Re: [AFMUG] Another test

2019-06-04 Thread Sean Heskett
10-4 On Tue, Jun 4, 2019 at 6:22 PM Keefe John wrote: > Can anyone hear me now? > > Keefe > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com

Re: [AFMUG] Assessing life skills

2019-06-04 Thread Chuck McCown
But still holding to my stat of only 33% are even showing up for an interview. Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 4, 2019, at 7:57 PM, Jerry Head wrote: > > Disagree. > We hired an installer last year who just turned 18. > He was one of three people (of 9 who answered the ad) who showed up. > We had

Re: [AFMUG] Assessing life skills

2019-06-04 Thread Jerry Head
Disagree. We hired an installer last year who just turned 18. He was one of three people (of 9 who answered the ad) who showed up. We had a simple test of programming a XX-Link router. He failed. My network engineer said "Lets try him anyway". We did hire him and he has worked out really well. So

Re: [AFMUG] Another test

2019-06-04 Thread Mike Hammett
Dang it! - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions Midwest Internet Exchange The Brothers WISP - Original Message - From: "Keefe John" To: "AFMUG" Sent: Tuesday, June 4, 2019 8:21:16 PM Subject: [AFMUG] Another test Can anyone hear me now? Keefe -- AF

[AFMUG] Another test

2019-06-04 Thread Keefe John
Can anyone hear me now? Keefe -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com

[AFMUG] Alianza?

2019-06-04 Thread Chuck McCown
Anyone know much about this company?-- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com

Re: [AFMUG] Test

2019-06-04 Thread Mathew Howard
looks like the original email was CC'd to Chuck, I don't think it made it to the list. On Tue, Jun 4, 2019 at 10:45 AM Bill Prince wrote: > Curious. I got Chuck's reply, but I did not get the OP. > > > bp > > > > On 6/4/2019 7:56 AM, ch...@wbmfg.com wrote: > > I did. > > *From:* Keefe John > *S

Re: [AFMUG] connectorized 450 SM replacement

2019-06-04 Thread Ken Hohhof
Maybe. Not 100 of them though. I'll email you offlist. From: AF On Behalf Of SmarterBroadband Sent: Tuesday, June 4, 2019 4:49 PM To: 'AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group' Subject: Re: [AFMUG] connectorized 450 SM replacement I have over 100 new connectorized 450 SM on the shelf. Do you

Re: [AFMUG] connectorized 450 SM replacement

2019-06-04 Thread SmarterBroadband
I have over 100 new connectorized 450 SM on the shelf. Do you want to buy some? Adam From: AF [mailto:af-boun...@af.afmug.com] On Behalf Of Ken Hohhof Sent: Tuesday, June 4, 2019 11:03 AM To: 'AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group' Subject: [AFMUG] connectorized 450 SM replacement Has anyone

Re: [AFMUG] Squirrels and fiber

2019-06-04 Thread Nate Burke
When the Cellco's first started running fiber to the antenna years ago, we were talking to some tower guys who said that the cable they chose was a "green" cable which had a plant based jacket. The squirrels loved it. Apparently it wasn't uncommon to be looking into the eyes of an angry squir

Re: [AFMUG] Squirrels and fiber

2019-06-04 Thread Ken Hohhof
If squirrels are not deterred by the outer layers of black walnuts, how bad can this cable taste? From: AF On Behalf Of Mark Radabaugh Sent: Tuesday, June 4, 2019 1:56 PM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Squirrels and fiber Is the fiber armored or just single jac

Re: [AFMUG] connectorized 450 SM replacement

2019-06-04 Thread Gino A. Villarini
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Re: [AFMUG] Squirrels and fiber

2019-06-04 Thread Clint Wiley
Basically, it’s a pole line that runs through back yards. Most of the poles in this town are either street side or in alleys, but in some places where they run through these grass alleys the trees aren’t trimmed and I think that may be part of our problem. Thanks, Clint Wiley Hagerstown Fiber

Re: [AFMUG] Squirrels and fiber

2019-06-04 Thread Carl Peterson
whats a grass alley? On Tue, Jun 4, 2019 at 1:57 PM Mark Radabaugh wrote: > Is the fiber armored or just single jacket? > > We have repaired a number of the ADSS cables that the school district ran > that have been chewed by squirrels.So far we have not seen any damage > to the armored cabl

Re: [AFMUG] Squirrels and fiber

2019-06-04 Thread Mark Radabaugh
Is the fiber armored or just single jacket? We have repaired a number of the ADSS cables that the school district ran that have been chewed by squirrels.So far we have not seen any damage to the armored cables that we replaced them with. Commscope makes an ‘alternative jacket’ cable that ap

[AFMUG] Squirrels and fiber

2019-06-04 Thread Clint Wiley
Had our first fiber cut yesterday. Squirrels chewed open our aerial fiber cable in three places along a grass alley. I think this section will need some sort of squirrel protection. What are others doing to protect their fiber in spots like this? Thanks, Clint Wiley Hagerstown Fiber Internet -

[AFMUG] connectorized 450 SM replacement

2019-06-04 Thread Ken Hohhof
Has anyone found an replacement for the connectorized 450 SM, now that it is discontinued? There are rumors of a connectorized 450b, but I can't install a rumor. Yes, there's a connectorized 450i, but it needs 48V POE and is prohibitively expensive. And I really don't want to try and butcher

Re: [AFMUG] Test

2019-06-04 Thread Sean Heskett
same On Tue, Jun 4, 2019 at 8:45 AM Bill Prince wrote: > Curious. I got Chuck's reply, but I did not get the OP. > > > bp > > > > On 6/4/2019 7:56 AM, ch...@wbmfg.com wrote: > > I did. > > *From:* Keefe John > *Sent:* Tuesday, June 4, 2019 8:54 AM > *To:* AFMUG > *Cc:* Chuck McCown > *Subject:*

Re: [AFMUG] Test

2019-06-04 Thread Bill Prince
Curious. I got Chuck's reply, but I did not get the OP. bp On 6/4/2019 7:56 AM, ch...@wbmfg.com wrote: I did.   From: Keefe John

Re: [AFMUG] Test

2019-06-04 Thread Steve Jones
chucks lying, he didnt get it, dont trust that man On Tue, Jun 4, 2019 at 9:57 AM wrote: > I did. > > *From:* Keefe John > *Sent:* Tuesday, June 4, 2019 8:54 AM > *To:* AFMUG > *Cc:* Chuck McCown > *Subject:* Test > > Did anyone get this? > > Keefe John > CEO > Ethoplex > Direct: 262.345.5200 >

Re: [AFMUG] Network Engineer job in NY State

2019-06-04 Thread Ken Hohhof
It depends on the work that needs to be done. I think both a blind insistence on a college degree and a total disregard for the value of a formal education are mistakes. And of course having a degree from 20 years ago doesn't count for much other than it launched your career and allowed you to

Re: [AFMUG] Network Engineer job in NY State

2019-06-04 Thread Robert
I've worked for/with two companies that had heavy emphasis on advanced degrees.  NELCOR and early Google.   Single biggest advantage: Belief they can make anything happen, biggest problem: inability to execute to a schedule with delivery times slipping typically 2x scheduled delivery and a larg

Re: [AFMUG] Test

2019-06-04 Thread chuck
I did. From: Keefe John Sent: Tuesday, June 4, 2019 8:54 AM To: AFMUG Cc: Chuck McCown Subject: Test Did anyone get this? Keefe John CEO Ethoplex Direct: 262.345.5200 Ethoplex Business Internet http://www.ethoplex.com/ Signal Residential Internet http://www.signal

Re: [AFMUG] Network Engineer job in NY State

2019-06-04 Thread chuck
I agree with Forrest. A degree means close to nothing in my experience. Work experience is important but the property mentality and passion for the work is key. -Original Message- From: Adam Moffett Sent: Tuesday, June 4, 2019 8:05 AM To: af@af.afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Network

Re: [AFMUG] Network Engineer job in NY State

2019-06-04 Thread Adam Moffett
If you've got someone in mind, with or without a degree, then send him over. On 6/4/2019 2:18 AM, Forrest Christian (List Account) wrote: Just a random observation: The Degree requirement may eliminate some of your best candidates. Some of the best IT/system admin people I've ever interacted wi

Re: [AFMUG] SpaceX Says Its 60 Starlink Satellites Are All Phoning Home (and Fading Out) | Space

2019-06-04 Thread dave
Capt Dan... You got no legs :) On 6/4/19 8:33 AM, Bill Prince wrote: Fundamentally except for the quantities. Starlink is putting up almost as many birds per launch as Iridium put up in total. bp On 6/3/2019 7:36 PM, Lewis Bergman wrote: If you look at Iridium and adjust for inflation th

Re: [AFMUG] SpaceX Says Its 60 Starlink Satellites Are All Phoning Home (and Fading Out) | Space

2019-06-04 Thread Bill Prince
Fundamentally except for the quantities. Starlink is putting up almost as many birds per launch as Iridium put up in total. bp On 6/3/2019 7:36 PM, Lewis Bergman wrote: If you look at Iridium and adjust for inflation t

Re: [AFMUG] SpaceX Says Its 60 Starlink Satellites Are All Phoning Home (and Fading Out) | Space

2019-06-04 Thread castarritt
I think the biggest hurdle for them to serve residential customers is going to be the cost of the phased array CPE. They seem to think they can get it under $300 with mass production, but all of us should know what happens when you put cheap complicated electronics up on peoples' roofs. I just do