The case cost more than $50 On Fri, Feb 17, 2017, 4:03 PM Keefe John <keefe...@ethoplex.com> wrote:
> So they're charging $995.00 for something that likely cost them < $50. > Now you know their profit margins on radios and other hardware. > > Keefe > > On 2/17/2017 3:28 PM, Vlad Sedov wrote: > > Awesome! Can't wait. We have a bunch of these Medusas going up in the near > future.. > > > Vlad > > > On 2/17/2017 3:17 PM, Forrest Christian (List Account) wrote: > > So this looks like as good of a place as any to provide this tidbit: > > I finally found the component I was looking for to complete the cambium > sync design here, and I now have a breadboarded solution to sync Medusa > (and 450i) via 'cambium sync) here. Seems to be working. I'm in the > process of getting the design on a prototype board for the rackmount > injector. This *is* going to be more expensive than the non-cambium > sync version, but for roughly the price of just that controller, you > should be able to get the rackmount chassis+controller plus either 8 of > injection, and a syncbox GPS receiver. For probably around $1200 or so, > you should be able to get a fully loaded one with 16 ports of sync. > > I'm *not* holding this injector for this for reasons I described in > earlier threads, but add a month or two after WISPAMERICA and this should > be shipping. > > -forrest > > > On Fri, Feb 17, 2017 at 10:13 AM, Vlad Sedov <v...@atlasok.com> wrote: > > The only reason we got this is to properly sync our Medusa APs from the > base of the tower, and maintain a clean gigabit ethernet link. > If Forrest had a product that did the same thing, we would be all over it. > Literally every other piece of GPS sync hardware we use is from PacketFlux. > > > Vlad > > > On 2/17/2017 11:09 AM, Mathew Howard wrote: > > You could also buy all the parts to do the same thing with PacketFlux gear > for a whole lot less than $800... I don't think the actual cost of building > the hardware has much to do with the price of a CMM > > On Fri, Feb 17, 2017 at 10:55 AM, Adam Moffett <dmmoff...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > You couldn't write the software for it for $100. > > Are you looking at a prototype or a finished product? Link? > > > > ------ Original Message ------ > From: "Vlad Sedov" <v...@atlasok.com> > To: af@afmug.com > Sent: 2/17/2017 11:53:31 AM > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] CMM5 controller.. Are you serious, Cambium? > > No doubt, but for $800, I would expect something a bit more um.. rugged. I > can build this for about $100. > > > Vlad > > On 2/17/2017 10:36 AM, Adam Moffett wrote: > > Just like you, they're in business to make money. > > > ------ Original Message ------ > From: "Vlad Sedov" <v...@atlasok.com> > To: "af@afmug.com" <af@afmug.com> > Sent: 2/17/2017 10:31:01 AM > Subject: [AFMUG] CMM5 controller.. Are you serious, Cambium? > > $700-900 for a $35 Raspberry Pi controller, a DC-DC regulator, and a metal > box? > Looks like OpenWRT-type Linux distro with LuCI web interface, and a module > to control the CMM5. > > Seems a bit steep, no? > > > peace > > Vlad > > > > > -- > *Forrest Christian* *CEO**, PacketFlux Technologies, Inc.* > Tel: 406-449-3345 | Address: 3577 Countryside Road, Helena, MT 59602 > forre...@imach.com | http://www.packetflux.com > <http://www.linkedin.com/in/fwchristian> <http://facebook.com/packetflux> > <http://twitter.com/@packetflux> > >
