uplink in the boonies - Oregon Star Party

[Michael Rasmussen]

Every year in August around 600 people congregate at Indian Trail Springs in
the Ochoco Mountains for the Oregon Star Party. It's remote GPS Coordination
120.15W 44.3N - about an hour east of Prineville.

Over the last few years Nomad ISP (formerly of Boise) supplied a satellite
uplink and wifi service. It sounds like they're not going to return this
year. So we're looking for another wireless provider. If I could rent the
satellite dish and uplink for just the week I'd do it.

Suggestions?
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Michael Rasmussen, Portland Oregon
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[Sam Churchill]

How about a mobile router with a cellular booster antenna:
http://www.dailywireless.org/2008/03/11/mobile-router-booster/

- Sam
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Post by Michael Rasmussen
Every year in August around 600 people congregate at Indian Trail Springs in
the Ochoco Mountains for the Oregon Star Party. It's remote GPS Coordination
120.15W 44.3N - about an hour east of Prineville.
Over the last few years Nomad ISP (formerly of Boise) supplied a satellite
uplink and wifi service. It sounds like they're not going to return this
year. So we're looking for another wireless provider. If I could rent the
satellite dish and uplink for just the week I'd do it.
Suggestions?
--
Michael Rasmussen, Portland Oregon
Be appropriate && Follow your curiosity
You are destined to become the commandant of the fighting men of the
department of transportation.
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[Russell Senior]

Michael> Every year in August around 600 people congregate at Indian
Michael> Trail Springs in the Ochoco Mountains for the Oregon Star
Michael> Party. It's remote GPS Coordination 120.15W 44.3N - about an
Michael> hour east of Prineville.

Michael> Over the last few years Nomad ISP (formerly of Boise)
Michael> supplied a satellite uplink and wifi service. It sounds like
Michael> they're not going to return this year. So we're looking for
Michael> another wireless provider. If I could rent the satellite
Michael> dish and uplink for just the week I'd do it.

Michael> Suggestions?

The family and I were at OMSI's Hancock Field Station last summer at
44.919488,-120.425987, and it has wifi backhauled somehow or other. I
asked about it and I think I remember them saying that it was
microwave backhauled into Madras or something. You might call OMSI
and ask them who they are using.
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