There is some variance with antennas...Especially over that wide of a band.
On Fri, Jun 12, 2015 at 9:24 AM, Colin Stanners <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >> >
