We have one and it's very nice. We only use it to aim sectors and horns. For backhaul dishes, there no need to use it in my opinion since we use landmarks to get the aiming started. With sectors, there's no way to aim it like a dish so this tool is very helpful.
It should be under $4600 as that's what we paid for it new. On Wed, Feb 19, 2020, 10:58 AM <ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote: > I had a project, still have a project to build one. > Not trivial because the baseline between the two GPS receivers is very > short. > Maybe I will finish it someday. > > If you buy one, let me “borrow it for a few days”... > > > Elevation is very simple. You can buy a cheap electronic level from any > hardware store to nail the elevation. > Then all you gotta do is sweep and peak. > > I have not talked to anyone that has used one of these things. > If you can find a landmark along the path and use a scope for azimuth you > will be dead on for a lot less money. > > *From:* Steve Jones > *Sent:* Wednesday, February 19, 2020 9:50 AM > *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group > *Subject:* [AFMUG] Advice on spending > > I got approval from the boss to order a smart aligner. Ive been looking at > this for a while, particularly with the need for accuracy in CBRS. Not > looking to use it at customer sites, just backhauls and access points. > We have historically never been verifiably accurate on azimuths, probably > rolled out pretty bad too. We have had issues with contractors not > installing sites to spec, and having to go back up to turn radios/adjust > tilt, etc. > > This will be handy for this year, we are dropping in at least 40 new > access points and 3 or 5 new licensed links in the next few months. but > then the tool will sit > > Boss said the worst thing to me, "get it if you think its necessary". If > it were a $1k tool it wouldnt be a question bet we are looking at almost 7k > on the kit. It meets my accuracy needs, but I almost wonder if the > convenience outweighs the necessary. ant his is over half the cost of a > licensed link. > Knowing my numbers are right in propagation tools holds a lot of value. > saving maybe an hour getting a tight link aligned here and there offsets > some cost. > You old timers, is this a justifiable expenditure based on your experience? > > ------------------------------ > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >
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