Right, but most of the time I don't care about, or even want a 90 degree vertical beam. I can definitely see a lot of potential for 50 degree and under horns, but I just can't see a lot of practical uses for the 90 with such low gain.
On Fri, Apr 15, 2016 at 11:44 AM, Mike Hammett <[email protected]> wrote: > People seem to forget that gain is inversely proportional to coverage > area. A sector that moves the vertical beamwidth from 4 degrees to 90 > degrees will have a very detrimental effect on gain. > > That said, the lack of gain everywhere outside of the intended area is > non-existent, meaning much lower noise. > > > > ----- > 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> > The Brothers WISP <http://www.thebrotherswisp.com/> > <https://www.facebook.com/thebrotherswisp> > > > <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXSdfxQv7SpoRQYNyLwntZg> > ------------------------------ > *From: *"Josh Reynolds" <[email protected]> > *To: *[email protected] > *Sent: *Friday, April 15, 2016 11:32:11 AM > *Subject: *Re: [AFMUG] Small ePMP AP > > > They're great for 802.11ac style micropops > > Good vertical coverage though, much better than a sector. Clean > beamwidth / edges. > > On Fri, Apr 15, 2016 at 11:27 AM, Josh Luthman > <[email protected]> wrote: > > It's another option anyway =) > > > > I'm kind of liking the horn antenna, but the gain is low. A 90* is only > > 10dbi but a 40* is 16dbi. Or the 50* at 14dbi. > > > > > > Josh Luthman > > Office: 937-552-2340 > > Direct: 937-552-2343 > > 1100 Wayne St > > Suite 1337 > > Troy, OH 45373 > > > > On Fri, Apr 15, 2016 at 12:23 PM, Jeremy <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> Nevermind, I missed the "short of buying a connectorized AP" part. > Also, > >> these are small in physical size, but not so much in beamwidth. > >> > >> On Fri, Apr 15, 2016 at 10:18 AM, Jeremy <[email protected]> > wrote: > >>> > >>> AM-M-V5G-TI > >>> > >>> > >>> On Fri, Apr 15, 2016 at 9:14 AM, Gino Villarini <[email protected]> > >>> wrote: > >>>> > >>>> ebay is your friend > >>>> > >>>> On Fri, Apr 15, 2016 at 11:14 AM, Gino Villarini <[email protected] > > > >>>> wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>> blessed that you can use 40 mhz... > >>>>> > >>>>> On Fri, Apr 15, 2016 at 11:09 AM, Adam Moffett <[email protected]> > >>>>> wrote: > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Those only have 100mbps ethernet, correct? On a 40mhz channel they > >>>>>> can do 180mbps+ aggregate which is why I've been using the Force110 > for the > >>>>>> little sites. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> On 4/15/2016 11:04 AM, Gino Villarini wrote: > >>>>>> > >>>>>> If you dont need gps syc, just do a Epmp 1000 integrated... > >>>>>> > >>>>>> On Fri, Apr 15, 2016 at 10:43 AM, Josh Luthman > >>>>>> <[email protected]> wrote: > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Force 180. It's more gain, very narrow azimuth (great for a CPE). > >>>>>>> It's the same thing turned 90*. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Josh Luthman > >>>>>>> Office: 937-552-2340 > >>>>>>> Direct: 937-552-2343 > >>>>>>> 1100 Wayne St > >>>>>>> Suite 1337 > >>>>>>> Troy, OH 45373 > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> On Fri, Apr 15, 2016 at 10:39 AM, Brian Sullivan > >>>>>>> <[email protected]> wrote: > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> I guess I fell asleep at the ePMP wheel, why would they EOL these? > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> On 4/14/2016 5:30 PM, George Skorup wrote: > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> We bought a bunch of integrated 5GHz radios and keep them in a > safe > >>>>>>>>> place for this very reason. > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> On 4/14/2016 5:28 PM, Josh Luthman wrote: > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> Does anyone have a suggestion for a small AP antenna? > Previously > >>>>>>>>>> with Ubnt we would do an NSM5. This would give us 45*. The > use case is > >>>>>>>>>> just to service a few homes around the corner from the trees. > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> The original integrated radios are 30* but they're EOLed > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>> > >>>> > >>> > >> > > > >
