we are pulling out old hyperlink (I think) single pol panels from our alvarion vl gear we decommissioned across the network, I wonder about diversity. those combined have a smaller footprint I think than the stock epmp sector. we had vl customers at over 8 miles off these into 200 degree coverage, probably a dirty dirty antenna
On Wed, Aug 23, 2017 at 10:42 PM, Mathew Howard <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 >>>> >>>> >> >
