Last few we did were all 20+ miles. On Fri, Apr 24, 2020 at 6:33 PM Jaime Solorza <[email protected]> wrote: > > Yep...I help maintain two long 6GHz STLs for a Christian Radio station...El > Paso to Las Cruces, Las Cruces to tower on mountain above Hatch , NM.. > > On Fri, Apr 24, 2020, 3:47 PM Caleb Knauer <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> The majority of broadcast TV and radio STL replacements I've been >> involved with have been 6Ghz due to distances to transmitter towers >> and fade margins. Those aren't going away, and they have a pretty big >> voice with the feds. AFC feels like it could be quite the boondoggle. >> But we shall see. >> >> On Fri, Apr 24, 2020 at 12:39 AM Ken Hohhof <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> > But unlike 11/18/23 GHz it can be used for PTP links >10 miles based on >> > rain fade characteristics. And there are many existing links. Just >> > saying your spectrum would be nice for indoor WiFi doesn’t make them go >> > away, and the service carried on those existing links is often critical >> > traffic. >> > >> > >> > >> > From: AF <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Kurt Fankhauser >> > Sent: Thursday, April 23, 2020 10:29 PM >> > To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group <[email protected]> >> > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] New unlicensed spectrum >> > >> > >> > >> > Honestly I think that 6ghz licensed is becoming less practical. As more >> > and more fiber is run to the tower the 6ghz band would be much more better >> > utilized for last mile PTMP and indoor wifi. >> > >> > >> > >> > On Thu, Apr 23, 2020 at 10:30 PM Tim Reichhart >> > <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> > I dont think it was WISPA I think other companies had there fingers in it >> > WISPA isnt that big in DC like some of these other companies. >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > ________________________________ >> > >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: "Matt Hoppes" <[email protected]> >> > To: "AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group" <[email protected]> >> > Date: 04/23/20 10:14 >> > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] New unlicensed spectrum >> > >> > So did WISPA make this happen? Or was it the millions these companies >> > dropped that made it happen? >> > >> > >> > On Apr 23, 2020, at 9:51 PM, Eric Nielsen <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> > The primary influencers behind the rule change are some small, no-name >> > companies like Google, Facebook, Apple, Broadcom. I doubt you've heard of >> > them. They're interested in unlicensed 6GHz for the indoor low power >> > (WiFi6) usage. >> > >> > >> > >> > I'm certain they've dropped millions lobbying for this. >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > On Thu, Apr 23, 2020 at 9:45 PM TJ Trout <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> > There must be some ulterior motive here there is no way that the FCC out >> > of the goodness of their heart provided more unlicensed spectrum to the >> > common man/small business. >> > >> > >> > >> > So the question is who can utilize this spectrum? >> > >> > >> > >> > On Thu, Apr 23, 2020, 6:35 PM Tim Hardy <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> > FCC has total authority over these bands. >> > >> > >> > >> > On Thu, Apr 23, 2020 at 9:29 PM Kurt Fankhauser <[email protected]> >> > wrote: >> > >> > How can the FCC make spectrum available for un-licensed without an act of >> > Congress? >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > On Thu, Apr 23, 2020 at 7:30 PM Erich Kaiser <[email protected]> >> > wrote: >> > >> > yes you are right. >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > Erich Kaiser >> > >> > North Central Tower >> > >> > [email protected] >> > >> > Office: 815-570-3101 >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > On Thu, Apr 23, 2020 at 6:12 PM Ken Hohhof <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> > More like 4.9 to 7. >> > >> > >> > >> > From: AF <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Erich Kaiser >> > Sent: Thursday, April 23, 2020 5:35 PM >> > To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group <[email protected]> >> > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] New unlicensed spectrum >> > >> > >> > >> > Two of the UNII bands are heavily used for licensed PTP and I mean >> > heavily, so really if the AFC system works correctly most of the spectrum >> > proposed will likely be unuseable outdoor. I feel like from a reliability >> > standpoint it will be tough to count on a system that uses AFC in general. >> > What about the Antenna being used on these APs are they going to be able >> > to cover the entire band from 5Ghz to 6Ghz efficiently? Just thinking... >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > Erich Kaiser >> > >> > North Central Tower >> > >> > [email protected] >> > >> > Office: 815-570-3101 >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > On Thu, Apr 23, 2020 at 5:24 PM Sean Heskett <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> > from Fred Goldstein via the wispa list: >> > >> > >> > >> > "There are really two different types of devices approved today. A >> > Standard Power device, allowed +36 dBm EIRP, must communicate daily with >> > an AFC that determines what frequencies are available at its location. It >> > must have geolocation. (We are waiting to see the final Order to see how >> > the "client AP" is handled.) The rules for the AFC are reasonably >> > conservative, so the licensed PtP users are generally pretty happy with >> > it. And a whole bunch of companies have already been working on AFCs. >> > >> > >> > The Low Power Indoor device, on the other hand, does not require AFC. It >> > is limited to indoor use only (must have mains power, may not be >> > weatherproof, must be labeled) and is allowed +30 dBm EIRP (clients +24 >> > dBm). Since those can use any frequency, the incumbents are a wee bit >> > concerned. But between building entry losses (pretty high at 6 GHz) and >> > the directionality of the FS dishes, harmful interference is unlikely. >> > That is likely to be a volume market for Wi-Fi 6e. The higher-end business >> > stuff, and ours, will be standard power. >> > >> > The FNPRM asks about Very Low Power outdoor operation without AFC. Like >> > cell phones and small hotspots. It also asks about higher power for >> > AFC-controlled devices." >> > >> > >> > >> > On Thu, Apr 23, 2020 at 4:07 PM Jaime Solorza <[email protected]> >> > wrote: >> > >> > Yep...lots of buzz from this >> > >> > >> > >> > On Thu, Apr 23, 2020, 3:47 PM Sean Heskett <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> > WISPA said they are waiting for them to release the order. they are >> > hoping it's 36db...there's a chance it's only 30db. >> > >> > >> > >> > On Thu, Apr 23, 2020 at 3:42 PM Tim Withrow via AF <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> > I learned that the FCC approved 1200Mhz of unlicensed spectrum in 6 >> > Gigahertz today. >> > >> > any idea what Eirp they approved for fixed wireless? >> > >> > -- >> > AF mailing list >> > [email protected] >> > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >> > >> > -- >> > AF mailing list >> > [email protected] >> > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >> > >> > -- >> > AF mailing list >> > [email protected] >> > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >> > >> > -- >> > AF mailing list >> > [email protected] >> > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >> > >> > -- >> > AF mailing list >> > [email protected] >> > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >> > >> > -- >> > AF mailing list >> > [email protected] >> > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >> > >> > -- >> > AF mailing list >> > [email protected] >> > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >> > >> > >> > >> > -- >> > AF mailing list >> > [email protected] >> > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >> > >> > -- >> > AF mailing list >> > [email protected] >> > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >> > >> > -- >> > >> > Eric Nielsen >> > 571-508-7409 >> > [email protected] >> > >> > -- >> > AF mailing list >> > [email protected] >> > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >> > >> > ________________________________ >> > >> > -- >> > AF mailing list >> > [email protected] >> > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >> > >> > -- >> > AF mailing list >> > [email protected] >> > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >> > >> > -- >> > AF mailing list >> > [email protected] >> > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >> >> -- >> AF mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > > -- > AF mailing list > [email protected] > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com
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