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Coordinate builds, share knowledge, and expand the Columbia Basin network.
🏁 The Staging Area
Announcements & Guidelines
Official NCW Mesh updates, standard operating procedures, and network rules.
Official NCW Mesh updates, standard operating procedures, and network rules.
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Operator Introductions
New to the mesh? Introduce yourself, share your node name, and tell us where you are broadcasting from.
New to the mesh? Introduce yourself, share your node name, and tell us where you are broadcasting from.
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🛠️ Hardware & Infrastructure
Solar Builds & Power Management
Discuss battery chemistry, solar regulators, RAK wisblock setups, and surviving the Columbia Basin heat.
Discuss battery chemistry, solar regulators, RAK wisblock setups, and surviving the Columbia Basin heat.
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Antennas & RF Theory
Line-of-sight discussions, antenna tuning (915MHz), LMR-400 cabling, and optimizing transmission range.
Line-of-sight discussions, antenna tuning (915MHz), LMR-400 cabling, and optimizing transmission range.
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3D Printing & Enclosures
Share STL files, discuss ASA/PETG filament durability, and NEMA box mounting strategies.
Share STL files, discuss ASA/PETG filament durability, and NEMA box mounting strategies.
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📍 Local Operations
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Chelan & Douglas Counties
Wenatchee, East Wenatchee, Chelan, and Badger Mountain repeater deployments.
Wenatchee, East Wenatchee, Chelan, and Badger Mountain repeater deployments.
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