The Lucky Lab: March 28, 2001
Scribe: AdamShand added by LonnieWormley from email
First off thanks for all showing up, it was great to see that many people there. it was also great to hear other peoples idea's on what we can and should do.
There's more coming from Lonnie I think but here's my notes. For future reference the current agenda is always at:
- Nearly everyone was in favor of taking this to the next level, which at the moment looks like setting up a non-profit. thus ...
Jesse is going to investigate what we need to do to become a NonProfit and try and bring an outline (or the beginnings of one) to the next meeting. NonProfit
- Barry is investigating the feasibility of getting access to telephone poles for antennas.
- I will contact computer bits for a bit of free advertising for the next meeting.
- Lonnie will try and get a logo with the people holding hands idea that Joe suggested.
- I will add an ALT tag to the logo on the front page saying "CLICK TO ENTER". [done]
- I will work on drafting a charter to present at the next meeting.
- We raised $108 dollars to cover the room costs which leaves $33 towards next time. Thanks all for chipping in.
- Several people thought having workshops would be a good idea. These could probably take two forms.
- Teaching sessions on certain topics for people that want to get up to speed and need help.
- Hardware sessions where we build antennas or test "stuff".
- Traffic camera's were suggested as a method of generating interest in data on the wireless network and hopefully encouraging people to connect to us.
Nate needs help with the maps on PdxWireless. DonPark and I said we'd help. so Nate, Let us know what we can do!
- Rick thought that with a well thought out charter we can gather commercial support. Maybe free bandwidth during off business hours and hopefully hardware donations.
- We're starting to get a bunch of people know a lot about wireless. If any of you are willing to give a talk about something at the next meeting (or later meetings) that would be great. Nigel are you still up for talking about bluetooth next meeting?
-- AdamShand
The Lucky Lab: March 28, 2001
Scribe: LonnieWormley
PTP members started to gather in the front room at the LuckyLab around 6:45 PM. There were several groups sitting and standing discussing computers and wireless equipment. There were also several pieces of wireless equipment being passed around for show and tell.
Some of the items were:
- 9 db Omni Directional antenna
- Lucent Uni Directional antenna
- Lightning arrestor
- Different cable connectors
After about 30 minutes of socializing, eating and sipping fluids AdamShand used his best broadband voice to yell the meeting to order at 7:35 PM.
Several speakers that pledged air time at the meeting were not present. AdamShand introduced Rick Lindahl of Invictus Networks, a distributor of fixed-wireless communication equipment.
General Topics
- Wiki site is being used and is being updated daily.
- If you are looking for any information please check here first.
- If you find any good information about wireless post it here on the Wiki site and let the list know that you put it here.
If you click on the PTP logo you will go directly to the FrontPage
AdamShand will add alt text to the page to give directions to click on the logo.
- Wireless network
- Barry and Adam are working on how to best scale the network
- GIS data will be used to find the best locations to place antenna aggregation points for linking communities.
- Barry and Adam are working on how to best scale the network
for complete details see CaptivePortal
This is an open source project spear headed by AdamShand.
- Logos
- There was discussion about which logo to select. The general consensus was that the logo currently being used was OK, but the text on the logo need work.
- Fixed Broadband
- It was also expressed that the logo should reflect a community rather than an overpowering tower.
- People holding hands in a circle
LonnieWormley will take the action item to re-work the current logos and ideas on the web site so that the group can give more feedback.
- There was discussion about which logo to select. The general consensus was that the logo currently being used was OK, but the text on the logo need work.
- Charter
- How can we best get 802.11b wireless gear to work here in Portland.