Re: [AFMUG] Is this thing still on?

2024-05-22 Thread chuck
Gheeze, more environmental brainwashing - I didn’t even realize it at the time. I guess they laid it between the lines... From: Ken Hohhof Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2024 8:48 AM To: 'AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group' Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Is this thing still on? Excellent. From: AF On

Re: [AFMUG] Is this thing still on?

2024-05-22 Thread chuck
First time I met the girl I later married, I didn’t totally catch her name. I thought it was Joni Mitchell or something close to it. It was Jenny Mitchell. Cannot hear that song or song title without thinking of that moment. From: Bill Prince Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2024 7:24 AM To:

Re: [AFMUG] Is this thing still on?

2024-05-22 Thread chuck
season. Hippy teachers were braless at times. You could even smoke certain herbs with some of the teachers. I have fond memories of the 60s and 70s. Best Regards, Chuck McCown McCown Technology Corporation 8401 N Commerce Dr Lake Point, Utah 84074 801-250-9503 Office 435-830-4306 Cell

Re: [AFMUG] SNMP

2024-05-09 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
ketflux. -Adam From: AF On Behalf Of Chuck McCown via AF Sent: Wednesday, May 08, 2024 5:42 PM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Cc: ch...@go-mtc.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] SNMP I think the simple email alert is what we are looking for.. No NMS needed. From: castarrit

Re: [AFMUG] SNMP

2024-05-08 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
: "Chuck McCown via AF" Sent: 5/8/2024 2:41:36 PM To: "TJ Trout" , "AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group" Cc: ch...@go-mtc.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] SNMP So how do Forrest’s products let you know of an issue? Traps? \Would lov

Re: [AFMUG] SNMP

2024-05-08 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
Thanks, I am going to take a look at the 408 ControlByWeb unit. It would get us there. From: Colin Stanners Sent: Wednesday, May 8, 2024 1:49 PM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Cc: TJ Trout ; Josh Luthman ; Chuck McCown Subject: Re: [AFMUG] SNMP Chuck, the PacketFlux products

Re: [AFMUG] SNMP

2024-05-08 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
So how do Forrest’s products let you know of an issue? Traps? \Would love to NOT have to have NMS just for this. From: TJ Trout Sent: Wednesday, May 8, 2024 1:35 PM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Cc: Chuck McCown Subject: Re: [AFMUG] SNMP Packet flux can do it all too, the base

Re: [AFMUG] SNMP

2024-05-08 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
:15 PM To: Josh Luthman Cc: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group ; Chuck McCown Subject: Re: [AFMUG] SNMP I would prefer packet flux since it's made in the USA but I don't believe they have on board email, if you don't want to deploy an SNMP server this might be an option https://tyconsystems.com

Re: [AFMUG] SNMP

2024-05-08 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
than others). bp On 5/8/2024 11:30 AM, Chuck McCown via AF wrote: We are needing to add some monitoring of old fashioned alarm contacts in one of our sites. In the past I used Netguardians. Not sure what Forrest has. Is SNMP still the defacto NMS comm method or are there better more

Re: [AFMUG] SNMP

2024-05-08 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
or not. Some software works better in this situation. On Wed, May 8, 2024 at 3:09 PM Chuck McCown via AF wrote: We have nothing at the moment. So before I purchased a netguardian I though I would ping the borg to see if there is a cheaper or simpler system. We recently discovered that we had

Re: [AFMUG] SNMP

2024-05-08 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
for the generator to start. I decided that we should probably monitor alarms. From: TJ Trout Sent: Wednesday, May 8, 2024 12:47 PM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Cc: Chuck McCown Subject: Re: [AFMUG] SNMP What's the use case? Do you have an existing snmp system? Sometimes a box with built

[AFMUG] SNMP

2024-05-08 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
We are needing to add some monitoring of old fashioned alarm contacts in one of our sites. In the past I used Netguardians. Not sure what Forrest has. Is SNMP still the defacto NMS comm method or are there better more modern stuff out there we should be looking at? Best Regards, Chuck

Re: [AFMUG] Interesting (to me)

2024-05-06 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
m shelter. On 5/6/24 11:10 AM, Chuck McCown via AF wrote: What I found most interesting were the following things I did not know: a.. Starlink needs a Northern sky exposure b.. Starlink has busy hour throttling c.. Starlink slows with rain (expected, and understandable but had n

Re: [AFMUG] Interesting (to me)

2024-05-06 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
, even promoting the service with mobile users just to pull it all away after usage became too high in just over a year. On 5/6/24 10:16 AM, Chuck McCown via AF wrote: https://youtu.be/XcofyNWDyao?si=0ulY_LiFcb2HlnaY

Re: [AFMUG] Pot

2024-05-06 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
nt to take the chance. Third, I'd find someone not impaired and have them do the job. Put the doper in charge of a broom until layoff time. On 5/3/24 09:40, Chuck McCown via AF wrote: Darrin makes me think of Samantha oh, Samantha... From: Bill Prince Sent: Friday, M

[AFMUG] Interesting (to me)

2024-05-06 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
https://youtu.be/XcofyNWDyao?si=0ulY_LiFcb2HlnaY -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com

Re: [AFMUG] DWDM/CWDM Magic

2024-05-05 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
I remember the first IRU I got quoted. It amounted to a figure equal to building it ourselves. My first time hearing the term IRU too. That was probably 25 years ago. From: dmmoff...@gmail.com Sent: Sunday, May 5, 2024 2:15 PM To: 'AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group' Subject: Re: [AFMUG]

Re: [AFMUG] Pot

2024-05-03 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
We caught him smoking out in the yard in one of our vehicles. He was asked to find his happiness elsewhere. Best Regards, Chuck McCown McCown Technology Corporation 8401 N Commerce Dr Lake Point, Utah 84074 801-250-9503 Office 435-830-4306 Cell www.mccowntech.com www.microtrench.pro

Re: [AFMUG] OT Beginner's All-Purpose Symbolic Instruction Code

2024-05-03 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
/2024 10:12 AM, Larry Smith via AF wrote: On Fri May 3 2024 11:37, Chuck McCown via AF wrote: At least I am not older than FORmula TRANslation or Common Business Oriented Language. Hmmm, I programmed in both -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo

Re: [AFMUG] Pot

2024-05-03 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
” = entitled Karen (I forget the name for a male Karen, is it Darren?) From: AF mailto:af-boun...@af.afmug.com On Behalf Of Chuck McCown via AF Sent: Friday, May 3, 2024 10:29 AM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group mailto:af@af.afmug.com Cc: ch...@go-mtc.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Pot

[AFMUG] OT Beginner's All-Purpose Symbolic Instruction Code

2024-05-03 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
I am older than Beginner's All-Purpose Symbolic Instruction Code Damn. At least I am not older than FORmula TRANslation or Common Business Oriented Language. That would make me Really Old... ;-) -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com

Re: [AFMUG] Pot

2024-05-03 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
ot subject to the ADA. On Tue, Apr 30, 2024, 10:42 PM Chuck McCown via AF wrote: If an employee has a prescription for pot for anxiety do we have to allow them to partake at work. Sent from my iPhone -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailma

Re: [AFMUG] DWDM/CWDM Magic

2024-05-02 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
Yes, you can do exactly that. Makes it easy to use a single or pair of strands in a large variety of ways. Love WDM. -Original Message- From: Mark - Myakka Technologies via AF Sent: Thursday, May 2, 2024 10:26 AM To: 'AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group' Cc: Mark - Myakka Technologies

Re: [AFMUG] Fab Rats....

2024-05-01 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
Just barely. I am looking more like Wilford Brimley every day. Right when they pretty much gave up on getting it started. Best Regards, Chuck McCown McCown Technology Corporation 8401 N Commerce Dr Lake Point, Utah 84074 801-250-9503 Office 435-830-4306 Cell www.mccowntech.com

Re: [AFMUG] Fab Rats....

2024-05-01 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
That's my son Ben in there talking about what we do here. He pretty much runs the show. I am just the old dog wandering from office to office looking for snacks. -Original Message- From: Chuck McCown via AF Sent: Wednesday, May 1, 2024 9:55 AM To: 'AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group

Re: [AFMUG] Fab Rats....

2024-05-01 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
So it dropped... will have to take a look. Thanks. www.mccowntech.com www.microtrench.pro www.terabitnetworks.com -Original Message- From: Robert Sent: Wednesday, May 1, 2024 9:36 AM To: 'AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group' Subject: [AFMUG] Fab Rats Watching my youtubes this

Re: [AFMUG] Won One

2024-05-01 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
choice), their installations are "divide an conquer. They send out a different >crew to do every micro-step of an installation. bpOn 4/29/2024 10:52 AM, Chuck McCown via AF wrote: Had a 150 Mbps customer leave for Comcast/Xfinity 1.3 G $25/ month loss leader service. He lasted a

[AFMUG] Pot

2024-04-30 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
If an employee has a prescription for pot for anxiety do we have to allow them to partake at work. Sent from my iPhone -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com

Re: [AFMUG] Won One

2024-04-30 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
om my limited experience with them (mostly through friends who have no other choice), their installations are "divide an conquer. They send out a different crew to do every micro-step of an installation. bpOn 4/29/2024 10:52 AM, Chuck McCown via AF wrote: Had a 150 Mbps customer

[AFMUG] Won One

2024-04-29 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
Had a 150 Mbps customer leave for Comcast/Xfinity 1.3 G $25/ month loss leader service. He lasted a couple months. He said their customer service is non existent. -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com

Re: [AFMUG] OT: East Utah fun

2024-04-29 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
. chemistry professor ( Dr. Welch ) kept a bottle of hydrofluoric acid under his desk in a wax bottle of unknown quality. That was an interesting removal... On 4/29/24 8:59 AM, Chuck McCown via AF wrote: Pretty much in the middle of Salt Lake City. The guy the lived there (had died recently I think

Re: [AFMUG] OT: East Utah fun

2024-04-29 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
dynamite. Totally a no win situation. You might have been able to soak it in diesel and built a small electric kiln over it to incinerate in place. But monday morning quarterbacking. Best Regards, Chuck McCown McCown Technology Corporation 8401 N Commerce Dr Lake Point, Utah 84074 801-250-9503

[AFMUG] ***SPAM*** Re: Govt funded fiber - Utopia

2024-04-27 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
that well in practice though. Original Message From: "Bill Prince" Sent: 4/27/2024 2:57:40 PM To: af@af.afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Govt funded fiber - Utopia Bernie Madoff https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernie_Madoff bp On 4/27/2024 12:47 PM, Chuck McCown via AF wrote: B

[AFMUG] ***SPAM*** Re: ***SPAM*** Re: ***SPAM*** Re: ***SPAM*** Re: ***SPAM*** Govt funded fiber - Utopia

2024-04-27 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
l implants will lead to a future where everyone is plugged into the network and doesn’t need any of those other things. Maybe we’ll all be heads in jars like in Futurama. From: AF On Behalf Of Chuck McCown via AF Sent: Friday, April 26, 2024 To: Josh Luthman ; AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group

[AFMUG] ***SPAM*** Re: Govt funded fiber - Utopia

2024-04-27 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
EAD program? Maybe they think broadband and AI and neural implants will lead to a future where everyone is plugged into the network and doesn’t need any of those other things. Maybe we’ll all be heads in jars like in Futurama. From: AF On Behalf Of Chuck McCown via AF Sent: Friday, April 26, 2

[AFMUG] ***SPAM*** Re: ***SPAM*** Govt funded fiber - Utopia

2024-04-26 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
/government-internet-service-bad-for-taxpayers/ On Fri, Apr 26, 2024 at 4:59 PM Chuck McCown via AF wrote: By John Dougall For the Deseret News Most Utahns probably agree that government should stick to essential government services and stay out of enterprises that are better performed

[AFMUG] ***SPAM*** Govt funded fiber - Utopia

2024-04-26 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
By John Dougall For the Deseret News Most Utahns probably agree that government should stick to essential government services and stay out of enterprises that are better performed by the private sector. Yet, across the country and right here in Utah, more and more governments are building

Re: [AFMUG] now that's a big antenna

2024-04-23 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
: [AFMUG] now that's a big antenna Surprising Tesla wasn’t able to fix the Cybertruck accelerator pedal problem with an over-the-air software update and had to use a rivet. I guess it’s like the oops with the Hubble telescope. Sometimes only a hardware fix will do. From: AF On Behalf Of Chuck

Re: [AFMUG] now that's a big antenna

2024-04-23 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
Had to send him to Japan. He was the guy that used the GOTO in a C program. I told him to NEVER use a GOTO. But he did. GOTO in C does not mind the stack. From: Chuck McCown via AF Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2024 10:22 AM To: 'AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group' Cc: ch...@go-mtc.com Subject

Re: [AFMUG] now that's a big antenna

2024-04-23 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
Yeah, that was an awesome fix. Super brilliant folks working on it. I once shipped 2000 units of a product that had a software glitch. Stack overflow after 32 operations. It was OTP ram based MCU. Expensive buggers. I tried so hard to find a bit to burn to change an op code to cause a

[AFMUG] Bard

2024-04-22 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
(ii) b + ! (ii) b -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com

Re: [AFMUG] now that's a big antenna

2024-04-21 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
“The Dish” Great factual comedy that blends Apollo 11 and antennas. From: Ken Hohhof Sent: Sunday, April 21, 2024 10:24 AM To: 'AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group' Subject: [AFMUG] now that's a big antenna https://spectrum.ieee.org/apollo-era-antenna-voyager-2

Re: [AFMUG] now that's a big antenna

2024-04-21 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
Ever seen the move “The Big Dish”? From: Ken Hohhof Sent: Sunday, April 21, 2024 10:24 AM To: 'AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group' Subject: [AFMUG] now that's a big antenna https://spectrum.ieee.org/apollo-era-antenna-voyager-2

Re: [AFMUG] Killer 900MHz?

2024-04-20 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
I would go with the vent as the number one suspect. The antenna is probably pretty isotropic. You would see more of a graduated spherical damage I would think. From: Ken Hohhof Sent: Saturday, April 20, 2024 10:42 AM To: 'AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group' Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Killer

Re: [AFMUG] LiFePO4 question again

2024-04-05 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
You will need a BMS unless the battery has one built in. If it does, a regular telco rectifier will do the job. -Original Message- From: Mark - Myakka Technologies via AF Sent: Friday, April 5, 2024 10:58 AM To: af@af.afmug.com Cc: Mark - Myakka Technologies Subject: [AFMUG] LiFePO4

[AFMUG] Fw: Thank You for a Great Career

2024-04-05 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
From: Ray Savich Sent: Friday, April 5, 2024 7:58 AM To: Ray Savich Cc: Ray Savich Subject: Thank You for a Great Career After 19 years in the fixed wireless broadband industry, it is time for me to retire from Cambium Networks. During my time working with you, we have evolved from 10 Mbps

[AFMUG] OT fun

2024-04-02 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
https://youtu.be/8z1OZKec1_A?si=Y5IxckeDd3RMBdDZ Best Regards, Chuck McCown McCown Technology Corporation 8401 N Commerce Dr Lake Point, Utah 84074 801-250-9503 Office 435-830-4306 Cell www.mccowntech.com www.microtrench.pro www.terabitnetworks.com-- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http

Re: [AFMUG] OT Laser Welder

2024-03-25 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
less warpage and lots more sanding. But my takeaway is for someone like me who lacks the skill and steady hands for TIG welding, don’t even consider Chuck’s laser welder. From: AF On Behalf Of Chuck McCown via AF Sent: Monday, March 25, 2024 10:15 AM To: Cameron Crum Cc: Chuck McCown

Re: [AFMUG] OT Laser Welder

2024-03-25 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
it to just "shopping", I get prices ranging from $500 to over $50K. I presume the issues are power, size, and what else? We have a friend who welds for his business and has quite an assortment of welding equipment. Where would I send him if he's interested? bp On 3/25/2024 8:15 AM,

Re: [AFMUG] OT Laser Welder

2024-03-25 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
Way more.  Like $30kSent from my iPhoneOn Mar 25, 2024, at 7:36 AM, Cameron Crum wrote:Cost vs a mig welder?On Sat, Mar 23, 2024 at 9:35 PM Chuck McCown via AF <af@af.afmug.com> wrote:Hand held.Sent from my iPhoneOn Mar 23, 2024, at 6:16 PM, Ken Hohhof <khoh...@kwom.com> wrot

Re: [AFMUG] OT Laser Welder

2024-03-23 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
Hand held. Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 23, 2024, at 6:16 PM, Ken Hohhof wrote: > > Hand held? Or like a CNC machine? > > Original Message > From: "Chuck McCown via AF" > Sent: 3/23/2024 6:27:37 PM > To: "AnimalFarm Microwave Users Grou

Re: [AFMUG] OT Laser Welder

2024-03-23 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
A lot like using a glue gun. Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 23, 2024, at 3:59 PM, Chuck McCown via AF wrote: > >  > I bought a laser welder with the hope it would improve my fuel and hydraulic > tank welding. I was very skeptical that such a small bead would be s

Re: [AFMUG] OT Laser Welder

2024-03-23 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
A lot like using a glue stick. Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 23, 2024, at 3:59 PM, Chuck McCown via AF wrote: > >  > I bought a laser welder with the hope it would improve my fuel and hydraulic > tank welding. I was very skeptical that such a small bead would be s

[AFMUG] OT Laser Welder

2024-03-23 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
I bought a laser welder with the hope it would improve my fuel and hydraulic tank welding. I was very skeptical that such a small bead would be strong enough. But it is as strong as the base metal and is a perfect weld. Even over dirty and rusty metal. Super fast. You only need glasses or

Re: [AFMUG] CALEA and WiFi

2024-03-18 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
------ From: "Chuck McCown via AF" To: "AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group" Cc: ch...@go-mtc.com Sent: Monday, March 18, 2024 11:43:51 AM Subject: Re: [AFMUG] CALEA and WiFi I was under the impression that CALEA was for telephone call intercepts? Best Regards, Chu

Re: [AFMUG] CALEA and WiFi

2024-03-18 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
] - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions Midwest Internet Exchange The Brothers WISP From: "Chuck McCown via AF" To: "AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group" Cc: ch...@go-mtc.com Sent: Mo

Re: [AFMUG] CALEA and WiFi

2024-03-18 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
I was under the impression that CALEA was for telephone call intercepts? Best Regards, Chuck McCown McCown Technology Corporation 8401 N Commerce Dr Lake Point, Utah 84074 801-250-9503 Office 435-830-4306 Cell www.mccowntech.com www.microtrench.pro www.terabitnetworks.com From: dmmoff

Re: [AFMUG] PON question

2024-03-16 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
IMO PON is nor more or less redundant/robust than old fashioned POTS. From: Ken Hohhof Sent: Saturday, March 16, 2024 3:39 PM To: 'AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group' Subject: Re: [AFMUG] PON question Mike Hammett kind of touched on what I was asking and why. I was told that Metronet near

Re: [AFMUG] PON question

2024-03-16 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
Always nice if you can ring all your remotes/cabinets. But you can home run the customers of feed many off of a single strand. We put splitters in splice cases as needed but I put in enough strands to do active ethernet if we want. Very flexible. If you cut down the the number of splits

Re: [AFMUG] Nice call

2024-03-15 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
. Jim Bouse Owner Brazos WiFi 979-985-5912 j...@brazoswifi.com From: AF On Behalf Of Chuck McCown via AF Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2024 4:24 PM To: Josh Luthman ; AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Cc: ch...@go-mtc.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Nice call How you gonna fight $25/month

Re: [AFMUG] Nice call

2024-03-12 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
How you gonna fight $25/month for 1G? Best Regards, Chuck McCown McCown Technology Corporation 8401 N Commerce Dr Lake Point, Utah 84074 801-250-9503 Office 435-830-4306 Cell www.mccowntech.com www.microtrench.pro www.terabitnetworks.com From: Josh Luthman Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2024 3:15

[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

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

Re: [AFMUG] Fiber on bad spool

2024-03-06 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
. 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 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

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

Re: [AFMUG] Security camera experience

2024-03-05 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
We can never see the license plates. From: Bill Prince Sent: Tuesday, March 5, 2024 8:50 AM To: af@af.afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Security camera experience It might be OK. The G5-PRO has a visor over the top, plus, in this instance it will be pointed down at an approximately 45° angle.

Re: [AFMUG] Security camera experience

2024-03-04 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
I got both. Just have no useful comments. From: Bill Prince Sent: Monday, March 4, 2024 10:31 AM To: AFMUG Subject: [AFMUG] Security camera experience I tried sending this "OT", but nothing happened (reminds me of a 3-Stooges script), so I decided that maybe it's not so off topic after

Re: [AFMUG] OT LinkedIn

2024-03-02 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
Yep, we have a Universal Robot U10 welder to keep up with orders. Hopefully by this time next year I will manufacture or supply 100% of everything a contractor needs to do microtrenching except for the fiber blowing and splicing. Chuck McCown McCown Technology Corporation 8401 N Commerce Dr

Re: [AFMUG] OT LinkedIn

2024-03-02 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
wrote: I've never tried it, but I would think no. Total waste of time and money. Note however that I am a marketing ignoramus. I am the person you ask and then do the opposite. So yes it would probably do great. -Original Message- From: AF On Behalf Of Chuck McCown via AF Sent: Friday

Re: [AFMUG] OT LinkedIn

2024-03-02 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
: Re: [AFMUG] OT LinkedIn I've never tried it, but I would think no. Total waste of time and money. Note however that I am a marketing ignoramus. I am the person you ask and then do the opposite. So yes it would probably do great. -Original Message- From: AF On Behalf Of Chuck McCown

[AFMUG] OT LinkedIn

2024-03-01 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
Is a marketing campaign on LinkedIn worth the effort? Sent from my iPhone -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com

Re: [AFMUG] Wood Pole Mount

2024-02-29 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
doing the chain mount or not. " WTF chuck On Tue, Feb 20, 2024 at 12:20 PM Chuck McCown via AF wrote: I sold off all my tower mount business to a local fabricator. Not sure if he is doing the chain mount or not. Hunter Clark hun...@c3fab.com Best Regards, Chuck McCown McCown

Re: [AFMUG] Wood Pole Mount

2024-02-20 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
But on the nut, curve in or out?... ;-) -Original Message- From: dmmoff...@gmail.com Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2024 4:04 PM To: 'AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group' Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Wood Pole Mount If you're putting that rod through a pole, spend an extra $2 on a square curve

Re: [AFMUG] Wood Pole Mount

2024-02-20 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
I sold off all my tower mount business to a local fabricator. Not sure if he is doing the chain mount or not. Hunter Clark hun...@c3fab.com Best Regards, Chuck McCown McCown Technology Corporation 8401 N Commerce Dr Lake Point, Utah 84074 801-250-9503 Office 435-830-4306 Cell

Re: [AFMUG] Fw: NBC News: Alabama station in disbelief after 200-foot radio tower stolen

2024-02-19 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
On Behalf Of Chuck McCown via AF Sent: Monday, February 19, 2024 2:21 PM To: 'AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group' Cc: ch...@go-mtc.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Fw: NBC News: Alabama station in disbelief after 200-foot radio tower stolen I was the first to jump to it being either an inside job or someone

Re: [AFMUG] Fw: NBC News: Alabama station in disbelief after 200-foot radio tower stolen

2024-02-19 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
so silent - Original Message - From: Chuck McCown via AF To: af@af.afmug.com Cc: ch...@go-mtc.com Sent: Thursday, February 8, 2024 2:18 PM Subject: [AFMUG] Fw: NBC News: Alabama station in disbelief after 200-foot radio tower stolen From: Jaime Solorza

Re: [AFMUG] Cambium 450m uplink interference cancellation feature

2024-02-13 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
For a while, I tried to modify my behavior to not trample the feelings of (several of) my kids that are a bit thin skinned. But this summer, having almost lost my wife while on vacation in Barcelona, I just said screw it. If they want the privilege of being around me, they will just have to

Re: [AFMUG] OT 2038 Linux

2024-02-12 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
or a Senator or Supreme Court Justice, so in 2038 I plan to be retired or dead. It will be somebody else’s problem. From: AF mailto:af-boun...@af.afmug.com On Behalf Of Chuck McCown via AF Sent: Monday, February 12, 2024 1:02 PM To: af@af.afmug.com Cc: ch...@go-mtc.com Subject: [AFMUG

Re: [AFMUG] OT 2038 Linux

2024-02-12 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
a Senator or Supreme Court Justice, so in 2038 I plan to be retired or dead. It will be somebody else’s problem. From: AF On Behalf Of Chuck McCown via AF Sent: Monday, February 12, 2024 1:02 PM To: af@af.afmug.com Cc: ch...@go-mtc.com Subject: [AFMUG] OT

[AFMUG] OT 2038 Linux

2024-02-12 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
"The latest time which can be represented like this is 03:14:07 UTC on January 19, 2038," said Zimmie. "Once the timer is incremented from this second, the value 'overflows' and goes from being a large positive number to being a large negative number. The next second this counter can represent

Re: [AFMUG] Fw: NBC News: Alabama station in disbelief after 200-foot radio tower stolen

2024-02-09 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
ed, seized for unpaid taxes, auctioned from the federal government (all by the guy currently running it), and now it's being sold for a development of houses. Good for them. Promise you lots of other AMS feeding fm translators where the AMs are also silent - Original Message - F

[AFMUG] Fw: NBC News: Alabama station in disbelief after 200-foot radio tower stolen

2024-02-08 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
From: Jaime Solorza Sent: Thursday, February 8, 2024 12:42 PM To: Chuck McCown Subject: NBC News: Alabama station in disbelief after 200-foot radio tower stolen https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/alabama-station-disbelief-200-foot-radio-tower-stolen-rcna137877 -- AF mailing list AF

Re: [AFMUG] OT fun trick running a variac in reverse

2024-02-07 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
Message From: "Cameron Crum" Sent: 2/7/2024 9:15:03 AM To: "AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group" Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT fun trick running a variac in reverse Ah the old 'variac in reverse' trick, similar to a banana in the tailpipe. On Tue, Feb 6, 2024 at

[AFMUG] OT fun trick running a variac in reverse

2024-02-06 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
Was testing a repair to a 480 volt induction heater today. One of our employees decided to blow the dirt out of it, took the cover off and got a copper tube across an inductor to case ground. It was probably 800 VDC at that spot. Discharged the capacitor. Sounded like a gunshot. Tripped a

Re: [AFMUG] [ External ] Re: New Cambium HQ

2024-01-29 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
Really nice prison... Is it the place Ken is thinking of? Always good to have engineering and admin in the same place. From: Ray Savich via AF Sent: Monday, January 29, 2024 1:45 PM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Cc: Ray Savich Subject: Re: [AFMUG] [ External ] Re: New Cambium HQ

Re: [AFMUG] compensation for employees

2024-01-29 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
as much as $24. Still hard to run a family and pay a mortgage with that kind of pay. Chuck McCown McCown Technology Corporation 8401 N Commerce Dr Lake Point, Utah 84074 801-250-9503 435-830-4306 cell www.mccowntech.com www.microtrench-blades.com www.terabitnetworks.com From: Trey

Re: [AFMUG] compensation for employees

2024-01-28 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
] compensation for employees Fully fund IRAs? On 1/28/24 5:18 PM, Chuck McCown via AF wrote: Thanks Ken, No stock options. I am slowly giving the company to a couple sons that are putting in the sweat equity. Still not sure about production based bonuses. Should everyone get the same amount

Re: [AFMUG] compensation for employees

2024-01-28 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
sides of that one also. From: AF On Behalf Of Chuck McCown via AF Sent: Sunday, January 28, 2024 7:18 PM To: 'AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group' Cc: ch...@go-mtc.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] compensation for employees Thanks Ken, No stock options. I am slowly giving the company to a couple

Re: [AFMUG] compensation for employees

2024-01-28 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
employees. Realizing that with low unemployment, some of them might move elsewhere. The good news is that any part of your business tied to fiber projects is likely to have at least 5 good years coming. From: AF On Behalf Of Chuck McCown via AF Sent: Sunday, January 28, 2024 12:16 PM To: af

[AFMUG] compensation for employees

2024-01-28 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
they accomplish this. I know some of you have really prospered with your WISP/ISP, curious how you approached the whole sharing the wealth thing. Chuck McCown McCown Technology Corporation 8401 N Commerce Dr Lake Point, Utah 84074 801-250-9503 435-830-4306 cell www.mccowntech.com

Re: [AFMUG] optical TX power levels

2024-01-25 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
Could he bond dwm multiples at lower rates? Chuck McCown McCown Technology Corporation 8401 N Commerce Dr Lake Point, Utah 84074 801-250-9503 435-830-4306 cell www.mccowntech.com www.microtrench-blades.com www.terabitnetworks.com From: Trey Scarborough Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2024 5:00 PM

Re: [AFMUG] optical TX power levels

2024-01-24 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
not cheap?). Is this because the transmitter doesn’t generate literally a single wavelength? Or is this a WDM issue? Chuck says the pulses get smeared out in time, that sounds like the first one. From: AF On Behalf Of Chuck McCown via AF Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2024 3:56 PM

Re: [AFMUG] optical TX power levels

2024-01-24 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
one of the strands. From: AF On Behalf Of Chuck McCown via AF Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2024 11:12 AM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Cc: ch...@go-mtc.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] optical TX power levels Did anyone do dispersion testing on the fiber? Chuck McCown McC

Re: [AFMUG] optical TX power levels

2024-01-24 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
Did anyone do dispersion testing on the fiber? Chuck McCown McCown Technology Corporation 8401 N Commerce Dr Lake Point, Utah 84074 801-250-9503 435-830-4306 cell www.mccowntech.com www.microtrench-blades.com www.terabitnetworks.com From: Zach Underwood Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2024 12:07

Re: [AFMUG] Phoenix

2024-01-14 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
Thanks. I forwarded it. Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 14, 2024, at 5:04 PM, Jesse Dupont > wrote: > > Trepic Wireless on the Eastern and Southeastern part. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Jan 14, 2024, at 3:34 PM, Chuck McCown via AF wrote: >> &

[AFMUG] Phoenix

2024-01-14 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
Jaime is looking for WISPS in Phoenix. Sent from my iPhone -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com

[AFMUG] OT plus codes

2024-01-09 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
Just learned about plus codes as a replacement for geocodes. They are using them to give addresses to Navajo dwellings. Pretty clever idea to condense a geocode to 6 alpha numeric chars. (10 if there is no nearby community name) Based on a base 20 numbering scheme. I wonder if this is

Re: [AFMUG] -48V kicking the dead horse

2024-01-09 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
The ridge was on the aerial drop wire. It went to the right hand binding post on the protector. The red wire of the station wire also went on the right and they were the “Ring” side of the line or hot side with –48 volts. You could actually make a call by connecting to the ring and ground

Re: [AFMUG] -48V kicking the dead horse

2024-01-08 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
480 is 277 to ground/neutral and you can find lots of 277 stuff. Even 277-120 control transformers are pretty common. I would not be surprised to see Mean Wells and Tracos having models that will take up to 277. Best Regards, Chuck McCown McCown Technology Corporation 8401 N Commerce Dr

Re: [AFMUG] -48V kicking the dead horse

2024-01-08 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
Another option, 208 Y but 32 volt boost transformers on devices that need 240. Have done that before too. I always consider boost and buck a slick trick. From: Chuck McCown via AF Sent: Monday, January 8, 2024 2:43 PM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Cc: ch...@go-mtc.com Subject: Re

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