it's not just the 3db drop that's the problem though, the problem is both antennas are going to be seeing both signals equally, so you'll basically lose all separation.
On Tue, Mar 17, 2015 at 8:26 PM, TJ Trout <[email protected]> wrote: > Horrible eh ? Even if incompatible it's only a 3db drop. Your links are > 3db from working ? > On Mar 17, 2015 6:24 PM, "Kurt Fankhauser" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> That just boggles my mind. Why doesn't the 450SM work with both antenna >> types then? Why would a cheap $100 SM radio have a more sophisticated >> antenna design than a $250 FPGA radio? I can personally attest that you CAN >> NOT hook up a 2.4ghz 450 slant SM to an AP that's running a V/H antenna. >> Tried that with horrible results.... >> >> >> Kurt Fankhauser >> >> Wavelinc Communications >> >> P.O. Box 126 >> >> Bucyrus, OH 44820 >> >> http://www.wavelinc.com >> >> tel. 419-562-6405 >> >> fax. 419-617-0110 >> >> On Tue, Mar 17, 2015 at 9:20 PM, Mathew Howard <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> It works with any SM, there's nothing special about the antennas. >>> >>> On Tue, Mar 17, 2015 at 7:54 PM, Josh Luthman < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Any SM or just the ones that were made to support slant? >>>> >>>> Josh Luthman >>>> Office: 937-552-2340 >>>> Direct: 937-552-2343 >>>> 1100 Wayne St >>>> Suite 1337 >>>> Troy, OH 45373 >>>> On Mar 17, 2015 8:51 PM, "TJ Trout" <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> There was an explanation made that was over my head even with 20 years >>>>> rf experience but basically the sm doesn't care sees them both the same >>>>> strength and no compromise >>>>> On Mar 17, 2015 4:35 PM, "Josh Luthman" <[email protected]> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I'm curious to know what everyone is using for 2 GHz sectors. >>>>>> Primarily linear vs slant but also OEM vs aftermarket sectors. >>>>>> >>>>>> PS. I heard through the grapevines that the (integrated) CPEs can do >>>>>> slant and linear. Is this true? Is there no loss in signal regardless >>>>>> of >>>>>> your AP/Sector being 90*/45*? If the patch antenna can do both, doesn't >>>>>> that mean it isn't focusing on one or the other and had to compromise? >>>>>> >>>>>> Josh Luthman >>>>>> Office: 937-552-2340 >>>>>> Direct: 937-552-2343 >>>>>> 1100 Wayne St >>>>>> Suite 1337 >>>>>> Troy, OH 45373 >>>>>> >>>>> >>> >>
