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Suggestions for 10 mile NLOS data bridge - 900mhz or 5.8?

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VE6DV

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Apologies if there's an ARES section here I haven't seen.

Trying to get a data link for some lightweight internet bridge (1 meg would be fine)

But it's non line of sight, and a 10 mile shot.

I would assume 900meg stuff would be best for penetration but not so much for speed, but can't find anything available for sale that isn't listed as obsolete.

is the 5.8 stuff really that great now?
 

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Non-line of site rules out 5.8GHz.

900MHz is probably going to suffer the same fate. I have a short 1 mile or so 900MHz link from a water tank to a pump station that's going through heavy foliage and it shows 100% up time, but I have large Yagi's on each end.

Lack of line of site path is going to make this unlikely to work. You'll need a mid point to get around whatever the obstruction is.
 
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