The OFDC requires you to manually splice the trunk, correct? The MST may be a simpler solution for those that aren't comfortable splicing, since it comes with the fiber already attached/spliced. Then, you just run jumpers from the MST to the radio. Where do you buy Commscope from, btw?
On Tue, Mar 31, 2020 at 9:56 AM Adam Moffett <dmmoff...@gmail.com> wrote: > I've only used the OFDC-C12. I didn't know there was more than one kind > until you asked the question. > > Having looked at them, I'd still use the C-12. It has space for 12 > connectors. I would do 12 LC Duplex so I can hook up the entire 24F > cable. I can get a jumper to get from LC to whatever I need at the radio. > > > > On 3/30/2020 9:32 PM, Josh Baird wrote: > > Would you happen to have a link handy for the specific OFDC that you are > talking about? I'm trying to spec out a similar situation right now. > > On Mon, Mar 30, 2020 at 9:28 PM Adam Moffett <dmmoff...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> In the past I went with individual pre terminated cable assemblies. I >> went with a "core locked" fiber rather than a loose tube so there wouldn't >> be any icky pick oozing out. The connectors were LC duplex because the >> radio manufacturer's approved SFP's were LC duplex (for both Trango and >> Telrad). I went with individual cables because any tower climber can >> replace a cable, but I don't expect most tower climbers to be able to >> splice or terminate fiber. >> >> Today I'd strongly consider a Commscope OFDC enclosure up on the tower. >> I'd use a 24F and pre-splice all the connectors in the OFDC and have the >> tower guys hang the whole assembly. Then it would be pre terminated >> jumpers from the OFDC to the equipment. >> >> >> On 3/30/2020 5:34 PM, Matt wrote: >> >> What is everyone using for fiber up tower? What using for connectors? >> >> >> -- >> 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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