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Update on my Block Island repeaters: They're still alive!
As of this morning I am seeing them send some adverts.
With increased density and probably some atmospheric ducting, perhaps, I've seen actual packets making paths off the island to surrounding repeaters.
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Back in Boston from Block Island and had an amazing time as always. I was able to pick up this original, 1973 (53-year-old) chart of the island.
The printing and paper are certainly different than reproductions; the yellow color of the island in the chart is really nice.
Quite happy about this, going to get it framed.
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After a few more deployments up Corn Neck Rd I am now receiving traffic from the mainland intermittently from the W1OP-Tower repeater and I’ve been able to get out to the main mesh from within town.
The paths are going all the way up to New Hampshire.
I even had a few two way conversations.
It’s not 100% but it now sets the foundation for a more stable link to the mainland.
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Moment of zen on #BlockIsland #RhodeIsland this evening.
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Wow! Just did a #MeshCore test from Pilot Hill, the highest point on #BlockIsland #RhodeIsland, to the W1OP-Tower repeater at the Providence Radio Association.
45 miles line of sight over the ocean and land, the first successful bridging of Block Island to the main New England mesh.
This is what the hobby is all about! I was super excited and floored when I saw a message return from my friend Paul in Concord, MA.
I was heard in Andover, NH via 12 hops, which is a very long distance.
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Doing some #MeshCore drone repeater testing. Was able to hit the #BlockIsland repeaters in Old Harbor from the southwest.
That’s what a couple hundred feet of altitude and line of sight will get you.
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Some Block Island atmosphere.
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I took a foggy evening walk down Snake Hole Rd to the bluffs.
There’s zero light pollution, and no artificial light down this way, so it gets completely dark when there’s cloud cover and no moon.
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The bluffs continue to erode naturally, which creates some beautiful views on many of these trails.
I used to play at the bottom of this bluff as a child and would witness rocks tumble down.
My parents used to tell me “just watch out for falling rocks!” and I’d disappear for a few hours playing with my sisters.
Different times in the 80s.
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On my way to Block Island, Rhode Island for a week.
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Rhode Island repeaters are configured to use a coding rate value of 8 (CR8) for extra error correction since they are a very sparse network at the moment. The connection then traverses up into Boston through more reliable links.
It's not 100% reliable, but it is working in practice. Now that #MeshCore has a foothold in the area, it's going to be easy to demonstrate and expand.
Next goal, connect the node I installed on #BlockIsland to Boston!
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Rhode Island Block Island Airport Postcard
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#BlockIsland #BlockIslandAirport #RhodeIsland #Aviation #Ephemera #Travel #VintagePostcard #AviationHistory #RegionalAirport #NewEnglandAviation #Avgeek #Postcards -
North Lighthouse, Block Island, RI #Fensterfreitag #BlockIsland
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Hype for the Future 65D: New Shoreham and Block Island
Introduction The Town of New Shoreham is the smallest municipality in the State of Rhode Island by population, with fewer than two thousand permanent residents. The community is only accessible externally by way of ferries from Montauk, New London, Narragansett, or Newport/Fall River; or by commercial passenger air service from Block Island State Airport to Westerly State Airport in the mainland City of Westerly. Attractions At the northern end of Block Island (New Shoreham) are the North […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/01/04/hype-for-the-future-65d-new-shoreham-and-block-island/
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#BlockIsland’s #WindFarm Had Unexpected Benefits
A #RhodeIsland Wind Farm Changed Their View. And Their Lives, for the Better.
Five #Offshorewind turbines let Block Island shut down five soot-spewing, earsplitting #diesel generators. Energy costs, tied to the volatile #oil market, seesawed so much that local businesses struggled to manage their budgets, residents said. Power surges and dips fried household appliances. Clocks wouldn’t keep time.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/22/climate/block-island-rhode-wind-turbines.html
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Block Island Southeast Light Historic Lighthouse
The Block Island Southeast Light is a historic lighthouse situated on the southeastern tip of Block Island, Rhode Island. First lit in 1875, this iconic structure was built to guide maritime traffic safely through the treacherous waters.
#rhodeisland #BlockIsland #lighthouse #architecture #beach #ocean #nature #hiking #travel #travelphotography #landscapephotography
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Block Island Southeast Light
Southeast lighthouse near Mohegan bluffsBlock Island Southeast Light
https://fineartamerica.com/featured/block-island-southeast-light-wayne-moran.htmlFind more details: https://waynemoranphotography.com/blog/lighthouses-new-england-massachusetts-rhode-island/
#Lighthouse #drone #BlockIsland #rhodeIsland #AYearForArt #BuyIntoArt
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Ten years gone and I’m still wearing it to work. #sailor #sailing #BlockIsland #BIRW