I haven't tried it and it sounds like Chuck is *ahem* chucking them off the tower.
Can't comment on the latter :) Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On May 23, 2015 11:37 PM, "Paul McCall" <[email protected]> wrote: > Well, obviously the dual band part is attractive… was just wondering if > an 1/16” steel backing would help it. Would cost much, and still retains > the lesser tower rent per month. 4 extra sectors = $ 200+ per month > > > > Anybody using a competitors dual band product successfully > > > > *From:* Af [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Josh Luthman > *Sent:* Saturday, May 23, 2015 11:27 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] ePMP use with Itelite-sector-xl-2.45dualband-2xdual > > > > Throw it off the tower and put something else in its place? > > > > Short of building a big metal wall (which may not work, just guessing) I'm > not sure what you could do. > > > > > Josh Luthman > Office: 937-552-2340 > Direct: 937-552-2343 > 1100 Wayne St > Suite 1337 > Troy, OH 45373 > > > > On Sat, May 23, 2015 at 11:11 PM, Paul McCall <[email protected]> wrote: > > Is there a way to further shield the back to make it acceptable ? > > > > *From:* Af [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Chuck Hogg > *Sent:* Saturday, May 23, 2015 8:24 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] ePMP use with Itelite-sector-xl-2.45dualband-2xdual > > > > We're abandoning the use of these in sites. 2.4 in V/H is the first > problem. F/B as JL suggested. The antenna itself is not at the higher > level of desirability, but in a pinch where you might need to retain space > and such it might work out ok. I wouldn't put it in my WISP anymore though. > > > Regards, > Chuck > > > > On Sat, May 23, 2015 at 7:57 PM, Mathew Howard <[email protected]> > wrote: > > It helps to use the version with the built in enclosure... it gets you an > extra layer of metal on the back that kind of works as shielding. > > > > On Sat, May 23, 2015 at 5:11 PM, Glen Waldrop <[email protected]> > wrote: > > I have some ITElite 2.4GHz sectors, still on the ground due to the poor > F/B ratio. > > Gain is really good in testing though. I'm going to put something else up > to shield the back. > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > *From:* Josh Luthman <[email protected]> > > *To:* [email protected] > > *Sent:* Saturday, May 23, 2015 4:35 PM > > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] ePMP use with Itelite-sector-xl-2.45dualband-2xdual > > > > The F/B ratio is shit. Complete shit. Garbage. Just awful. I've got > several sites where the 180* actually has more gain than front facing (ie I > hear east better than west while being a mile or two west of the tower). > > > > The hardware is a joke, but workable. > > > > Forward 5 GHz gain seems about right. 2 GHz gain may be lacking, though I > suspect it isn't. > > > > > Josh Luthman > Office: 937-552-2340 > Direct: 937-552-2343 > 1100 Wayne St > Suite 1337 > Troy, OH 45373 > > > > On Sat, May 23, 2015 at 5:21 PM, Paul McCall <[email protected]> wrote: > > We are curious to see how this antenna compares in a 4 sector arrangement > with the Cambium ePMP APs, GPS synced? > > > http://www.itelite.net/en/Katalog/Multi-Band-Antennas//SECTOR-XL-245dual-band2xdual-HV.html > <http://www.itelite.net/en/Katalog/Multi-Band-Antennas/SECTOR-XL-245dual-band2xdual-HV.html> > > > > Has anybody used enough of these to have any real world feedback? > > > > Paul > > > > > > Paul McCall, Pres. > > PDMNet / Florida Broadband > > 658 Old Dixie Highway > > Vero Beach, FL 32962 > > 772-564-6800 office > > 772-473-0352 cell > > www.pdmnet.com > > [email protected] > > > > > > > > > > >
