What does it take to get licensed in 6 GHz? Is it more difficult to get that license that it is 11 GHz?
Thank you, Brett A Mansfield > On Feb 9, 2017, at 12:07 PM, Ken Hohhof <[email protected]> wrote: > > In heavier rain zones, being able to use dishes as small as 3 ft in 6 GHz has > been a game changer. Back when FCC minimum was 6 ft dish, that was not > feasible on many sites, due to structural issues or tower rent. Rain fade > much less of an issue at 6 GHz, but need to watch out for multipath similar > to 5 GHz. > > > From: Af [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Eric Kuhnke > Sent: Thursday, February 9, 2017 12:49 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] 11GHz and 18GHz real throughput > > What do you mean, not a chance at 18? If you can design for ACM and rain > fade, yes. I know the typical afmug purchase considers them too pricey but > there are lots of high quality, dual polarity 4' and 6' size 18 GHz dishes. > > I would not be excessively scared of 15 miles at 18 GHz with big dishes. > > > > On Wed, Feb 8, 2017 at 5:42 PM, Mike Hammett <[email protected]> wrote: > Not a chance at 18. Maybe 11, but that's even far for 11 GHz without huge > dishes. > > Play with Mimosa's designer, Cambium's LinkPlanner, etc. > > > > ----- > Mike Hammett > Intelligent Computing Solutions > > Midwest Internet Exchange > > The Brothers WISP > > > > From: "Brett A Mansfield" <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Wednesday, February 8, 2017 7:38:58 PM > Subject: [AFMUG] 11GHz and 18GHz real throughput > > Hi, > > I've never yet done a licensed link and there is plenty of these two > frequencies available in my area. I need to be able to get 500Mbps at about > 15 miles. Is that possible with either of these? > > What kind of real world speeds can I expect out of these and what channel > size do I need to license to get those speeds? > > Is there something else I should consider? What brand/model radios and > dishes, what other frequencies for easier licensing, etc? > > It would be great to be able to get a gig that distance, but I'm trying to be > realistic and get just what I really need to start with. > > No legal advice please, just your experience with it and any knowledge you'd > be able/willing to share with the licensing of these frequencies. > > Thank you, > Brett A Mansfield > >
