah Iron Edison battery (about $1,000 each, not including the electrolyte powder and distilled water). I will most likely also buy a few LifEPO batteries, charger, and Panasonic panels to fill the gap, all that would probably cost as much as a single Iron Edison, of course the Iron Edison batteries basically last forever without memory issues. But I wanted to see what you have found.Thanks for sharing your setup, it helps, I have other priorities currently like finishing out building our food supply which I neglected for more interesting things like radio and firearms.

[@Commsprepper]

My out-buildings can be powered from my main off-grid solar power systems (I also have commercial power).

[@mariofazio6006]

Very clear explanation of your Aredn nodes. Congratulations on the task done. Mario LU4EOU

[@Commsprepper]

Thank you.

[@Dep-nb5zy]

Like your setup. Really enjoy your videos.

[@Commsprepper]

thank you

[@propagating-radio]

Great video!

[@deniscouture4610]

Nice job and Merry Christmas! Good luck in Germany! Denis KD1HA

[@Commsprepper]

Thanks.

[@heathwhittle4514]

So glad your back! Hope you enjoy Germany! 73, Heath N4TWT

[@Commsprepper]

Thanks.

[@i8BBQ4Lunch]

Great video, one question: In you wall mounted Raspberry Pis you mentioned an email server. What server are you running?

[@Sugarsail1]

I hope you don't get big wind storms there, that rain catchment system doesn't appear to be on concrete footings of any sort, rot will be the least of your worries if any wind over 50mph comes through. That's a LOT of surface area to catch the wind.

[@Commsprepper]

We often get 50 and over up here. Has not moved an inch.

[@survivalcomms]

Two way cat cam ! That is a very comprehensive system. Do you know the approximate current draw for your system when in an idle state ? Thanks for sharing !

[@Commsprepper]

I do not know the amps and I need to get that done. I keep putting the meter in the truck and forget to check the amps when up there. I will get this done today.

[@abnegative2014]

I I wish you were my neighbor. Great video

[@Commsprepper]

Thanks for the comment and channel support.

[@flymedicfire1]

Amazing my man.

[@Commsprepper]

thank you.

[@maxey83112]

Commsprepper, my names jared k7jsp im setting up a AREDN system for my town and I love that power monitor network card you are using, do you have a model # or company name for that?

[@Commsprepper]

It's a Lambda NU NetControl NC-240 card. I got it off of eBay but I am not seeing them there.

[@maxey83112]

@@Commsprepper Oh ok I appreciate it sir, thanks for the content.

[@tacticalchef3369]

Based on your original video, I put together a multinode mesh network on BBHN with a pile of off the shelf routers I had. Is there any interoperability between the two networks? What features made you switch?

[@Commsprepper]

www.arednmesh.org/content/aredn-and-bbhn-compatibility#comments I did not switch. Just tried something new.

[@buzzsah]

Solar and wind have been working for me for 6-7 years. I run a 220w solar, 400w turbine, feeding 6, group 31 DC batteries. 5-6 hours a day I run 2 HF bases, 2 mobiles, and 24/7 backup for security system until the 12k generator starts.

[@Commsprepper]

What turbine do you have? I have been looking at them but they don't seem to have good reviews.

[@buzzsah]

@@Commsprepper It been s long I forgot, its still up and running. I bought it at West Marine, I thought if it can handle the saltwater environment it should last a while. It's only 400w but been holding a charge on my system, in the winter months and stormy low light days and night it helps. At first, I had it on a 40ft tower but found it works better for me/my area/yard 5 ft off my shop roof that is only 12 ft high making it 17ft from the ground and it kicks butt.

[@buzzsah]

I saw a few bad reviews on others but most were " I have it 40 ft high and it never turns fast" It not always hight, its location.

[@buzzsah]

kb1vi

[@IndianaDiy]

Awesome Video.

[@Commsprepper]

thanks

[@troynichols8026]

Low light or IR cameras? What brand and model are you running on the cameras? (KE6VNI)

[@Commsprepper]

FOSCAM

[@IndependentNewsMedia]

Great video 👍

[@Commsprepper]

Thank you.

[@yankey4]

Brother would you share the link to the card your using for the volts and relays? Would be a lot of help for me. Thanks and God Bless..

[@Commsprepper]

On ebay - Voltage Monitor Plus 2 Relay Output Controller Internet /LAN 12VDC 1100W [NC240]

[@yankey4]

@@Commsprepper Thank you brother..

[@roberthoneycutt1639]

What drone are you using?

[@Commsprepper]

In this video I was using my Phantom 3

[@maxprepper9126]

What happens if the retractable arm jams? EMP hardened?

[@Commsprepper]

I walk up an open it manually. Not EMP hardened.

[@roberthoneycutt1639]

That network is really neat btw

[@Commsprepper]

Thank you.

[@rkaag99]

Inspirational!!!

[@Commsprepper]

thanks.

[@boscou2]

Wow cool ! So does all that still work when the internet is down ?

[@Commsprepper]

Yes

[@Devin82m]

Another question, what website was that with all the links to your cameras and all that. Also, can strangers access that? I ask because I would like to do the same, but I don't want it public, which is one reason I've stayed away from ARDEN.

[@Commsprepper]

arednmesh dot org. Your AREDN nodes are not/not private and are open to all Amateur radio operators (that's the nature of the Amateur radio service).

[@Devin82m]

OK, yeah, that's what I thought being a ham myself. So why bother? I mean you can setup a standard WiFi mesh network using line of site directional antennas at the same frequencies and it will be private. Not to mention there are mesh network projects out there with firmware for radios. I would rather setup something more private, but similar to your design.

[@daa3417]

Devin82m Your solution requires the internet to remotely access the ‘retreat’, ARDEN works independently of the internet if need be. So no mater the condition of internet service at the retreat or locally where he is, those services can still be used. When you think about it all the actual control functions are behind a password and all someone could do is see some readings not a huge security risk. On the issue of security what most people do is NOT security, just hop on shodan and try stuff with the default credentials it’s SCARY how often people simply do not change these things, the setup shown in this video is much more secure than that...

[@davidjaye710]

AWESOME..I wanna be like you when I grow up...do you have a parts list and drawings for all this?...

[@Commsprepper]

I do not have drawings.

[@mikemcdonald5147]

Glad to see videos from you again. I know its winter but looks like a lot of dead scrub on your mountain. I would cut and clear all that nasty looking stuff and plant some fruit and nut trees.

[@Commsprepper]

That's where the deer are.

[@theheavydangler1887]

That box gives me anxiety

[@Commsprepper]

Yeh.... I need to clean it up. It started out neat but went down hill as I kept making wiring changes.

[@hxFubar]

What no auto feeder for the cat food and water? lol

[@Commsprepper]

I ran out of time.

[@hxFubar]

@@Commsprepper Next time. Be careful, they place will take over and not need you anymore. haha

[@W4GHW]

Very cool! DE W4GHW

[@Commsprepper]

Thanks