Re: [AFMUG] Business Documentation/Notes storage

2019-01-12 Thread Lewis Bergman
There is this thing called a binder... On Sat, Jan 12, 2019, 8:53 PM Forrest Christian (List Account) < li...@packetflux.com> wrote: > I've currently got notes scattered through google, Evernote, and in files > on the PC. Would like to consolidate them in one place. But I'm not > happy

Re: [AFMUG] Wire pulling lube

2018-09-16 Thread Lewis Bergman
Polywater was the best we ever found. I also would try that and blowing or vacuuming instead of a rod. On Sun, Sep 16, 2018, 8:32 PM Tim Withrow via AF wrote: > > You should be able to source pulling lube from an electrical supplier. 20+ > bucks a gallon gets expensive fast with the ideal

Re: [AFMUG] AF subscription notification

2018-09-17 Thread Lewis Bergman
I think there were some high winds. Once hgh winds gets into the structure all kinds of funny things happen. On Mon, Sep 17, 2018 at 7:05 PM Matt Hoppes < mattli...@rivervalleyinternet.net> wrote: > How does water enter the unit through the Ethernet port? The Ethernet > port is about the lowest

Re: [AFMUG] Cambium small town roadshow

2018-09-18 Thread Lewis Bergman
Having been a mayor, I can tell you the books are audited every year. It doesn't prevent fraud, but most people get caught eventually. The books are public record. If you think there is something underhanded going on, you should be able to prove it. On Tue, Sep 18, 2018, 7:16 PM Matt Hoppes

Re: [AFMUG] Cambium small town roadshow

2018-09-18 Thread Lewis Bergman
nd you might find me living in a non extradition country, but using > the county credit card to gas up the family vehicle... > > That public money is way to sacred for me to want to be in the chain of > custody. > > *From:* Lewis Bergman > *Sent:* Tuesday, September 18, 2018 6:5

Re: [AFMUG] Wire pulling lube

2018-09-18 Thread Lewis Bergman
t;> through some mule tape. The problem with the rod is it tends to kink after >>>> a long distance and can get tangled in the current cable. A pull string >>>> attached to a plastic bag tends to ride on top. Also give the existing >>>> cable a little tug from each

Re: [AFMUG] Surge suppression failure gigE APC HV

2018-09-18 Thread Lewis Bergman
The big boys would probably get a look at Forest's books and say "We are not going to work that hard for that little money". I think Forest operates on a lot less than they would ever consider worthwhile. He has a great niche, but it is a niche. On Mon, Sep 17, 2018 at 10:22 PM Steve Jones

Re: [AFMUG] Paying employees per install/service call

2018-09-18 Thread Lewis Bergman
Great idea, tempered with caution. There has to be a way to account for install callbacks, service calls attended but not resolved, etc. You don't want to setup a system that rewards someone for screwing up. On Tue, Sep 18, 2018, 7:32 AM Kurt Fankhauser wrote: > I was thinking of hiring my

Re: [AFMUG] OT - cardboard manufacturing jobs come back

2019-03-24 Thread Lewis Bergman
h “contamination” that the >> other contractor does. Not that Chicago is a model for recycling. But I >> guess it’s hard to scold people for not recycling when they read that it >> all goes to the landfill anyway. >> >> >> >> One thing I don’t understand –

Re: [AFMUG] OT: Tax cut my ass...

2019-03-29 Thread Lewis Bergman
I wish I had a guess. My accountant isn't done with all my K1's yet. Not his fault, mine. On Fri, Mar 29, 2019, 3:05 PM Steve Jones wrote: > ha > it really is lent > > Did you not communicate with your accountant last year on how to prepare? > Or did you just get killed by SALT? > > > > On Fri,

Re: [AFMUG] Selling managed PBX vs phone line

2019-04-07 Thread Lewis Bergman
table even thinking about selling services off-network. You > > really don’t want to do that until you have all the skills in place to > > be able to support and troubleshoot both on and off network. > > > > Mark > > > >> On Apr 6, 2019, at 10:49 PM, Lewis Bergman

Re: [AFMUG] OT - cardboard manufacturing jobs come back

2019-03-23 Thread Lewis Bergman
Transportation is expensive no matter what the sector. That cost alone can make it a difficult to economically break even. On Sat, Mar 23, 2019, 7:37 PM Ken Hohhof wrote: > There are some claims that “contamination” is falsely claimed both by > China and by waste haulers contracted by cities,

Re: [AFMUG] Earthquake Fiber vs Microwave

2019-02-25 Thread Lewis Bergman
I don't have earthquake knowledge but I do know that when the US bombed the crap or of Iraq a huge amount O of fiber was destroyed by the percussion of the explosions. As a result all US bases that I know of were rebuilt using heavy rigid conduit. Cost the fortunes. I doubt there is any direct

Re: [AFMUG] Harris radios

2019-02-27 Thread Lewis Bergman
They still make all kinds of radios and microwave is part of it. They are pretrty deep into the federal and DoD markets though. They are one of only a dozen or so Prime contracters of the federal SEWP contract worth billions every year. I don't think they market outside of the government much

Re: [AFMUG] OT sorry for the bragging

2019-03-04 Thread Lewis Bergman
Thats great Chuck! Tell him we are proud of him in a "I don't really know you but that's super cool anyway" kind of way. On Mon, Mar 4, 2019 at 11:05 AM Robert Andrews wrote: > Not bragging if it's true! Best feeling in the world to see someone > you taught do something amazing!.. Ok second

Re: [AFMUG] Consumer FCC complaint

2019-02-22 Thread Lewis Bergman
I wouldn't think they have a right to file a formal complaint. No regulation, nothing to hold you in violation of. On Fri, Feb 22, 2019, 12:17 PM Ken Hohhof wrote: > Informal or formal complaint? Informal complaint basically the FCC > forwards to the ISP who sends a response to the customer

Re: [AFMUG] OT Insurance Fraud?

2019-03-05 Thread Lewis Bergman
One of the computer programs is called Exactimate. I have a freind that was an insurance adjuster. They get paid, for the most part, on a percentager basis. They try to be as liberal as they can justify without spending all day fighting for you. I know a guy that owns a Service Master business in

Re: [AFMUG] Examples of Proposals to Sell WISP Network?

2019-03-05 Thread Lewis Bergman
I'm with Matt. I don't know what your projections are based on but when I did research to replace my WISP network with a fiber one in a small town the take rate as expressed by existing customers was so low it didn't make sense. Maybe 5% expressed a desire to switch regardless of price and only

Re: [AFMUG] Examples of Proposals to Sell WISP Network?

2019-03-05 Thread Lewis Bergman
t; deploy their fiber, it’s like expecting you to dig your own grave. Yes, > some customers may not switch (depending on comparative pricing), and > perhaps they would buy you out (I’m skeptical). But you’ve probably done > the math. Would you be profitable with half as many customers?

Re: [AFMUG] Examples of Proposals to Sell WISP Network?

2019-03-05 Thread Lewis Bergman
engineering support) they'll end > up spending all their money upgrading the power company's system. > > I've also found that certain major cable companies are experts at being > obstructive. At least that's true in these parts. > > Or you can make the play AT did against Google Fiber:

Re: [AFMUG] Wifi in the Park

2019-03-14 Thread Lewis Bergman
The access time stuff is also built in already. On Wed, Mar 13, 2019 at 2:03 PM Josh Luthman wrote: > My only experience is the city paying for the hardware, we set it up, and > walk away from that project. I know they have an internal IT department > that they contact first and we're the "big

Re: [AFMUG] shape that blocks all sound

2019-03-14 Thread Lewis Bergman
RF wise it is similar to a cavity. But I agree with Forrest, not all that useful if for a single frequency. If it could be designed for RF waves like a standard cavity that knocks down all but a narrow range by 85db that could possibly be a much lower loss way of either running multiple

Re: [AFMUG] OT Axel Grease

2019-03-10 Thread Lewis Bergman
I have packed lots of trailer wheel brains with bearing grease. Sounds like what you need. On Sun, Mar 10, 2019, 11:11 AM Ken Hohhof wrote: > There is some kind of grease that feels like it has fibers in it. Almost > like roofing cement that has fibers in it. It’s probably been 20 years >

Re: [AFMUG] Wanting to hang 4 Medusas

2019-03-19 Thread Lewis Bergman
Hey, I font dessert that! On Mon, Mar 18, 2019, 8:27 PM Sean Heskett wrote: > boy that message had a ton of terrible auto corrects...almost as bad as a > message from lewis ;-) > > "But it from a distributor tho. Chuck put MSRP prices on his site, did to > give a discount." > > should say: > >

Re: [AFMUG] OT FB friends

2019-03-15 Thread Lewis Bergman
I thought FB was done when grandmothers started s signing up On Fri, Mar 15, 2019, 9:15 AM Bill Prince wrote: > > The fundamental problem with FB is that they change their position almost > weekly, and it's impossible to keep up with what the current "policy" is, > or what influence (if any)

Re: [AFMUG] OT dog whistle

2019-03-21 Thread Lewis Bergman
I guess I am lucky. I run into very few potential hires that even come close to what I hear about millenials. On Wed, Mar 20, 2019 at 8:02 PM Chuck McCown wrote: > Get off my lawn. > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Mar 20, 2019, at 5:55 PM, can...@believewireless.net < > p...@believewireless.net>

Re: [AFMUG] HDTV antenna

2019-02-07 Thread Lewis Bergman
I have 4 EA 2 CH Channel Masters with 128G USB drives if anyone is interested. On Thu, Feb 7, 2019 at 11:48 AM Mark Radabaugh wrote: > Sounds like another scam.The company sold advertising on mobile > coolers for golf courses. Leased the carts to the courses for way too > much money and

Re: [AFMUG] STL license frequencies

2019-02-13 Thread Lewis Bergman
They are more likely to want a camera pointing at their transmitter rack. Most of them don't have as much monitoring as you would think. We had a few on our network. They used our ethernet as primary and a sat backup. Only the large market stations have engineers that know anything. The rest

Re: [AFMUG] OT: Stocks

2019-01-29 Thread Lewis Bergman
Indexes do well. You get the benefit of a pretty well managed fund but without the high costs. All those indexes add and remove stocks regularly which keeps their performance generrally marching upward. On Tue, Jan 29, 2019 at 7:02 AM Forrest Christian (List Account) < li...@packetflux.com>

Re: [AFMUG] OT natl anthem

2019-02-03 Thread Lewis Bergman
Just common but still shity during the anthem. To give them the benefit of the doubt I think they are all concentrating on the game. They may not be paying attention. Still... On Sun, Feb 3, 2019, 5:41 PM Chuck McCown wrote: > > Is holding your collar just an “at ease” football common thing or

Re: [AFMUG] Selling managed PBX vs phone line

2019-04-06 Thread Lewis Bergman
t; All email communication is subject to our privacy policy. The privacy > policies may be viewed here: > > https://www.vanilla.net.mt/privacy/ > https://www.maltashopper.com/PrivacyPolicy > > -- > 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 > -- Lewis Bergman 325-439-0533 Cell -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com

Re: [AFMUG] SFP Switch recomendation

2019-04-09 Thread Lewis Bergman
>> gigabit copper that are flaky, I dont know if thats a mikrotik thing or a >>> copper SFP thing >>> -- >>> AF mailing list >>> AF@af.afmug.com >>> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >>> >> >> >> -- >>

Re: [AFMUG] Tower on spec

2019-04-09 Thread Lewis Bergman
; Philip J. Rankin, CEO >>> Wireless Telecommunications, Corp. >>> A division of; >>> Mobilcom Wireless Services >>> PO Box 24 >>> Pittsburg, KS 66762 >>> 620-231-8188 >>> -- >>> 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 >> > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > -- Lewis Bergman 325-439-0533 Cell -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com

Re: [AFMUG] SFP Switch recomendation

2019-04-08 Thread Lewis Bergman
I have two 24 port planets I'll let someone have cheap On Mon, Apr 8, 2019, 6:05 PM Sean Heskett wrote: > planet > > https://planetechusa.com > > -sean > > > On Mon, Apr 8, 2019 at 11:23 AM Steve Jones > wrote: > >> We primarily use the HP Procurve J9803A (I think theyre called Office >>

Re: [AFMUG] FRS or GMRS for covering a mountain

2019-04-12 Thread Lewis Bergman
That request is loaded with traps. Even expensive propagation software, or ones like the good free ones, can't gaurantee 100 percent accuracy. The typical setting is 90 percent confidence for the three major variables. I charge $500 for a propagation study. For obvious reasons, if you know me, I

Re: [AFMUG] 3 day weekend

2019-05-24 Thread Lewis Bergman
Yeah, I hate people, things, and stuff. On Fri, May 24, 2019, 6:06 PM Ken Hohhof wrote: > Amazing how Friday afternoon before a 3 day weekend is the time to call in > about your Internet not working ever since the hail storm a week ago. > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com >

Re: [AFMUG] Fw: Active Lightning Suppressor - Snake Oil, or Science?

2019-05-24 Thread Lewis Bergman
ive Lightning Suppressor - Snake Oil, or > Science? > > Its best if site is powered down but I ve measured either way and havent > really seen much difference > > > On 5/24/19 9:10 AM, Lewis Bergman wrote: > > No, it isn't that simple. If you clamp it on a ground

Re: [AFMUG] 3 day weekend

2019-05-25 Thread Lewis Bergman
y weekend is the time to call >> in about your Internet not working ever since the hail storm a week ago. >> -- >> 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:

Re: [AFMUG] Rack Enclosures

2019-05-25 Thread Lewis Bergman
Me too but I have to have an enclosure this time. On Sat, May 25, 2019, 12:01 PM wrote: > I use racks, not enclosures. Graybar is typically where I get them. > > *From:* Lewis Bergman > *Sent:* Saturday, May 25, 2019 10:48 AM > *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group > *Subj

[AFMUG] Rack Enclosures

2019-05-25 Thread Lewis Bergman
I have a fesw places to buy rack enclosures but i was wondering if anyone here was really happy with their supplier and content with the price. I need a 42U or more metal enclosure, 4 post, indoor, no vents on doors or side panels, top and bottom solid. -- Lewis Bergman 325-439-0533 Cell -- AF

Re: [AFMUG] Before and after install of Licensed 900 MHz link.

2019-05-30 Thread Lewis Bergman
; ground rod. > Please explain your observation...I have had great success with this > method but open to improvements or corrections > Thanks > > On Wed, May 29, 2019, 9:02 PM Lewis Bergman > wrote: > >> That conduit might serve as a choke on that ground. >> &

Re: [AFMUG] tariffs on servers

2019-05-30 Thread Lewis Bergman
> -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > -- Lewis Bergman 325-439-0533 Cell -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com

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

2019-06-03 Thread Lewis Bergman
If you look at Iridium and adjust for inflation the cost should be easily attainable since it was a public company. Fundamentally the same network right? On Mon, Jun 3, 2019, 7:44 PM Carl Peterson wrote: > > Only 10 launches a year on F9. Say 15m for S2, 10m for S1 (assume 5x > reuse & refurb

Re: [AFMUG] OT Excel oddness

2019-05-30 Thread Lewis Bergman
> displayed. > > There is an option under options>advanced for setting precision as > displayed. > But that will shut off full floating point calculations. > Seems like they would have a third option for financial formats only. > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com &g

Re: [AFMUG] tariffs on servers

2019-05-29 Thread Lewis Bergman
I don't think there is much thought to how it works in the consumer level other than it is supposed to make the tariffed goods more expensive thereby making other options more competitive. In that respect, it is likely working. Changing global supply chain relationships doesn't move quickly

Re: [AFMUG] Email Hosting

2019-06-10 Thread Lewis Bergman
Better yet, give them 3 months to go to a free service and then turn the servers off. On Mon, Jun 10, 2019, 1:34 PM Matt wrote: > Is anyone using everyone.net for hosting isp email accounts? How well > does it work? > > Getting sick of maintaining servers. > > -- > AF mailing list >

Re: [AFMUG] OT CEU class today

2019-06-09 Thread Lewis Bergman
Sounds like a military class. On Sat, Jun 8, 2019, 4:58 PM wrote: > I have to get CEU credits to renew my contractor’s license every couple of > years. I found one Saturday class that got me all 6 hours in one sitting. > However it was on the Residential International Building Code. My >

Re: [AFMUG] OT: Medical Alert Systems

2019-06-24 Thread Lewis Bergman
to really want to dig their heels in and make this my problem, > and I'm not interested. > > -Adam > > > On 6/24/2019 1:12 PM, Lewis Bergman wrote: > > AUP's are for that but I don't know if they provide any shield. I really > don't see how a service with no SLA could be

Re: [AFMUG] OT: Medical Alert Systems

2019-06-24 Thread Lewis Bergman
of George Carlin’s classic routine on stupid people: > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rh6qqsmxNs > > > > Or for something more recent: > > https://xkcd.com/1386/ > > > > > > *From:* AF *On Behalf Of *Lewis Bergman > *Sent:* Monday, June 24, 2019 8:40 PM &g

Re: [AFMUG] Proposed Licensed Link Potential Conflict

2019-06-20 Thread Lewis Bergman
n the >> acceptable range. Thank you in advance for any insight you can >> > provide. >> > Matt Hopkins >> > Network Administrator >> > 503.687.1030 >> > mhopk...@onlinenw.net >> > onlinenw.com >> >> >> >> -- >> 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 > -- Lewis Bergman 325-439-0533 Cell -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com

Re: [AFMUG] OT: Medical Alert Systems

2019-06-24 Thread Lewis Bergman
AUP's are for that but I don't know if they provide any shield. I really don't see how a service with no SLA could be deemed by anyone as emergency communications. On Mon, Jun 24, 2019, 9:05 AM Adam Moffett wrote: > Honestly I wish they would stop selling these things with an option to > use

Re: [AFMUG] OT tis the season

2019-05-09 Thread Lewis Bergman
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Re: [AFMUG] Fw: Active Lightning Suppressor - Snake Oil, or Science?

2019-05-23 Thread Lewis Bergman
o/af_af.afmug.com > > > -- > 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 > > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > -- Lewis Bergman 325-439-0533 Cell -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com

Re: [AFMUG] Cable De-Spooler

2019-05-23 Thread Lewis Bergman
Greenlee makes one. If you search Google or Amazon for cable reel you will find several things that should work. Not as cheap as you would think though. On Thu, May 23, 2019, 6:50 PM Carl Peterson wrote: > > Cambium! Put it in a figure 8! > > > On May 23, 2019, at 7:00 PM, Nate Burke wrote: >

Re: [AFMUG] Fw: Active Lightning Suppressor - Snake Oil, or Science?

2019-05-24 Thread Lewis Bergman
Luthman wrote: > You just clamp that around a ground rod and it gives you ohms, resistance > to earth? Is it really that simple? > > Josh Luthman > Office: 937-552-2340 > Direct: 937-552-2343 > 1100 Wayne St > Suite 1337 > Troy, OH 45373 > > > On Thu, Ma

Re: [AFMUG] OT tis the season

2019-05-08 Thread Lewis Bergman
Avon skin so soft. No idea if they still sell it but when I was in the USMC it repelled everything from jungles, swamps, and dessert. On Wed, May 8, 2019, 7:32 PM Chuck McCown wrote: > Every year, the biting midge flies come out. Miserable to be outside my > shop during certain hours of the

Re: [AFMUG] E400 APs on Drop ceilings

2019-04-29 Thread Lewis Bergman
I am pretty sure the standard blue bracket had clips for the T channel. I could be wrong I think they are kind of flimsy though. On Mon, Apr 29, 2019, 5:55 PM Nate Burke wrote: > I'm replacing some old Ruckus AP's with E400's, the Ruckus APs had a > bracket that clipped onto the T-channel of

Re: [AFMUG] OT Hanoi talkies

2019-05-07 Thread Lewis Bergman
I would be careful about any of the Chinese radios. I don't know anything about Ham stuff and they may meet that are off rules. I know a few of the people that head up licensing agencies and they say many, like Baofung, violate FCC rules. Those rules may not apply to you though so take that for

Re: [AFMUG] CAT5. FM. And Rain

2019-04-19 Thread Lewis Bergman
Chuck is likely correct. Most likely bad connectors are the most likely cause. The situation can be made worse by a trashy tower. A tower with a lot of brackets or appurtances that are unused with loose brackets and such can increase the noise level on a tower significantly. On Fri, Apr 19, 2019,

Re: [AFMUG] Outdoor Wire

2019-07-12 Thread Lewis Bergman
Delcity. Net. I have always had great luck with SOC. On Fri, Jul 12, 2019, 5:14 PM Matt wrote: > Anyone know of a source for 18 gauge 4 conductor stranded wire that is > UV resistant? > > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > -- AF

Re: [AFMUG] Network Engineer / Tech Support Position in Sunny Florida

2019-07-09 Thread Lewis Bergman
sunny >> Florida, there is an opportunity here. >> >> >> >> Paul >> >> >> >> *Paul McCall, President * >> >> *Florida Broadband / PDMNet* >> >> *658 Old Dixie Highway* >> >> *Vero Beach, FL 32962* >> >> *772-564-6800* >> >> >> >> -- >> 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 >> > > > > -- > 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 > -- Lewis Bergman 325-439-0533 Cell -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com

Re: [AFMUG] OT: Email Etiquette

2019-07-02 Thread Lewis Bergman
re... >> >> >> >> *From:* Matt Corcoran >> >> *Sent:* Monday, July 1, 2019 3:36 PM >> >> *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group >> >> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT: Email Etiquette >> >> >> >> You think writing Etiquette

Re: [AFMUG] OT power company guy anchors

2019-07-03 Thread Lewis Bergman
was a good day today. > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > -- Lewis Bergman 325-439-0533 Cell -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com

Re: [AFMUG] OT: Email Etiquette

2019-07-01 Thread Lewis Bergman
ain office > > number. I mean, we do get the SMS messages, but again, usually it's > > just a text like 'Internet is not working' With nothing else to know > > who it is. > > > > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > -- Lewis Bergman 325-439-0533 Cell -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com

Re: [AFMUG] OT another new toy

2019-04-23 Thread Lewis Bergman
e summer and about 55 in the winter. > >>> > >>> 3.4 miles per kwh seems to be a figure you can hang your hat on > >>> with a leaf. 62 kwh battery, but you can't get all of the 62 kwhs > >>> out of it. > >>> > >>> -Origin

Re: [AFMUG] LTE Modems

2019-04-23 Thread Lewis Bergman
It looks as simple as activating the SIM card, installing it, and > setting the APN of "hologram" in the Netgear. Is that about it, or am I > missing something? > > Thank you! > > On Sat, Jul 7, 2018 at 9:02 PM Lewis Bergman > wrote: > >> They are a gl

Re: [AFMUG] Kvm switch

2019-04-24 Thread Lewis Bergman
example of that. On Wed, Apr 24, 2019 at 3:29 PM wrote: > I thought good VM guys can make anything run as a VM? > > *From:* Lewis Bergman > *Sent:* Wednesday, April 24, 2019 2:23 PM > *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Kvm switch > > There a

Re: [AFMUG] Kvm switch

2019-04-24 Thread Lewis Bergman
t; > <https://www.facebook.com/thebrotherswisp> > > > <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXSdfxQv7SpoRQYNyLwntZg> > -- > *From: *"Lewis Bergman" > *To: *"AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group" > *Sent: *Wednesday, April 24, 2019 3:23:00

Re: [AFMUG] Kvm switch

2019-04-24 Thread Lewis Bergman
There are very good reasons why customers don't it can't virtualize. The big one is that the vendor they use won't support it. You can flail at that windmill on why they won't, but in the end most customers won't go against a vendor recommendation. On Wed, Apr 24, 2019, 12:35 PM Mike Hammett

Re: [AFMUG] FRS or GMRS for covering a mountain

2019-04-17 Thread Lewis Bergman
nty AWIN project is proof of that! > > > > On 4/12/19 5:00 PM, Lewis Bergman wrote: > > That request is loaded with traps. Even expensive propagation software, or > ones like the good free ones, can't gaurantee 100 percent accuracy. The > typical setting is 90 percent con

Re: [AFMUG] Wisp value

2019-07-16 Thread Lewis Bergman
ff without > paying the bill > > > Sorry for he rant, just sick of helping people because every time I do I > end up regretting it. > > TJ > > -- > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.af

Re: [AFMUG] Wisp value

2019-07-16 Thread Lewis Bergman
inking > about it now. > > > > *From:* AF *On Behalf Of *Lewis Bergman > *Sent:* Tuesday, July 16, 2019 4:04 PM > *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Wisp value > > > > Yes, I do believe they have been planning for a while. What's your

Re: [AFMUG] Generator

2019-08-13 Thread Lewis Bergman
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Re: [AFMUG] Generator

2019-08-13 Thread Lewis Bergman
te 1337 > Troy, OH 45373 > > > On Tue, Aug 13, 2019 at 11:15 AM Lewis Bergman > wrote: > >> The typical standard is a generator should be able to produce twice the >> amperage of the load you expect. Maybe thats because genset guys like >> selling bigger generators

Re: [AFMUG] Cloud based phone system.

2019-08-13 Thread Lewis Bergman
I'll be happy to quote you our solution On Tue, Aug 13, 2019, 8:03 PM Brandon Yuchasz wrote: > We are looking for a cloud based phone system that is fairly simple. We > have a legacy phone number that can’t be ported. The phone company is to > small and won’t / cant / isn’t required to? Port

Re: [AFMUG] Testing used customer wifi routers

2019-08-03 Thread Lewis Bergman
I think the cheap ass in you should take over and realize your right... It is cheaper to throw them away. Having said that, if you can't, resetting then to factory goes a long way to "fixing" a lot of those. In the long run it just seems those consumer level devices just don't last that long. If

Re: [AFMUG] Anyone recognize this batteries plug / end?

2019-08-03 Thread Lewis Bergman
Looks like a standard mokex to me but you could always follow TJ's advice and splice the old one on. On Fri, Aug 2, 2019, 9:29 PM Brandon Yuchasz wrote: > I bought a Thurne explorer 110 BGAN satellite unit and its replacement > battery is difficult to find and expensive. So I am considering

Re: [AFMUG] El Paso Mass shooting

2019-08-04 Thread Lewis Bergman
No matter how it started, it seems time to end this thread. On Sun, Aug 4, 2019, 9:35 AM Gino A. Villarini wrote: > 2 words: gun control > > > > Is so clearly written in the wall but y’all don’t see it.. > > > > *Gino* > *Villarini *Founder/President > @gvillarini > t: 787.273.4143 Ext. 204 >

Re: [AFMUG] Reselling Electricity

2019-08-14 Thread Lewis Bergman
gets service from the main power company, but > usually gets a better rate through a third-party reseller of another > generation provider. > > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > -- Lewis Bergman 325-439-0533 Cel

Re: [AFMUG] Solar load

2019-08-16 Thread Lewis Bergman
ad >> >> >> >> Which reminds me of this material that a friend clued me in on. >> >> You can get this at Home Depot (for example). It is pricey; around $250 >> per 5 gallon bucket, AND it needs a top coat of another material at near >> the same price. However, for an adve

Re: [AFMUG] Pole Mount Outdoor Enclosure

2019-08-16 Thread Lewis Bergman
krotik 1u switch and few more things. > Anyone know of anything? > > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > -- Lewis Bergman 325-439-0533 Cell -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com

Re: [AFMUG] Cloud based phone system.

2019-08-14 Thread Lewis Bergman
ter hours we would want billing > to go to a voicemail that emails out to the correct person(s) tech support > would be similar. > > > > Anyone using something like this with a company that has a long track > record of good service with you? > > > > Thanks, > &

Re: [AFMUG] home security cams (Nest, Ring, etc.)

2019-08-20 Thread Lewis Bergman
For the average home owner I doubt a stolen NVR is real high on the threat list. On Tue, Aug 20, 2019, 5:51 PM Daniel White wrote: > Problem with NVR's though is if it is a burglary... you can easily walk > away with the evidence. If the video is in the cloud... you have it up > till they

Re: [AFMUG] Commercial\Industrial Area Data Set

2019-08-24 Thread Lewis Bergman
Maybe a little more info on what you are looking for might help. It is a little work but a cheap way to find high concentrations of businesses is from your tax office. I can go down to my appraisal district, pay $20, and get an excel spreadsheet of every business tax payer in the county. You can

Re: [AFMUG] OT Back pain

2019-08-24 Thread Lewis Bergman
any secret therapy's for this? > > -- > 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 > > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > -- Lewis Bergman 325-439-0533 Cell -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com

Re: [AFMUG] OT Afternoon project

2019-09-02 Thread Lewis Bergman
s actually in a compressor. > So I made this. > > > -- > 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 > -- Lewis Bergman 325-439-0533

Re: [AFMUG] Dell Server SSD

2019-09-04 Thread Lewis Bergman
The Samsung 850 pro series is consistently rated the best in MTBF with high read/write counts. On Wed, Sep 4, 2019, 8:45 AM Jason McKemie wrote: > Thanks. Is there anything I should look for when it comes to the actual > drive? > > On Wednesday, September 4, 2019, Josh Baird wrote: > >> SSD

Re: [AFMUG] generator suggestions

2019-09-09 Thread Lewis Bergman
Most of the larger sites with very large gensets, including all of Verizon's and AT"s LATA switching sites have generators indoors. It sounds like you better put the exhaust and intake pretty high on the building. I think most with transfer switches, exercise and such are 7kw to 10kw. I would

Re: [AFMUG] uBolts

2019-08-07 Thread Lewis Bergman
Sitepro1 might. Be careful though, I once needed 2 galv u bolts and accidently ordered 2 buckets of 100 each. I still have a bunch of those. On Wed, Aug 7, 2019, 8:19 AM Matt wrote: > Looking for galvanized uBolts with 5 inch inside diameter. Anyone know > source? > > -- > AF mailing list >

Re: [AFMUG] residential customers that alway claiming "business use"

2019-08-06 Thread Lewis Bergman
idential pricing but wanting business type service. > > > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > -- Lewis Bergman 325-439-0533 Cell -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com

Re: [AFMUG] Best Practices

2019-07-17 Thread Lewis Bergman
> > Do you guys ground all your base radios? > Yes > Do you use surge suppressors? > Yes, Chuck's > Do you use shielded cable on the towers with metal ends? > Yes, watch for ground loops > Do you put all your cable in conduit going up the tower? > No, but I know a number of really good WISPs

Re: [AFMUG] Best Practices

2019-07-17 Thread Lewis Bergman
Huh, that sounds kind of like an always or never statement. I'll bet some people have other good reasons for doing conduit. On Wed, Jul 17, 2019, 11:16 AM Daniel White wrote: > Conduit should only be used on rooftops (cable trays can be expensive) and > tower situations where heavy RF

Re: [AFMUG] Wisp value

2019-07-16 Thread Lewis Bergman
A tower company won't want a tower bought in eBay. They want towers that have ASR, environmental certs, 2 carrier, etc. They also are not interested in towers without good annual revenue numbers. You might be able to ditch some in a bundle with revenue producing towers but those will be deducted

Re: [AFMUG] Wisp value

2019-07-16 Thread Lewis Bergman
< mattli...@rivervalleyinternet.net> wrote: > Oh? That's news to me... American seems to be buying up tons of cold > steel with no customers on them. > > On 7/16/19 3:01 PM, Lewis Bergman wrote: > > A tower company won't want a tower bought in eBay. > > They want tower

Re: [AFMUG] Wisp value

2019-07-16 Thread Lewis Bergman
t; cellsites in rural areas when I see it. But even that goes on utility > poles, not towers. > > > > *From:* AF *On Behalf Of *Lewis Bergman > *Sent:* Tuesday, July 16, 2019 3:42 PM > *To:* Matt Hoppes > *Cc:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group > *Subject:* Re:

Re: [AFMUG] Wisp value

2019-07-19 Thread Lewis Bergman
says no then go ahead and flip that switch. Consider it a lesson and > a loss. > > > > On Tue, Jul 16, 2019 at 7:17 PM Lewis Bergman > wrote: > >> Got it. I do wish I was wrong about that though. It would make my >> portfolio look better. >> >> On Tue, Jul 1

Re: [AFMUG] Tower Demolition

2019-07-19 Thread Lewis Bergman
ailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > > > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > -- Lewis Bergman 325-439-0533 Cell -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com

Re: [AFMUG] Tower Demolition

2019-07-19 Thread Lewis Bergman
ingdale > > > > > > There were pretty heavy thunderstorms yesterday morning. I'm surprised > > they brought it down in the middle of those. > > > > > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > -- Lewis Bergman 325-439-0533 Cell -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com

Re: [AFMUG] Tower Demolition

2019-07-19 Thread Lewis Bergman
/articles/wbbm-newsradios-transmitter-site-mo >>> > ves-bloomingdale >>> > >>> > There were pretty heavy thunderstorms yesterday morning. I'm >>> > surprised they brought it down in the middle of those. >>> > >>> >>> >

Re: [AFMUG] Auto Business Loan

2019-09-28 Thread Lewis Bergman
gt; I carry the loan through a local credit union. > > > > But I would like to start having some asset tangible on the company > account. > > > > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > > -- > AF m

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