Re: [WISPA] Antenna question
I've also used bungee cords to hold things up while I'm putting the clamps together when I run out of hands. They have small hooks and allow for some freedom of movement with the item. marlon - Original Message - From: Gino Villarini [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Sent: Friday, November 28, 2008 5:36 AM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Antenna question Actually, orthogon is the only gear I have seen that has a hoist hook Gino A. Villarini [EMAIL PROTECTED] Aeronet Wireless Broadband Corp. tel 787.273.4143 fax 787.273.4145 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mike Hammett Sent: Friday, November 28, 2008 3:20 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: [WISPA] Antenna question As Tom noted... why can't manufacturers put hardware on their devices to attach them to a rope, lanyard, etc. for you to lift the item and secure it during installation? If not dedicated hardware, what about a hole to insert reusable hardware for this purpose? Cheap to implement, very useful in the field. I'm afraid of it falling when holding a $7k Orthogon radio on a tower. It's not like my Nextel and will survive the fall! - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] Antenna question
Actually, orthogon is the only gear I have seen that has a hoist hook Gino A. Villarini [EMAIL PROTECTED] Aeronet Wireless Broadband Corp. tel 787.273.4143 fax 787.273.4145 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mike Hammett Sent: Friday, November 28, 2008 3:20 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: [WISPA] Antenna question As Tom noted... why can't manufacturers put hardware on their devices to attach them to a rope, lanyard, etc. for you to lift the item and secure it during installation? If not dedicated hardware, what about a hole to insert reusable hardware for this purpose? Cheap to implement, very useful in the field. I'm afraid of it falling when holding a $7k Orthogon radio on a tower. It's not like my Nextel and will survive the fall! - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
[WISPA] Antenna question
As Tom noted... why can't manufacturers put hardware on their devices to attach them to a rope, lanyard, etc. for you to lift the item and secure it during installation? If not dedicated hardware, what about a hole to insert reusable hardware for this purpose? Cheap to implement, very useful in the field. I'm afraid of it falling when holding a $7k Orthogon radio on a tower. It's not like my Nextel and will survive the fall! - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
[WISPA] antenna question
I have a Waverider ccu that stopped accepting associations from cpe. Swapped ccu, bypassed filter, replaced cabling, everyting but the antenna. All the spec ans stay flat. My guys on the tower are pointing to the antenna, 2 yr. old til-tek sector as the failure point. Ive never had an antenna go bad. Any one else had a similar experience? Thanks, Chris -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] antenna question
Having been in the wireless business for 30 years I've seen a bunch. And antennas can fail. There are a multitude of components that can break. In order of failure points we generally look to cable and connectors first, then active components like the radio and antennas last. In the radio business everyone has a power meter to test these sorts of things. In about 5 minutes you can determine if it's the cable or antenna with the proper instrument. Unfortunately most in this industry are not aware of using power meters. We sell one from Praxym that's just super cool and easy, but it's $1295. However that may be a lot cheaper than the cost of the outage and tower climbers and time guessing what's wrong. Or perhaps not? I have also seen one bad cable replaced with another. Mike B [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have a Waverider ccu that stopped accepting associations from cpe. Swapped ccu, bypassed filter, replaced cabling, everyting but the antenna. All the spec ans stay flat. My guys on the tower are pointing to the antenna, 2 yr. old til-tek sector as the failure point. Ive never had an antenna go bad. Any one else had a similar experience? Thanks, Chris -- Mike Brownson Electro-comm Distributing 5015 Paris St Denver, CO 80239 www.electro-comm.com (303) 371-8182 x112, (800) 525-0173 Your 24x7 support staff is at www.ShopECBIZ.com Interested in Metro WiFi? We have solutions Coming soon from Tranzeo, 900MHz PtMP -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
RE: [WISPA] antenna question
I've seen two dish elements go bad in the last couple of years. Dustin Jurman Rapid Systems -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mike Brownson Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2006 9:56 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] antenna question Having been in the wireless business for 30 years I've seen a bunch. And antennas can fail. There are a multitude of components that can break. In order of failure points we generally look to cable and connectors first, then active components like the radio and antennas last. In the radio business everyone has a power meter to test these sorts of things. In about 5 minutes you can determine if it's the cable or antenna with the proper instrument. Unfortunately most in this industry are not aware of using power meters. We sell one from Praxym that's just super cool and easy, but it's $1295. However that may be a lot cheaper than the cost of the outage and tower climbers and time guessing what's wrong. Or perhaps not? I have also seen one bad cable replaced with another. Mike B [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have a Waverider ccu that stopped accepting associations from cpe. Swapped ccu, bypassed filter, replaced cabling, everyting but the antenna. All the spec ans stay flat. My guys on the tower are pointing to the antenna, 2 yr. old til-tek sector as the failure point. Ive never had an antenna go bad. Any one else had a similar experience? Thanks, Chris -- Mike Brownson Electro-comm Distributing 5015 Paris St Denver, CO 80239 www.electro-comm.com (303) 371-8182 x112, (800) 525-0173 Your 24x7 support staff is at www.ShopECBIZ.com Interested in Metro WiFi? We have solutions Coming soon from Tranzeo, 900MHz PtMP -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
