Speeds at 40Mhz single or dual pol

Jon Langeler
Michwave Technologies, Inc.


> On Nov 19, 2016, at 9:37 PM, Mike Hammett <[email protected]> wrote:
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> Which numbers are you referring to?
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> Mike Hammett
> Intelligent Computing Solutions
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> Midwest Internet Exchange
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> The Brothers WISP
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> From: "Jon Langeler" <[email protected]>
> To: [email protected]
> Sent: Saturday, November 19, 2016 8:36:35 PM
> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] [WISPA Members] Who will have AF-11X First?
> 
> https://dl.ubnt.com/datasheets/airfiber/airFiber_AF-11FX_DS.pdf
> 
> Looks like good numbers to me. 
> 
> Jon Langeler
> Michwave Technologies, Inc.
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> 
> On Nov 19, 2016, at 8:44 PM, Mike Hammett <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> I'm not sure how I can make my message any more clear. It seems as though no 
> one gets what I'm saying. Mike hates UBNT. Mike hates the AF11FX. Mike hates 
> vendors. Mike hates baby Jesus and the Easter Bunny. Mike hates ice cream. 
> Mike wants his radios with nickle-plated ivory for $0.05.
> 
> It's half-assed. It's more of the UBNT 90 - 95% engineering. It's almost a 
> great product, but because they didn't bother to engage their customer base 
> or actually look at what the rest of the market was doing, it has come up 
> short in a few ways.
> 
> I'm not saying the product is junk. I'm not saying I won't buy one. I'm 
> disparaging the lack of research by UBNT when setting out the boxes to be 
> checked as design went on. It's a case of Applism. We'll make what we want 
> and our people will buy it regardless if it makes sense or not.
> 
> 
> 
> Also, they claim it's among the most spectrally efficient radios out there, 
> but it simply isn't. Other than the B11, it isn't any more efficient than 
> anything else made in the last several years. It delivers 500 - 600 megabit 
> in what amounts to 112 MHz of spectrum. That's 357 megabit in 80 MHz. That's 
> fairly normal for a 256 QAM single polarity radio. The SAF Lumina did that in 
> 56 MHz in 2009. I'm sure you could find single polarity 256 QAM radios pretty 
> cheap on the used market....  and they'd come with fiber and direct mounts.
> 
> 
> I've done this dance a few times and few people ever get it.
> 
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> Mike Hammett
> Intelligent Computing Solutions
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> Midwest Internet Exchange
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> The Brothers WISP
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> From: "Faisal Imtiaz" <[email protected]>
> To: [email protected]
> Sent: Saturday, November 19, 2016 7:16:44 PM
> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] [WISPA Members] Who will have AF-11X First?
> 
> I have been reading this thread, and following this circular, arm-chair 
> 'product designer' conversation.... 
> 
> Mike, I am going to call you out... What exactly is your gripe...
> 
> I am happy to see a  'cheaper radio'.  What wrong with that ?
> 
> What do you think is available in the market space that is a 'better 
> performing'  than an AF11x ?
> 
> Is it perfect ? no, but does it hold it's own, yes, is it comparable to  
> others, not possible to do apples to apples comparison.....
> 
> If you tell me that you are coming from a Tech Purist perspective, then yes, 
> lots of things can be different. But if you are arguing from a product 
> availability in the market space.. please enlighten me with your thoughts..
> 
> 
> Regards
> Faisal Imtiaz
> Snappy Internet & Telecom
> 7266 SW 48 Street
> Miami, FL 33155
> Tel: 305 663 5518 x 232
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> Help-desk: (305)663-5518 Option 2 or Email: [email protected]
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> From: "Mike Hammett" <[email protected]>
> To: [email protected]
> Sent: Saturday, November 19, 2016 6:31:36 PM
> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] [WISPA Members] Who will have AF-11X First?
> It's a sign of it being the cheapest radio on the market, not a sign of it 
> being what the customer really wanted.
> 
> That or they don't realize it's shortcomings yet or they're not educated 
> enough to know the difference. I would say most of the UBNT operator 
> community isn't nearly as educated as they should be.
> 
> 
> Again, because someone buys it doesn't mean it's what they wanted. Sales are 
> absolutely NOT an indicator of that. Sales are an indicator of what they were 
> willing to settle for. I'll probably settle for them and contribute to the 
> sales numbers being used against my argument.
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> Mike Hammett
> Intelligent Computing Solutions
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> Midwest Internet Exchange
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> The Brothers WISP
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> From: "Ben Moore" <[email protected]>
> To: [email protected]
> Sent: Saturday, November 19, 2016 5:16:34 PM
> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] [WISPA Members] Who will have AF-11X First?
> 
> I don't care if they are living on the North Pole in an igloo as long as 
> designing killer radios that customers are buying :). The fact that the 
> AF-11FX orders are so high is a good sign that customers want it and are very 
> comfortable with it after the success of the AF24 and AF5.
> 
> Thanks,
> Ben
> 
> On Nov 19, 2016, at 4:10 PM, Mike Hammett <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> Them listening or not listening isn't the end-all be-all for purchase 
> decisions.
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> Mike Hammett
> Intelligent Computing Solutions
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> Midwest Internet Exchange
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> The Brothers WISP
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> From: "Josh Reynolds" <[email protected]>
> To: [email protected]
> Sent: Saturday, November 19, 2016 5:05:09 PM
> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] [WISPA Members] Who will have AF-11X First?
> 
> You're right, people were so dumb they kept coming back.
> 
> /s
> 
> 
>> On Nov 19, 2016 3:06 PM, "Mike Hammett" <[email protected]> wrote:
>> Just because there are sales doesn't mean they listen.
>> 
>> 
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>> Mike Hammett
>> Intelligent Computing Solutions
>> 
>> Midwest Internet Exchange
>> 
>> The Brothers WISP
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>> 
>> From: "Josh Reynolds" <[email protected]>
>> To: [email protected]
>> Sent: Saturday, November 19, 2016 12:42:04 PM
>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] [WISPA Members] Who will have AF-11X First?
>> 
>> Keep in mind that AFMUG and even the WISPA list is an echo chamber.
>> 
>> What one needs, another does not. There are some very vocal people in these 
>> communities.
>> 
>> That said, I have spent years talking directly with Matt, Ben, Robert and 
>> many of the developers. They are often out of touch, but sometimes it's 
>> actually myself that is.
>> 
>> When you can post a 20-40mil gain in a single quarter time after time on a 
>> given line without direct sales, you are doing something right.
>> 
>> 
>>> On Nov 19, 2016 11:27 AM, "Mike Hammett" <[email protected]> wrote:
>>> Seeing what they put out, not having a clue what the competition is already 
>>> doing and the ignoring of their customers and super users means they're out 
>>> of touch.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> -----
>>> Mike Hammett
>>> Intelligent Computing Solutions
>>> 
>>> Midwest Internet Exchange
>>> 
>>> The Brothers WISP
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> From: "Josh Reynolds" <[email protected]>
>>> To: [email protected]
>>> Sent: Saturday, November 19, 2016 9:10:04 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] [WISPA Members] Who will have AF-11X First?
>>> 
>>> If they were really that out of touch given the context of the world 
>>> market, they wouldn't have product lines doubling in net revenue quarter 
>>> over quarter.
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> On Nov 19, 2016 7:27 AM, "Mike Hammett" <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>> Yeah, but they have a fundamental problem. Company-wide they are out of 
>>>> touch with their customers and what they need as well as what the rest of 
>>>> the market offers.
>>>> 
>>>> Examples:
>>>> 
>>>> Still no SFPs on radios.
>>>> AF11 has a channel width from the 2000s.
>>>> AF11 isn't nearly as spectrally efficient as they think it is.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> -----
>>>> Mike Hammett
>>>> Intelligent Computing Solutions
>>>> 
>>>> Midwest Internet Exchange
>>>> 
>>>> The Brothers WISP
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> From: "Josh Reynolds" <[email protected]>
>>>> To: [email protected]
>>>> Sent: Friday, November 18, 2016 10:14:45 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] [WISPA Members] Who will have AF-11X First?
>>>> 
>>>> I know of a company that already has 8 links deployed that they replaced 
>>>> existing radios with.
>>>> 
>>>> They built their own radio core. (Second time for UBNT, if you count 
>>>> Invictus core and then this one... Not counting the ones they made before 
>>>> UBNT.)
>>>> 
>>>> You underestimate them a lot. They're making more money across the board 
>>>> and investing even more money in R&D and labor than they ever have. The 
>>>> past few years they've made major internal changes, and things are just 
>>>> now starting to bare fruit from those decisions.
>>>> 
>>>> They also have a huge cash reserve, and it wouldn't surprise me at all for 
>>>> them to start making acquisitions if they choose to.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>> On Nov 18, 2016 9:50 PM, "That One Guy /sarcasm" 
>>>>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>> this isnt my usual asshole distrust of UBNT, I know UBNT chuck is behind 
>>>>> it, so its solid gear, but are people really ready to put their faith in 
>>>>> the limited and $ spectrum on UBNT?
>>>>> 
>>>>>> On Fri, Nov 18, 2016 at 6:18 PM, Josh Reynolds <[email protected]> 
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>> They are designing for a lot of different mounting options, but they 
>>>>>> have to hit the ones that are the easiest sells out the gate.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Stay tuned.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> On Nov 18, 2016 5:44 PM, "George Skorup" <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>>> We have RadioWaves HP2 and HP3s' in a couple flavors. HPx-11R, Remec 
>>>>>>> round for Trango ApexPlus and HPx-11EX, for Exalt G2. Then we have 
>>>>>>> Trango AD11G2-S2's and 3-S2's for ApexPlus, Remec round. So obviously 
>>>>>>> we wouldn't be able to do the feedhorn swap on those.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> The RadioWaves 11EX are single-pol only, so those would need the 
>>>>>>> feedhorn swapped. But the 11R is where it makes sense for the Remec 
>>>>>>> adapter plate, especially in the case of the Trango dishes.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> So for me it would come down to $250-300? for the adapter plate vs 
>>>>>>> $400? for a new RW feedhorn vs $1k for a whole new dish.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> This would probably be half as difficult if UBNT would've designed for 
>>>>>>> waveguide, IMO.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> On 11/18/2016 2:13 PM, Brad Belton wrote:
>>>>>>> Right, I see the RadioWaves DP N-Type feed, but we�re looking/hoping 
>>>>>>> someone comes out with a REMEC round to DP N-Type adapter.�
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> �
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Quicker, cheaper than replacing the feed horn and could be used on any 
>>>>>>> antenna with a REMEC round feed horn�not just a RadioWaves antenna.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> �
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Brad
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> �
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On 
>>>>>>> Behalf Of Mike Hammett
>>>>>>> Sent: Friday, November 18, 2016 2:08 PM
>>>>>>> To: [email protected]
>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [WISPA Members] Who will have AF-11X First?
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> �
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Non-UBNT licensed dish to N connectors and radio mount.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> -----
>>>>>>> Mike Hammett
>>>>>>> Intelligent Computing Solutions
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Midwest Internet Exchange
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> The Brothers WISP
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> From: "Brad Belton" <[email protected]>
>>>>>>> To: [email protected]
>>>>>>> Sent: Friday, November 18, 2016 2:06:47 PM
>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [WISPA Members] Who will have AF-11X First?
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> So, what are we looking for?� SFP port?
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> �
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> I don�t see any REMEC round to dual polarity N-Type adapters in your 
>>>>>>> pictures!� <grin>
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> �
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Brad
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> �
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On 
>>>>>>> Behalf Of Mike Hammett
>>>>>>> Sent: Friday, November 18, 2016 2:02 PM
>>>>>>> To: [email protected]
>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [WISPA Members] Who will have AF-11X First?
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> �
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> https://www.facebook.com/thebrotherswisp/photos/a.997555730369879.1073741834.186874744771319/997557797036339/?type=3&theater
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> -----
>>>>>>> Mike Hammett
>>>>>>> Intelligent Computing Solutions
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Midwest Internet Exchange
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> The Brothers WISP
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> From: "Brad Belton" <[email protected]>
>>>>>>> To: [email protected]
>>>>>>> Sent: Friday, November 18, 2016 10:09:25 AM
>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [WISPA Members] Who will have AF-11X First?
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> You'll need to order a new feed horn for your RadioWaves antenna. �I 
>>>>>>> don't
>>>>>>> have the SKUs yet, but I'm hearing they might be shipping by end of the
>>>>>>> month or early next. �They are basically a standard dual polarity 
>>>>>>> N-Type
>>>>>>> feed horn except the feed horn "kit" also comes with a UBNT specific
>>>>>>> mounting bracket for the radio.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> I wish there was a REMEC round to dual polarity N-Type adapter 
>>>>>>> available.
>>>>>>> Sure would be easier than a feed horn swap...and likely less expensive 
>>>>>>> too.
>>>>>>> I've got a call into Pasternack to see if such an adapter is even 
>>>>>>> feasible.
>>>>>>> I'm thinking it is, but would depend on demand.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Brad
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> �
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On 
>>>>>>> Behalf
>>>>>>> Of Keefe John
>>>>>>> Sent: Friday, November 18, 2016 9:59 AM
>>>>>>> To: [email protected]
>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [WISPA Members] Who will have AF-11X First?
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> What was on the dish you had before? �Can I make these work on a a
>>>>>>> Radiowaves Dragonwave dish?
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> On 11/17/2016 8:54 PM, Brad Belton wrote:
>>>>>>> > DoubleRadius should have them. �Our AF-11X order filled, but 
>>>>>>> > waiting on
>>>>>>> new
>>>>>>> > RadioWaves dual polarity feed horns before they can be put to use.
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> > Brad
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> > -----Original Message-----
>>>>>>> > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On
>>>>>>> Behalf
>>>>>>> > Of Keefe John
>>>>>>> > Sent: Thursday, November 17, 2016 7:17 PM
>>>>>>> > To: [email protected]
>>>>>>> > Subject: [WISPA Members] Who will have AF-11X First?
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> > Which distributors will have AF-11X first? �Does anyone have ETAs?
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> > Keefe
>>>>>>> >
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