I thought it was common knowledge that Ubiquiti antenna gain numbers add 2-3db "in taxes".
On Fri, Jun 12, 2015 at 10:03 AM, Josh Luthman <[email protected]> wrote: > Wait I don't understand how is a 34dBi dish labeled as such if it's only > 31dBi? > > > Josh Luthman > Office: 937-552-2340 > Direct: 937-552-2343 > 1100 Wayne St > Suite 1337 > Troy, OH 45373 > > On Fri, Jun 12, 2015 at 10:58 AM, Ben Moore <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Ahh...yes, they are the 3' dishes. >> >> On Fri, Jun 12, 2015 at 8:55 AM, Brian Sullivan < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> 3' 34dBi antennas. Gary goes on to say further into the post that they >>> are 31dBi (actual gain).. >>> >>> https://community.ubnt.com/t5/airFiber-Stories/eXtra-Long-Distance-225-km-140-miles-AF-5X-Today-and-Tomorrow/cns-p/1258362 >>> >>> On 6/12/2015 9:52 AM, Ben Moore wrote: >>> >>> Isn't that even more impressive? Worked very well for this link. Not >>> sure what tower was capable on this one... >>> >>> On Fri, Jun 12, 2015 at 8:49 AM, Josh Luthman < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> The article said you used a 31db dish for a 140 mile link. >>>> >>>> >>>> Josh Luthman >>>> Office: 937-552-2340 >>>> Direct: 937-552-2343 >>>> 1100 Wayne St >>>> Suite 1337 >>>> Troy, OH 45373 >>>> >>>> On Fri, Jun 12, 2015 at 10:47 AM, Ben Moore <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> huh? We offer 23, 31 and 34dBi dishes...How many of you are using 4 >>>>> and 5' antennas? >>>>> >>>>> On Fri, Jun 12, 2015 at 8:46 AM, Mike Hammett <[email protected]> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Yeah, I've never understood their disdain for useful gain. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> ----- >>>>>> Mike Hammett >>>>>> Intelligent Computing Solutions >>>>>> http://www.ics-il.com >>>>>> >>>>>> <https://www.facebook.com/ICSIL> >>>>>> <https://plus.google.com/+IntelligentComputingSolutionsDeKalb> >>>>>> <https://www.linkedin.com/company/intelligent-computing-solutions> >>>>>> <https://twitter.com/ICSIL> >>>>>> >>>>>> Midwest Internet Exchange >>>>>> http://www.midwest-ix.com >>>>>> >>>>>> <https://www.facebook.com/mdwestix> >>>>>> <https://www.linkedin.com/company/midwest-internet-exchange> >>>>>> <https://twitter.com/mdwestix> >>>>>> ------------------------------ >>>>>> *From: *"Josh Luthman" <[email protected]> >>>>>> *To: *[email protected] >>>>>> *Sent: *Friday, June 12, 2015 9:43:55 AM >>>>>> *Subject: *Re: [AFMUG] AF5x Record? >>>>>> >>>>>> Ubiquiti clearly hates antenna gain. 31 dBi dishes! AF5 with >>>>>> 23dBi. I wonder how much better it would have done with 3' or 6' dishes. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Josh Luthman >>>>>> Office: 937-552-2340 >>>>>> Direct: 937-552-2343 >>>>>> 1100 Wayne St >>>>>> Suite 1337 >>>>>> Troy, OH 45373 >>>>>> >>>>>> On Fri, Jun 12, 2015 at 10:27 AM, Mike Hammett <[email protected]> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> I'm not sure that this is a record, but no doubt close. Travis >>>>>>> Johnson had something close in Idaho. I thought someone in South America >>>>>>> and Italy had links in that area. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> http://www.marketwatch.com/story/ubiquitir-airfiberr-5x-sets-a-new-world-distance-record-for-wireless-broadband-2015-06-10 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> ----- >>>>>>> Mike Hammett >>>>>>> Intelligent Computing Solutions >>>>>>> http://www.ics-il.com >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Midwest Internet Exchange >>>>>>> http://www.midwest-ix.com >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >
