Yeah, straying off-topic but our 6GHz link is actually a Trango that we own and are moving around as we upgrade to higher capacity backhauls.
On Fri, Jun 8, 2018 at 5:49 PM, Mathew Howard <mhoward...@gmail.com> wrote: > The older ubiquiti radios can be set to "compliance test" mode, and then > you can use any channel that the chipset supports (not legally, obviously). > On later firmware, they get rid of that option, and the new radios are > locked to the US/Canada country code, so they're a lot harder to do > blatantly illegal stuff with (unless you get the world wide version, which > you aren't supposed to be able to buy in the US, but it's not hard to get > one if you really want to). I don't think you can get too far into the 6ghz > range with a normal Rocket, but they did (maybe still do... ) make an M6 > version for the Russian market... > > > On Fri, Jun 8, 2018 at 5:35 PM, Jaime Solorza <losguyswirel...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> I have picked Ubiquiti 6GHz links on a rocket I use for spectral analysis >> that has 4900 to 6xxx ...I was given it when I replaced that Rocket with >> Cambium EPMP .... client was using ,5740 on Rocket...claims he did know why >> it had all those channels....guess he felt guilty and gave it to >> me...another tool in my bag... >> >> Jaime Solorza >> >> On Fri, Jun 8, 2018, 10:58 AM <ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote: >> >>> Pop the cover on the AF5x, there is a tiny screwdriver adjustment marked >>> “freq”. Just tweak it up to 6 GHz and you are good to go. Saves lots of >>> money that way. <grin> >>> >>> *From:* Jeremy >>> *Sent:* Friday, June 8, 2018 10:23 AM >>> *To:* af@afmug.com >>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] 25 kM unlicensed >>> >>> I have an AF5X on 3' UBNT dishes (x-pol modified) that does 300x100 at >>> 19 miles. It is about to be swapped for 6GHz though. >>> >>> On Wed, Jun 6, 2018 at 4:48 PM, Rory Conaway <r...@triadwireless.net> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Mimosa B5c can pull 500Mbps to 1Gbps on that type of link depending on >>>> how much spectrum you want to use. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Rory >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> *From:* Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] *On Behalf Of *ch...@wbmfg.com >>>> *Sent:* Wednesday, June 6, 2018 2:32 PM >>>> *To:* af@afmug.com >>>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] 25 kM unlicensed >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Well, that explains everything. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> *From:* Chris Fabien >>>> >>>> *Sent:* Wednesday, June 6, 2018 3:28 PM >>>> >>>> *To:* af@afmug.com >>>> >>>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] 25 kM unlicensed >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> 3ft... Jirous on one side and one of the WB Optic on the other actually! >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Wed, Jun 6, 2018, 5:17 PM <ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> Wow, what size dishes? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> *From:* Chris Fabien >>>> >>>> *Sent:* Wednesday, June 6, 2018 3:16 PM >>>> >>>> *To:* af@afmug.com >>>> >>>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] 25 kM unlicensed >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Chuck we just did a 13 mile link using AF5XHD, getting about 350mbps in >>>> both directions using 60mhz and 50/50 ratio. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Jun 6, 2018 2:42 PM, "Mathew Howard" <mhoward...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> Yeah, if you go with 3' dishes you might be getting close to $1500 in >>>> cost, but that'll easily cover it with 2 footers. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> The only parts involved are going to be the dishes and the radios, so >>>> it's pretty simple to price... well, I suppose mounts and surge suppressors >>>> too, but I assume you know where to get those... >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Wed, Jun 6, 2018 at 1:14 PM, <ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> Thanks, that is what I am looking for. Actually not sure yet what up >>>> down ratio the customer will be buying yet. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> If I tell the owners $1500 for parts then I should be good to go? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> *From:* Mathew Howard >>>> >>>> *Sent:* Wednesday, June 6, 2018 11:47 AM >>>> >>>> *To:* af >>>> >>>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] 25 kM unlicensed >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> That's because airfibers use a fixed up/down ratio (75/25, in this >>>> case). If you needed 50/50, this link would only be get you somewhere >>>> around 140Mbps each way. >>>> >>>> Signal is just a little too low to get 8X (256qam) on this case, but I >>>> probably could if I changed them to the new HD version, since they can get >>>> a little higher power at any given modulation, and they can achieve higher >>>> modulations at lower signal levels... it might even be able to do 1024qam >>>> (it probably could with 3' dishes anyway). going to a 50mhz channel would >>>> also add some 20% capacity (50mhz is the max for the standard af-5x, but >>>> the hd can go up to 100mhz if you have lots of spectrum to burn). >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> An entire link with 2' dishes should come to router around $1000. I >>>> haven't priced the 3' dishes recently, but they are quite a bit pricier. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Wed, Jun 6, 2018 at 11:21 AM, <ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> Is the 65 Mbps a limitation of the link or system settings or ?? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> *From:* Mathew Howard >>>> >>>> *Sent:* Wednesday, June 6, 2018 10:16 AM >>>> >>>> *To:* af >>>> >>>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] 25 kM unlicensed >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Here's an example of a 25km AF-5x link using 2' dishes. I'd probably >>>> use AF-5xHD radios these days, and I'd use the airFiber dishes (the only >>>> difference between them and the RocketDish LW is that they're slant vs >>>> H/V). >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> *Error! Filename not specified.* >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Tue, Jun 5, 2018 at 12:43 PM, Chuck McCown <ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> Which is better, Rocket 5AC + RocketDish LW >>>> >>>> or >>>> >>>> AF5X + AF-5G34-S45 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Or some other brand. Hauling out PTP to a customer. Like to keep the >>>> bandwidth up but they are not currently asking for more than 100 Mbps. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >> >
