Sure, why not... We have used Ubnt 2ft dishes for longer distance than that.
Now if you are looking for a particular signal level, then you have to do the calcs :) 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: supp...@snappytelecom.net > From: "Tim Reichhart" <timreichh...@hometowncable.net> > To: af@afmug.com > Sent: Monday, January 22, 2018 10:24:39 AM > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Arc Wireless 30 dBi vs RocketDish RD-5G30 > I want to know if the arc wireless 30dBi dish will work for 12mile ptp link > with > ubnt radios. Because I have one arc wireless 30dbi dish setting at my house > not > deployed yet. > Tim >> -----Original Message----- >> From: "Rory Conaway" < r...@triadwireless.net > >> To: af@afmug.com >> Date: 01/22/18 09:08 >> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Arc Wireless 30 dBi vs RocketDish RD-5G30 >> If you are talking about the 2' dishes, their gain in 5GHz is the same as >> the KP >> reflector. We may test that but honestly, between the price difference which >> is >> more than $100, the weight, and the complexity, it would have to be >> significantly better and I doubt it is. >> Rory >> From: Af [mailto: af-boun...@afmug.com ] On Behalf Of Mike Hammett >> Sent: Monday, January 22, 2018 6:58 AM >> To: af@afmug.com >> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Arc Wireless 30 dBi vs RocketDish RD-5G30 >> They still work down there, just lose a couple dB. Their better rejection >> makes >> up for it. >> ----- >> Mike Hammett >> Intelligent Computing Solutions >> Midwest Internet Exchange >> The Brothers WISP >> From: "Rory Conaway" < r...@triadwireless.net > >> To: af@afmug.com >> Sent: Monday, January 22, 2018 7:57:40 AM >> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Arc Wireless 30 dBi vs RocketDish RD-5G30 >> Most Jirous antennas aren't good for under 5.4GHz though. We started using >> them >> after being told more than 2 years ago they would have updated nose cones >> shortly. I'm still waiting. >> Rory >> From: Af [ mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com ] On Behalf Of Mike Hammett >> Sent: Monday, January 22, 2018 6:30 AM >> To: af@afmug.com >> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Arc Wireless 30 dBi vs RocketDish RD-5G30 >> Jirous makes antennas with good patterns. >> ----- >> Mike Hammett >> Intelligent Computing Solutions >> Midwest Internet Exchange >> The Brothers WISP >> From: "David Coudron" < david.coud...@advantenon.com > >> To: af@afmug.com >> Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2018 9:04:56 PM >> 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:af-boun...@afmug.com ] On Behalf Of Rory Conaway >> Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2018 8:56 PM >> To: af@afmug.com >> 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:af-boun...@afmug.com ] On Behalf Of David Coudron >> Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2018 6:49 PM >> To: af@afmug.com >> 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
