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* [[Media:BaofengInstructions.pdf|Using the Baofeng Standing Rock image for any programmable radio (PDF)]]
* [[Media:BaofengInstructions.pdf|Using the Baofeng Standing Rock image for any programmable radio (PDF)]]
* [https://sudoroom.org/wiki/Mesh/Power Energy use of nodes in an off-grid wireless network]
* [https://sudoroom.org/wiki/Mesh/Power Energy use of nodes in an off-grid wireless network]
* [[Media:InternetAtStandingRock.pdf|Internet at Standing Rock - Blog post by Lisha Sterling (PDF)]]


=Legal=
=Legal=

Revision as of 23:09, 16 November 2016

General

Medical

Tech & Communications

Before You Go

  • Obtain Two-Way Radio with working range of at least 15 miles - popular at camp are Baofeng UV-5Rs, $25 on Amazon and set channels
  • Install Signal for iOS or Android phones for secure, encrypted text and phone calls.
  • USB backup phone battery pack (ideally solar-powered)

Tech equipment donations needed

  • Two-way radios (Baofeng brand recommended)
  • Ubiquiti routers for building out the wireless network
  • Telescoping flagpoles, POE injectors, outdoor shielded ethernet cable
  • OpenWRT-compatible routers
  • Small solar, wind, or other sustainable energy modules to power individual nodes

Technical needs on the ground

  • Certified radio tower climbers urgently needed to finish the link to the local tribal telecom bringing internet to the camps
  • Wireless network geeks to help build out the network and design a local intranet mesh
  • Solar and wind energy geeks to build a distributed network of sustainable, off-grid power for individual nodes

Contact at camp for tech volunteers

Lisha Sterling @ Tech Warrior Camp - lisha AT gwob DOT org - Signal: 206.886.4892

Handouts and Useful Links

Legal