Connection options seem quite tough for people in Plattekloof 3 - the SAPS Forensic Sciences building is large and bulky, there’s tall blue gums in the green belts and a number of the houses in the complexes are built fairly close to one another.
I’m in Silwerkloof Estate and my options seem pretty limited unless more people become interested in the CTWUG, so if anyone reads this and feels a similar predicament - please do contact me and who knows, we might be able to find a way right?
It would be great if people staying much higher up on the mountain towards Plattekloof 3/4 could help …
Interesting idea - I just wonder what the scope is for such proposals? Who owns and is responsible for such equipment, how does it impact the insurance of the site and building, work permits, safety, contracts etc etc
My one concern is that such a facility would by it’s nature restrict access tightly - so having outside individuals fiddling with communication equipment on their roof might not settle well with their sense of (national) security?
Mercury is a CTWUG highsite which is located at the Military base in Wynberg. There is a contract which is signed stating that Ctwug own the equipment etc. The finer details can be discussed. I will let the guys who’ve done this more than myself add their info.
@darkwing Many thanks for your direct help, I did some work and plotted the options you gave me.
Hopefully the image attached shows - but it’s clear that the road to Atlas is fraught with blocking buildings and trees(?). The option to Pluto is a ‘maybe’ that I’m really hoping I just might get lucky with. It depends on the gap between the buildings lining up, AND whether the blue gum trees in the green belt let enough of a signal through…
I sent a WiND email to sandman regarding the test kit, so we can hopefully check…
Hello all,
Can’t seem to raise any response from sandman et al via WIND or repeat emails…and Ive been patient since November … does anyone know the whereabouts of these folks or the testkit?
Just need to do that scan and see if Pluto is our best bet, then get some advice on what the correct setup could potentially be.
@Sandman can we arrange an email for you? I’ve found that the wiki lists your old ctwug email as your contact details for test kit. Users contact you on this email, but you haven’t renewed this email with me when I moved the server. The emails doesn’t arrive then.
Hello all,
Still struggling to get on the roof - its a bit steep, but I have scanned as much as I can get to via upstairs windows, balcony, etc
First up - I’m surprised how ‘busy’ the 5Ghz band is … 211 entries found…
Ok, yes, some are faint and could also be reflections, but still - I thought 5Ghz was less used than 2.4
I know I do need to get onto the roof to really determine the best signals, but the good news is that I do see some of the ctwug, which has given me some hope tonight.
Did a bit of a scan at the front of the house by standing on the wall, over the SAPS Forensic building - managed to pick up Pluto’s sector … but only at -82 as I was not high enough to lift the dish above the trees.
and who knows, we might be able to find a way right?
