Seriously. Please explain where my conclusion violated physics? Rory
From: Af [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Faisal Imtiaz Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2018 10:02 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Arc Wireless 30 dBi vs RocketDish RD-5G30 You can test as much as you like.. simple physics will still stay the same :) Regards. Faisal Imtiaz Snappy Internet & Telecom http://www.snappytelecom.net Tel: 305 663 5518 x 232 Help-desk: (305)663-5518 Option 2 or Email: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> ________________________________ From: "Rory Conaway" <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2018 11:57:57 PM Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Arc Wireless 30 dBi vs RocketDish RD-5G30 We have done a lot more testing than that and I’m probably late to the party but yes, they have turned out to be the best so far. Rory From: Af [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Faisal Imtiaz Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2018 9:55 PM To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Arc Wireless 30 dBi vs RocketDish RD-5G30 If you are referring to the KP Performance Reflectors... YES, Absolutely the best in noise rejection.... and if you are wondering why ? just look at the direction the radio's back side tends to be when it is properly installed ! :) Faisal Imtiaz Snappy Internet & Telecom http://www.snappytelecom.net Tel: 305 663 5518 x 232 Help-desk: (305)663-5518 Option 2 or Email: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> ________________________________ From: "Rory Conaway" <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2018 10:26:52 PM Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Arc Wireless 30 dBi vs RocketDish RD-5G30 It hasn’t been an issue. They seem to reject noise better. I just posted a recent comparison of them versus the PowerBeam 620/Prism on Facebook. We already knew they were better than the AF-23 antenna since we did that test but that wasn’t a fair comparison due to the gain difference. Rory From: Af [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of David Coudron Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2018 8:05 PM To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Arc Wireless 30 dBi vs RocketDish RD-5G30 We love the KP Performance antennas for the CPEs, but haven’t used them yet for backhaul. Have you been using them for that as well? We were worried the wider beamwidth would catch too much other noise. Or maybe that hasn’t been an issue? Thanks, David Coudron From: Af [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Rory Conaway Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2018 8:56 PM To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Arc Wireless 30 dBi vs RocketDish RD-5G30 Right now the best antenna we have tested at 30dBi has been the KP Performance antennas. We will be testing the RF Elements antennas next. Rory From: Af [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of David Coudron Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2018 6:49 PM To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: [AFMUG] Arc Wireless 30 dBi vs RocketDish RD-5G30 We have traditionally been using the Arc Wireless 30 dBi 5 GHz parabolic dish for our shorter backhaul links when using 5 GHz. The have been OK, but we have a tough time getting them and the radomes from time to time. We are in that situation again. They are priced quite competitively, and seem to do the job, however we are looking for options since they are so spotty to get ahold of. We have messed around with the Ubiquiti RocketDish for CPE connectorized radios, but haven’t tried them out for backhaul as of yet. The specs appear to be very similar and I expect they’d perform about the same other than the N-Type vs SMA connectors. Anyone have experience with both of these dishes? Or is there a better alternative that we should be looking at in the $120 range (dish only)? Regard, David Coudron
