Agreed. Regards, Chuck
On Mon, May 25, 2015 at 9:29 AM, Josh Luthman <[email protected]> wrote: > I don't think slant is any better at obstruction penetration. It does get > you some noise rejection from everything else out there. > > Josh Luthman > Office: 937-552-2340 > Direct: 937-552-2343 > 1100 Wayne St > Suite 1337 > Troy, OH 45373 > On May 25, 2015 9:10 AM, "Chuck Hogg" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Part of the problem is that ePMP 2.4GHz is dual slant on the suggested >> AP's antenna. It is not dual slant on this antenna. >> >> Regards, >> Chuck >> >> On Sun, May 24, 2015 at 5:24 PM, Ken Hohhof <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Maybe I can sell my used Trango shield kits after all. The ones with >>> the blue RF absorbers on each side that look like seat cushions and the >>> metal over the back. Amazingly after 10 years on a tower they look like >>> new. >>> >>> I would think the key to just using metal shields is to make sure they >>> act as shields and not as parasitic antenna elements or knife edge >>> refractors. >>> >>> That conductive spray that Cambium uses inside their CLIP would probably >>> work inside an enclosure, I assume it won’t hold up to weather and sun if >>> applied to the outer surface. Unless maybe you painted over it. >>> >>> >>> *From:* Glen Waldrop <[email protected]> >>> *Sent:* Sunday, May 24, 2015 3:53 PM >>> *To:* [email protected] >>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] ePMP use with >>> Itelite-sector-xl-2.45dualband-2xdual >>> >>> I have the 2.4GHz sector with the radio enclosure. I was planning on >>> shielding the back, problem is getting to the enclosure after shielding it. >>> I haven’t quite come up with a proper work around for that yet. >>> >>> I’ll probably just build my shield for it and then keep a few spares on >>> the ground like I should have anyway. >>> >>> >>> >>> *From:* Chuck McCown <[email protected]> >>> *Sent:* Sunday, May 24, 2015 12:59 PM >>> *To:* [email protected] >>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] ePMP use with >>> Itelite-sector-xl-2.45dualband-2xdual >>> >>> I would like to try. >>> >>> *From:* Josh Luthman <[email protected]> >>> *Sent:* Sunday, May 24, 2015 11:08 AM >>> *To:* [email protected] >>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] ePMP use with >>> Itelite-sector-xl-2.45dualband-2xdual >>> >>> >>> I have one sitting in the office, not sure when I can send it out. >>> Would you be able to make a part that fixes the FB? >>> >>> Josh Luthman >>> Office: 937-552-2340 >>> Direct: 937-552-2343 >>> 1100 Wayne St >>> Suite 1337 >>> Troy, OH 45373 >>> On May 24, 2015 12:17 PM, "Chuck McCown" <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Well if you are going to throw them off a tower, throw one my way. >>>> I would like to take it apart and see what the problem is. Perhaps I can >>>> suggest a fix. >>>> >>>> *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] >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>
