Anyone have experience with the dual 5 GHz sectors?
----- Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com Midwest Internet Exchange http://www.midwest-ix.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chuck Hogg" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, May 24, 2015 8:51:42 AM Subject: Re: [AFMUG] ePMP use with Itelite-sector-xl-2.45dualband-2xdual Paul, the 2.4GHz experience with these antennas is horrible. When I say horrible, I mean horrible. 5GHz works fine for the most part. Regards, Chuck On Sun, May 24, 2015 at 12:00 AM, Josh Luthman < [email protected] > wrote: 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: <blockquote> 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. <blockquote> ----- Original Message ----- From: Josh Luthman 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 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] </blockquote> </blockquote>
