I agree. The 30 to 60 degree models might be useful, especially if you can co-locate them closely. I can easily see two of these per M-TOW-10 which means you could replace a wider sector with multiple of these to increase density.
-Ty On Wed, Oct 15, 2014 at 10:24 AM, Mathew Howard via Af <[email protected]> wrote: > I would argue that higher gain is more important if you are using DFS > frequencies... > > I can definitely see situations where these would make sense though, but I > think the ones in the 30-60 degree range are probably more interesting than > the 90. > ------------------------------ > *From:* Af [[email protected]] on behalf of Rory Conaway via Af [ > [email protected]] > *Sent:* Wednesday, October 15, 2014 10:21 AM > > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Rflelements announcement > > I think the key thing here is the f/b ratio and the pattern. 10dB is > fine if you are using DFS frequencies anyway. > > > > Rory > > > > *From:* Af [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Stefan Englhardt > via Af > *Sent:* Wednesday, October 15, 2014 8:08 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Rflelements announcement > > > > The pattern is not like a normal sector it opens wider at elevation. > > > > > > > > *Von:* Af [mailto:[email protected] <[email protected]>] *Im > Auftrag von *Gino Villarini via Af > *Gesendet:* Mittwoch, 15. Oktober 2014 16:28 > *An:* [email protected] > *Betreff:* Re: [AFMUG] Rflelements announcement > > > > I thinkt he innovative thing here is the waveguide adapter between the > radios ant the horns/dishes, > > > > 90deg sector has 10db gain.. Way too low I think > > > > > > > > Gino A. Villarini > > President > > Aeronet Wireless Broadband Corp. > > www.aeronetpr.com > > @aeronetpr > > > > > > > > *From: *"[email protected]" <[email protected]> > *Reply-To: *"[email protected]" <[email protected]> > *Date: *Wednesday, October 15, 2014 at 10:18 AM > *To: *"[email protected]" <[email protected]> > *Subject: *Re: [AFMUG] Rflelements announcement > > > > The simper Sectors http://simper.rfelements.com/ > > Not clear if the dish is a horn/reflector combination? > > > > > > ----- GENIAS INTERNET -- www.genias.net------ > > Stefan Englhardt Email: [email protected] > > Dr. Gesslerstr. 20 D-93051 Regensburg > > Tel: +49 941 942798-0 Fax: +49 941 942798-9 > > > > *Von:* Af [mailto:[email protected] <[email protected]>] *Im > Auftrag von *Chuck McCown via Af > *Gesendet:* Mittwoch, 15. Oktober 2014 16:15 > *An:* [email protected] > *Betreff:* Re: [AFMUG] Rflelements announcement > > > > Which product are we talking about? The one that looks like a dish has a > patch array inside the cover. > > > > *From:*Ty Featherling via Af <[email protected]> > > *Sent:* Wednesday, October 15, 2014 8:06 AM > > *To:*[email protected] > > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Rflelements announcement > > > > So you're saying this is more marketing than innovation? > > > > -Ty > > > > On Wed, Oct 15, 2014 at 9:04 AM, Chuck McCown via Af <[email protected]> wrote: > > Angle is pretty much solely dependent upon gain. So a typical horn is > about as good as the best patch array or a smaller parabolic reflector. > But they are worse than both in the mechanical sense. > > > > The higher the frequency the more practical horns become. > > > > *From:*Stefan Englhardt via Af <[email protected]> > > *Sent:* Wednesday, October 15, 2014 1:51 AM > > *To:*[email protected] > > *Subject:* [AFMUG] Rflelements announcement > > > > This is realy something I did not expect: They announce Systems with Horn > antennas. > > A quite different approach. Their sectors are directional antennas so > coverage is not as good > > as with traditional antennas (Their marketing argues the opposite). But > horn antennas > > should have very low sidelobes, a good FB-Ratio and allow small angles. So > it should be possible > > to make a more dense deployment. > > What make me scare is the big opening where water and ice may cause damage. > > > > > > >
