Since we have about 25 users total out there, I am going to stick with the plan of an omni for now. The 5.7 430 is re-purposed from another site, so free is a good thing. I have a KPP 13 dbi Omni on the way and will slap that in and see what I can get. If I can move enough of the higher bandwidth users off of the FSK AP to balance it all out, it may be a win win situation. The users that are more than 5 miles out will just have to stay on the FSK service. Most of our users are withing 3-4 miles anyway. Thanks for all the good info guys.
Sam On Sat, Feb 7, 2015 at 3:28 PM, Jaime Solorza <losguyswirel...@gmail.com> wrote: > Be surprised what two 120 degree sectors back to back cover.. > > Jaime Solorza > On Feb 7, 2015 3:14 PM, "Ken Hohhof" <af...@kwisp.com> wrote: > >> He is talking about 430 which may go a bit farther, although now with >> MIMO-A mode they are about equal. >> >> Part of the problem is the 450 AP won’t let you set the xmt power for max >> allowable EIRP with a low gain antenna. >> >> To maximize distance, I might use 450 instead of 430, and a 10 MHz >> channel in 5.7. 450 starts out with 6 to 8 times the capacity of FSK, so >> even cutting the channel width in half, you still have a 3 to 4 times >> capacity increase, and you gain 3 dB of system margin which should get you >> out to 5 miles instead of 3-4 like Sean says. You could even go to a 5 MHz >> channel. >> >> If you find the omni isn’t giving you enough capacity, maybe you have a >> cluster of high bandwidth users in one direction and you add 1 sector. >> Eventually if you get enough subs, you can fully sectorize. >> >> There was a rumor from AF about a Lite (10 SM) AP from Cambium, >> upgradable with a license key. If true, this would make sectors an easier >> decision. Although you still have to buy antennas for them. >> >> *From:* Sean Heskett <af...@zirkel.us> >> *Sent:* Saturday, February 07, 2015 2:28 PM >> *To:* af@afmug.com >> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Recommended OMNI for a 58430 AP >> >> you will only get about 3 maybe 4 miles out of a 450 with an omni >> >> On Fri, Feb 6, 2015 at 10:57 AM, Sam Lambie <samtaos...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> I know I know, don't use it. But in this case, I have to. Plus, we >>> only have 25 Customers at this site on a FSK 5.2 AP. And I am looking for >>> the same coverage area (roughly 8 mile radius). >>> The FSK does surprising well on a 9 dbi L-Com antenna at 8 miles.[image: >>> Inline image 1] >>> >>> 1st column is uptime. I rebooted the AP yesterday. >>> >>> Yesterday I installed the AP with a UBNT 10 dbi OMNI and the Range >>> sucked. -82 at 3.1 miles. It's what I had on hand. >>> >>> I am looking for twice the distance at -79 or better. This is a SUPER >>> Rural area with no noise. >>> >>> thanks >>> >>> Sam >>> >>> -- >>> -- >>> *Sam Lambie* >>> Taosnet Wireless Tech. >>> 575-758-7598 Office >>> www.Taosnet.com <http://www.newmex.com> >>> >> >> > -- -- *Sam Lambie* Taosnet Wireless Tech. 575-758-7598 Office www.Taosnet.com <http://www.newmex.com>
