Air-Stream Wireless meetings are held on the last Wednesday of each month (except December) specifically for members and the community to discuss and share information about technology.

Air-Stream Wireless is the largest community wireless network (CWN) in Australia, but it is far more than just a network it is a group of friendly people who have a common interest in technology who want to learn, share skills, pool resources. So why not come along to a meeting and see what its all about.

Where: Parkside Primary School
When: Meeting begins promptly at 7:30PM
Who: Members and guests welcome
Cost of entry: Free and visitors very welcome.
Prize: $2 lucky door prize - Wireless Special
Theme/Workshop:TBA

The celebration is recognition of the foundation of the WIA and the very start of organised amateur radio in Australia during 1910. It has also helped to focus renewed attention on the early history of amateur radio in this country through careful research in a way not previously known to have occurred. For the full year being January through December 2010 and with the help of it's members, the WIA will celebrate the Centenary of organised Amateur Radio in Australia.

In the next few months there are a number of new sites and upgrades being planned, including helping with the Surf Life Saving South Australia wireless project.

If you would like to help please contact the committee. Don't worry if you feel you don't know how, any help is useful. We need people to fetch and carry, drive people and equipment, loan tools, take pictures, write stories and post them to our website or even just provide some food or drink for those working in the sun.

Just email the committee and let them know how you would like to help, its a great way to get involved, meet new people and learn what its all about.

The Air-Stream Wireless Network Planning Team reported at our last meeting that they are currently testing the feasibility of using 802.11n on 5.8Ghz to increase through put on back haul links in the network. As with all things the best way to learn is by doing and this hands-on experience will be invaluable to the ongoing viability of the network into the future. Current testing is demonstrating exceptional performance over distances with links of 10kms showing it maybe possible to achieve synchronous data-rates of 90Mbps.

• MikroTik Router OS
• Routerboard RB433 and RB800
• Ubiquiti Networks, Inc. Rocket Dishes
• Ubiquiti Networks, Inc. Rocket M

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Our thanks go Thirty4 Interactive who through their generosity and support of Air-Stream Wireless have donated a server and are providing an opportunity for hosting and experimental peering.

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