To quote Ron White...
It's not THAT the wind blows, it's WHAT the wind blows. It doesn't matter
how many push ups you did that morning if the wind throws a Volvo at you.
-
Mike Hammett
Intelligent Computing Solutions
http://www.ics-il.com
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From: scubacuda [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Saturday, November 29, 2008 2:13 PM
To: Marlon K. Schafer [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Cc: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org
Subject: Re: [WISPA] wireless mesh recommendations for
extremeweatherconditions?
Marlon K. Schafer wrote:
I helped design a network that worked through a hurricane out on the
barrier islands near NC. We did NOT use adhoc but rather put in ptp or
ptmp stations. It was pretty amazing to see video feeds from inside the
hurricane. Cool stuff.
We used mainly Zcomax gear at the time. Just off the shelf stuff.
Let me know if I can be of help. Maybe I can get lucky and find the guy
that actually built if for you.
Very cool, I will pass on that info, as well as the info of those who
wrote me privately.
The project (to my knowledge) isn't a go yet, it's just a pain point
that I know that they eventually have to address.
Right now, he's generally looking for vendors that are willing to put in
writing some of their ruggedness claims or have had experience putting
up installations in tough environments. For example, BelAir Networks
says (something like) the following in their claims:
BelAir nodes and mounting systems are designed to operate and survive
in windy conditions of up to 165mph gust, 100mph sustained.
While those claims may look okay, and their brackets look okay, I'm
wondering if the antennas could take the same abuse. Is there
hurricane resistant antennas?
Thanks for the feedback! This info is great!
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