I suppose you could attach an omni to some kind of a shield to an omni fairly easily and turn it into a 180... it'd probably end up with better F/B ratio than that sector too.
On Wed, Aug 23, 2017 at 9:53 PM, Steve Jones <[email protected]> wrote: > lol 360 degree with extreme downtilt on an Omni could get interesting. > Maybe just get out the sawzall and split it down the middle? > > On Wed, Aug 23, 2017 at 9:50 PM, Adam Moffett <[email protected]> wrote: > >> You'd also have similar gain with two 90 degree antennas and a splitter. >> >> ------ Original Message ------ >> From: "Mathew Howard" <[email protected]> >> To: "af" <[email protected]> >> Sent: 8/23/2017 10:42:27 PM >> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] 180 degree 5ghz epmp antenna? >> >> Hmm... that's interesting, but only 13dbi and only 11db f/b ratio. I >> don't really see much advantage over just using an omni. >> >> On Aug 23, 2017 2:36 PM, "David Coudron" <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> We have been looking at these for similar situations, but haven’t pulled >>> the trigger on any and tried them as of yet. We’d be interested to know >>> if anyone else has tried them. Only 13 dBi gain, otherwise we’d be more >>> excited about them. >>> >>> http://www.l-com.com/multimedia/datasheets/DS_HG5813DP-180.PDF >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> >>> >>> *David Coudron* >>> >>> [email protected] | *Mobile: *612-991-7474 >>> <(612)%20991-7474> >>> >>> >>> >>> *Advantenon, Inc. * [image: >>> cid:[email protected]] >>> <http://www.linkedin.com/company/Advantenon> [image: >>> cid:[email protected]] <http://www.twitter.com/Advantenon> >>> [image: cid:[email protected]] >>> <http://www.facebook.com/Advantenon> [image: >>> cid:[email protected]] <http://blog.advantenon.com/> >>> >>> [email protected] | 3500 Vicksburg Lane N, Suite 315, Plymouth, MN >>> 55447 | www.advantenon.com | *Phone:* 800-704-4720 >>> <(800)%20704-4720> | *Local: *612-454-1545 <(612)%20454-1545> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> *From:* Af [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Chuck McCown >>> *Sent:* Wednesday, August 23, 2017 2:28 PM >>> *To:* [email protected] >>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] 180 degree 5ghz epmp antenna? >>> >>> >>> >>> Two 90s and a splitter. >>> >>> >>> >>> *From:* Mathew Howard >>> >>> *Sent:* Wednesday, August 23, 2017 1:27 PM >>> >>> *To:* af >>> >>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] 180 degree 5ghz epmp antenna? >>> >>> >>> >>> I haven't ever found anything wider than 120 degrees... A 180 would come >>> in handy in a lot of places. >>> >>> >>> >>> On Aug 23, 2017 1:51 PM, "Jaime Solorza" <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>> Easy to make a shield for it...Solectek used shields for 60,90 and 120 >>> degrees made by Seavey Engineering Antennas...I have made shields for >>> myself and customers. >>> >>> Jaime Solorza >>> >>> >>> >>> On Aug 23, 2017 11:21 AM, "Steve Jones" <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>> is there such a beast as this? >>> >>> >>> >>> I have a couple locations where i need better downtilt for near >>> customers, under half mile. Theyre right in the middle of towns and i have >>> room for maybe 2 more access points or id just roll out 4 more epmp lites. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> one site we just redid had two 90 epmp sectors, a bunch of side and >>> backlobe installs, a maess. we went out and replaced with 4 90 empm 2000 >>> sectors with appropriate tilt for our 8 mile coverage, but it killed alot >>> of existing subscribers (one of the APs was at 10 degrees downtilt, dont >>> ask why, i didnt know it. >>> >>> >>> >>> This site we only can do two more and the customers are all over 360 >>> degrees in town. i have room to do 4 force 180 in AP mode, but the freezing >>> and lack of gps will irritate me. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Avaluable learned lesson in this is to not toss up a couple APs to serve >>> a particular set of customers because ultimately youll need a right proper >>> deployment and have no choice but to shed some edge customers >>> >>> >
