Re: [AFMUG] Security camera experience

2024-03-06 Thread Craig Baird
I do a lot of UniFi. Networks and cameras. I think you'll be fine with the G5 Pro and the Cloudkey. I usually prefer to use G4 cameras when they're outdoors, mostly due to the metal case, and my assumption that they'll be less susceptible to nearby lightning than the plastic cases on the G5s. But t

Re: [AFMUG] Fiber on bad spool

2024-03-06 Thread Chris Fabien
If you have a spare wood spool of similar or larger size, you can fashion a spool turntable pretty easily. Disassemble the good spool, one side turns into the base, mount 4 or 6 large swivel casters around the spool, and mount a 2" galvanized pipe mounted in a floor flange in the center as an axle.

[AFMUG] Nice call

2024-03-06 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
Just had a call from a former customer. He was wanting to come back. He went with an Xfinity $25/month deal. This was 2 years ago. The deal expired and now he wants to come back. We left the ONT and are ready to simply turn him back on. Nice to win one back like that. Especially against t

Re: [AFMUG] Security camera experience

2024-03-06 Thread Bill Prince
bp On 3/6/2024 1:24 PM, Ken Hohhof wrote: /FWIW, some customers seem to like the Blink cameras (Amazon's other camera brand besides Ring). I know you said no batteries, but supposedly with the 900 MHz Sync module, the camera batteries last 1-2 years. My understanding is that's beca

Re: [AFMUG] Security camera experience

2024-03-06 Thread Ken Hohhof
FWIW, some customers seem to like the Blink cameras (Amazon's other camera brand besides Ring). I know you said no batteries, but supposedly with the 900 MHz Sync module, the camera batteries last 1-2 years. My understanding is that's because they use the 900 MHz Blink protocol for command & cont

Re: [AFMUG] Fiber on bad spool

2024-03-06 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
I agree, if it can be spooled off by hand, put on their gloves and do it. Fig 8 is OK but if you have enough room to just pull it off in a straight line, it goes faster. -Original Message- From: dmmoff...@gmail.com Sent: Wednesday, March 6, 2024 2:02 PM To: 'AnimalFarm Microwave Users

Re: [AFMUG] Fiber on bad spool

2024-03-06 Thread dmmoffett
If it's too broken to sit on an axle and rotate then I can see why they wouldn't want to play with it. I'm feeling salty today, but for thousands of dollars worth of cable they should suck it up and do it anyway. My only question would be whether to figure-8 the whole thing onto the ground or to

Re: [AFMUG] Security camera experience

2024-03-06 Thread dmmoffett
I have no constructive input. UniFi always finds a way to tick me off. Their original Ubiquiti AirVision camera system was such a horror show that the cameras in particular give me a visceral response. Regardless of how they've improved I can't forgive them. I guess their WiFi is ok enough for

Re: [AFMUG] Fiber on bad spool

2024-03-06 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
Perfect -Original Message- From: Nate Burke Sent: Wednesday, March 6, 2024 9:54 AM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Fiber on bad spool Sounds like it would be similar to the machines used to lay field tile. If you could get it on this, it should spool out. http

Re: [AFMUG] Fiber on bad spool

2024-03-06 Thread Nate Burke
Sounds like it would be similar to the machines used to lay field tile.  If you could get it on this, it should spool out. https://www.machinerypete.com/details/field-drainage-equipment/2023/liebrecht/tile-trailer/21037638 On 3/6/2024 10:45 AM, Chuck McCown via AF wrote: It would have to be pre

Re: [AFMUG] Fiber on bad spool

2024-03-06 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
It would have to be pretty bad to not be able to be salvaged. I would try to unspool it out in a straight line in a field. Then use a spool trailer that has some power to wind it back up on a good spool. There are some old horizontal pay out trailers that were largely used for open wire line

[AFMUG] Fiber on bad spool

2024-03-06 Thread Mark - Myakka Technologies via AF
I have some 144 fiber that is sitting on a wooden spool that is rotting away. Apparently this spool is in real bad shape. I'm waiting on some pictures to see how bad. Guys are telling me we are going to have to abandon all the fiber. I hoping to try to re-spool it to another spool. Any tips