Yes... Tecate= Enlightenment.. The wizard has spoken On Sep 13, 2016 7:42 PM, "Jay Weekley" <[email protected]> wrote:
> All things are possible through beer. > > Jaime Solorza wrote: > >> >> Oh wait. It's a can of Tecate >> >> >> On Sep 13, 2016 12:47 PM, "Jaime Solorza" <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> >> I have something on the drawing board. >> >> >> On Sep 13, 2016 11:50 AM, "Adam Moffett" <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> >> Yeah, if it's beefy enough to hold the dish against the wind. >> >> They do make some big cameras, so there must be something. >> >> >> >> ------ Original Message ------ >> From: "Brian Webster" <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> >> To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> Sent: 9/13/2016 1:06:38 PM >> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Wooden pole twisting >> >> How about just using a good pan/tilt/Zoom mechanism used >> for cameras? >> >> Thank You, >> Brian Webster >> www.wirelessmapping.com <http://www.wirelessmapping.com> >> www.Broadband-Mapping.com <http://www.Broadband-Mapping.com> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Af [mailto:[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>] On Behalf Of Adam Moffett >> Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2016 1:04 PM >> To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Wooden pole twisting >> >> I wonder if I could spin the alignment screws on the >> backhaul with servos. >> That would really take me back to my R/C car days. >> >> >> ------ Original Message ------ >> From: "Robert Andrews" <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> >> To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> Sent: 9/13/2016 12:50:47 PM >> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Wooden pole twisting >> >> You would need a rotator that doesn't have any >> backlash or a way to >> lock it up. >> >> On 09/13/2016 09:32 AM, Chuck McCown wrote: >> >> Yeah, an old TV rotator could do it. Or a ham >> antenna rotator, those >> are much more heavy duty. >> *From:* Joe Novak <mailto:[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> >> *Sent:* Tuesday, September 13, 2016 10:22 AM >> *To:* [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> <mailto:[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> >> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Wooden pole twisting >> What about those old systems for aiming antennas >> on tripods from your >> living room? >> Is there anything like that remotely controlled >> that you could rig up? >> On Tue, Sep 13, 2016 at 11:15 AM, Chuck McCown >> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> <mailto:[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>>> >> wrote: >> >> Antennas are the easy part. Dual receivers >> and the voting circuit >> is the tricky part. >> *From:* Adam Moffett >> <mailto:[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> >> *Sent:* Tuesday, September 13, 2016 10:08 AM >> *To:* [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> <mailto:[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> >> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Wooden pole twisting >> Hmm...maybe it doesn't need two radios, but >> two antennas. Like a >> spatial diversity setup. >> I wonder if McCown makes parts for that. >> ------ Original Message ------ >> From: "Chris Fabien" <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]> >> <mailto:[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>>> >> To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> <mailto:[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> >> Sent: 9/13/2016 12:02:57 PM >> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Wooden pole twisting >> >> May not be a viable solution with an 11 >> ghz backhaul, but you >> could install two radios, once that is on >> target in summer and >> one >> in winter, and switch between them >> without climbing at least. >> On Tue, Sep 13, 2016 at 11:13 AM, Robert >> <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]> >> <mailto:[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>>> wrote: >> >> When you look at the high voltage >> distribution lines with >> twin >> poles they through bolt hanger >> connectors on the poles and >> then hang the cross braces across the >> hangers. Poles >> twisting then doesn't do anything but >> put tension or >> compression on the cross bracing... >> Unless the poles >> actually >> start to lean, the cross bracing >> stays pretty much >> immobile.. But putting two poles up >> pretty much brings it >> to >> the price of a tower. >> >> On 9/13/16 7:54 AM, Adam Moffett wrote: >> >> I imagine the pole would win that >> tug of war over time. >> >> Looking at a photo of this pole, >> it has a noticeable >> curvature near the top. Maybe >> we'll move the dish below >> the curve and see if that helps. >> >> >> ------ Original Message ------ >> From: "Jay Weekley" >> <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]> >> <mailto:[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>>> >> To: [email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]> <mailto:[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> >> Sent: 9/13/2016 10:44:11 AM >> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Wooden pole >> twisting >> >> For us they are and haven't >> hand problems with >> twisting. We've got one with >> a link that's been >> steady for 6 years or more. >> The problem is accessing >> the link on short notice >> since we don't know a bucket >> truck and operators are very >> busy. It seems like you >> could put two wood posts on >> either side of the pole >> and secure a 4x4 with large >> lag screws to keep it >> from >> twisting. >> >> Matt wrote: >> >> I wonder if painting >> would help keep moisture >> out? Maybe its a >> temperature thing too? >> >> I always thought wood >> poles would be great for >> CPE >> locations but now maybe not. >> >> >> On Tue, Sep 13, 2016 at >> 3:44 AM, Adam Moffett >> <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]> >> <mailto:[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>>> >> wrote: >> >> I've got a 70' (61' >> AGL) class 3 pole with an >> AP and backhaul on >> it. It's >> been in the ground >> about 3 years now. >> >> This past spring we >> noticed the signal drop >> slowly on the >> backhaul over the >> course of a month. A >> climber went up and >> adjusted it by about >> 9 degrees, >> but he said the mount >> was tight when he got >> there. This past >> month the RSSI >> on the backhaul has >> been slowly dropping >> again. >> >> The humidity here >> tends to shoot way up in >> the >> summer and drop in the >> winter. I'm >> supposing this beast must be >> twisting as it soaks >> up moisture >> and then dries out again. >> >> Is this a problem >> that might diminish as the >> pole ages, or is >> there perhaps >> any possible >> remediation? I guess the >> permanent fix is a >> real tower or a >> steel pole, but I >> guess I'm hoping that one >> of >> you old phone guys >> knows some >> magic trick. Seems >> like if there was a wire >> attached to this >> pole, that a 9 >> degree twist would >> put some wicked tension on >> it. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
