> Thanks for the feedback. We aren't using dielectric, but do use the butyl / > Super88. Both sets of connectors face down, so I would be really surprised > if water got in the cables. It baffles me that one connection remains good > while the other tanks.
Weird coincidence. One of our guys at other office recently had 3.65 450 AP with 90 degree Cambium sector loose one polarity. Went up and swapped cables and still no go. Swapped AP and no go. Swapped sector antenna and it came back. Still investigating. > > On 3/30/2015 11:13 AM, Chuck Hogg wrote: > > I've seen this happen in other frequencies/situations, and it is usually > water in the cable. Do you use dielectic grease on the RF side? We started > doing that a long time ago and have not had these types of issues since. > > Regards, > Chuck > > On Mon, Mar 30, 2015 at 11:41 AM, Bill Prince <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> We're using an Alpha omni on PMP450, but 2.4 GHz. We have not seen any >> significant change in weather other than when trees are in the way. >> >> bp >> <part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com> >> >> >> On 3/30/2015 8:14 AM, Brian Sullivan wrote: >>> >>> I deployed a 3.65 Omni antenna attached to a 450AP about 2 weeks ago. >>> Two SM's on it that are geographically opposite from each other (one faces >>> West, the other East). Two minor rain events have happened since, and each >>> time the West facing SM loses >10dB. A day or two after the first rain >>> event the connection cleared up on it's own. The SM facing East is >>> unaffected. >>> Under the radome of this Omni, I assume there are four 90 degree >>> antennas. Is it possible water is penetrating the omni and affecting only >>> one side? >> >> > >
