Re: [AFMUG] RD-5G30-LW vs. RD-5G30

[Jeremy]

I have one on the roof of my house.  I like it.

On Tue, Sep 12, 2017 at 9:15 AM, Mathew Howard  wrote:

> Oh, and as far as actual RF performance, I haven't noticed any major
> difference between the two. I'd say the lightweight is better, if anything.
>
> On Tue, Sep 12, 2017 at 10:12 AM, Mathew Howard 
> wrote:
>
>> The mount is completely different... it's made of thinner steal, and it
>> uses smaller diameter bolts (8mm vs 10mm, I think on the old ones), but it
>> is a completely different design, so I don't know that there's any
>> realistic difference in strength, and I believe they still fit the same
>> size pipes. It's also a deeper dish (the edge of the dish is flush with the
>> end of the feedhorn), which reduces (or eliminates, in my opinion, in most
>> cases) the need for adding shielding. They're also a lot easier and faster
>> to assemble. Overall, I like the lightweight dishes much better than the
>> old ones... I actually didn't realize they were even still making the
>> standard RD-5G30.
>>
>> Also, the RD-5G20-LW is exactly the same as the 2' AirFiber 5X dish,
>> except that the airFiber dish has a dual slant feedhorn instead of H/V.
>>
>> On Tue, Sep 12, 2017 at 9:55 AM, Paul McCall  wrote:
>>
>>> How do these lightweight dishes perform compared to the regular ones?
>>> Is the mount the same or is it the same.   For $ 40 less times a bunch of
>>> them I need, its worth the question.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Obviously, I can’t skimp on construction in Florida, so needing to ask
>>> the question to those who have used them
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Paul
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Paul McCall, President
>>>
>>> PDMNet, Inc. / Florida Broadband, Inc.
>>>
>>> 658 Old Dixie Highway
>>> 
>>>
>>> Vero Beach, FL 32962
>>> 
>>>
>>> 772-564-6800 <(772)%20564-6800>
>>>
>>> pa...@pdmnet.net
>>>
>>> www.pdmnet.com
>>>
>>> www.floridabroadband.com
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>

Re: [AFMUG] RD-5G30-LW vs. RD-5G30

[Mathew Howard]

Oh, and as far as actual RF performance, I haven't noticed any major
difference between the two. I'd say the lightweight is better, if anything.

On Tue, Sep 12, 2017 at 10:12 AM, Mathew Howard 
wrote:

> The mount is completely different... it's made of thinner steal, and it
> uses smaller diameter bolts (8mm vs 10mm, I think on the old ones), but it
> is a completely different design, so I don't know that there's any
> realistic difference in strength, and I believe they still fit the same
> size pipes. It's also a deeper dish (the edge of the dish is flush with the
> end of the feedhorn), which reduces (or eliminates, in my opinion, in most
> cases) the need for adding shielding. They're also a lot easier and faster
> to assemble. Overall, I like the lightweight dishes much better than the
> old ones... I actually didn't realize they were even still making the
> standard RD-5G30.
>
> Also, the RD-5G20-LW is exactly the same as the 2' AirFiber 5X dish,
> except that the airFiber dish has a dual slant feedhorn instead of H/V.
>
> On Tue, Sep 12, 2017 at 9:55 AM, Paul McCall  wrote:
>
>> How do these lightweight dishes perform compared to the regular ones?
>> Is the mount the same or is it the same.   For $ 40 less times a bunch of
>> them I need, its worth the question.
>>
>>
>>
>> Obviously, I can’t skimp on construction in Florida, so needing to ask
>> the question to those who have used them
>>
>>
>>
>> Paul
>>
>>
>>
>> Paul McCall, President
>>
>> PDMNet, Inc. / Florida Broadband, Inc.
>>
>> 658 Old Dixie Highway
>> 
>>
>> Vero Beach, FL 32962
>> 
>>
>> 772-564-6800 <(772)%20564-6800>
>>
>> pa...@pdmnet.net
>>
>> www.pdmnet.com
>>
>> www.floridabroadband.com
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>

Re: [AFMUG] RD-5G30-LW vs. RD-5G30

[Adair Winter]

I don't like the LW dish. My preferred dish is the 31-ac dish.
Unless you just want cheap.

On Sep 12, 2017 8:55 AM, "Paul McCall"  wrote:

> How do these lightweight dishes perform compared to the regular ones?   Is
> the mount the same or is it the same.   For $ 40 less times a bunch of them
> I need, its worth the question.
>
>
>
> Obviously, I can’t skimp on construction in Florida, so needing to ask the
> question to those who have used them
>
>
>
> Paul
>
>
>
> Paul McCall, President
>
> PDMNet, Inc. / Florida Broadband, Inc.
>
> 658 Old Dixie Highway
> 
>
> Vero Beach, FL 32962
> 
>
> 772-564-6800 <(772)%20564-6800>
>
> pa...@pdmnet.net
>
> www.pdmnet.com
>
> www.floridabroadband.com
>
>
>
>
>

Re: [AFMUG] RD-5G30-LW vs. RD-5G30

[Mathew Howard]

The mount is completely different... it's made of thinner steal, and it
uses smaller diameter bolts (8mm vs 10mm, I think on the old ones), but it
is a completely different design, so I don't know that there's any
realistic difference in strength, and I believe they still fit the same
size pipes. It's also a deeper dish (the edge of the dish is flush with the
end of the feedhorn), which reduces (or eliminates, in my opinion, in most
cases) the need for adding shielding. They're also a lot easier and faster
to assemble. Overall, I like the lightweight dishes much better than the
old ones... I actually didn't realize they were even still making the
standard RD-5G30.

Also, the RD-5G20-LW is exactly the same as the 2' AirFiber 5X dish, except
that the airFiber dish has a dual slant feedhorn instead of H/V.

On Tue, Sep 12, 2017 at 9:55 AM, Paul McCall  wrote:

> How do these lightweight dishes perform compared to the regular ones?   Is
> the mount the same or is it the same.   For $ 40 less times a bunch of them
> I need, its worth the question.
>
>
>
> Obviously, I can’t skimp on construction in Florida, so needing to ask the
> question to those who have used them
>
>
>
> Paul
>
>
>
> Paul McCall, President
>
> PDMNet, Inc. / Florida Broadband, Inc.
>
> 658 Old Dixie Highway
> 
>
> Vero Beach, FL 32962
> 
>
> 772-564-6800 <(772)%20564-6800>
>
> pa...@pdmnet.net
>
> www.pdmnet.com
>
> www.floridabroadband.com
>
>
>
>
>

[AFMUG] RD-5G30-LW vs. RD-5G30

[Paul McCall]

How do these lightweight dishes perform compared to the regular ones?   Is the 
mount the same or is it the same.   For $ 40 less times a bunch of them I need, 
its worth the question.

Obviously, I can't skimp on construction in Florida, so needing to ask the 
question to those who have used them

Paul

Paul McCall, President
PDMNet, Inc. / Florida Broadband, Inc.
658 Old Dixie Highway
Vero Beach, FL 32962
772-564-6800
pa...@pdmnet.net
www.pdmnet.com
www.floridabroadband.com