Re: [AFMUG] 10 GHz backhauls

2018-06-15 Thread Tim Hardy
Yep, licensed band US limited to 5 MHz bandwidth On Fri, Jun 15, 2018 at 12:38 PM wrote: > Do these exist? > -- > 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] 10 GHz backhauls

2018-06-15 Thread Tim Hardy
June 2018 at 18:27, Gino A. Villarini <mailto:g...@aeronetpr.com>> wrote: > Interesting.. I did not know this > > > > From: AF mailto:af-boun...@af.afmug.com>> on behalf > of Tim Hardy mailto:thardy...@gmail.com>> > Date: Friday, June 15, 2018 at 12:43 PM

Re: [AFMUG] FCC Enforcement Action

2018-07-03 Thread Tim Hardy
Something for an attorney to answer, but I do know they look closely at these. Sent from my iPad > On Jul 3, 2018, at 6:50 PM, wrote: > > Does a felony automatically make you ineligible to hole a license? > > From: Tim Hardy > Sent: Tuesday, July 3, 2018 4:31 PM > To:

Re: [AFMUG] FCC Enforcement Action

2018-07-03 Thread Tim Hardy
Wow, just for misstatements. I was not clear, if the guy had told the truth > about the felony conviction would he have been OK? > > From: Tim Hardy > Sent: Tuesday, July 3, 2018 1:44 PM > To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] FCC Enforcement Action > > It’s

Re: [AFMUG] Indoor HDTV Antenna

2018-08-15 Thread Tim Hardy
Antennaweb.org will tell you what you need to know Sent from my iPad > On Aug 15, 2018, at 7:15 PM, Sean Heskett wrote: > > can you mount one outside? > > if it has to be an indoor one get as large of one as possible. > > bigger=better indoor or outdoor > > > >> On Wed, Aug 15, 2018 at

Re: [AFMUG] 11 or 18

2018-07-18 Thread Tim Hardy
Yeah and sadly that “56 MHz” AF11 occupies 79.6 MHz of spectrum - all other ETSI radios occupied 56. On Wed, Jul 18, 2018 at 9:09 PM Eric Kuhnke wrote: > Both are 80 MHz, but the AF11 only uses 56 MHz wide... If you look at the > channel mask from a spectrum analyzer of an expensive carrier

Re: [AFMUG] AF-11FX vs B11

2018-07-17 Thread Tim Hardy
I realize that these are theoretical values supplied by the manufacturer and attaining these is another matter entirely. But, I thought it might help to see a comparison of supplied specs. Manufacturers are supposed to provide the “air-rate” that does not include header compression, overhead

Re: [AFMUG] AF-11FX vs B11

2018-07-17 Thread Tim Hardy
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Re: [AFMUG] AF-11FX vs B11

2018-07-17 Thread Tim Hardy
ory > > From: AF [mailto:af-boun...@af.afmug.com <mailto:af-boun...@af.afmug.com>] On > Behalf Of Tim Hardy > Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2018 5:05 PM > To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] AF-11FX vs B11 > > I’ll look but there’s nothing other than 50/5

Re: [AFMUG] Starry raises $100M for 802.11-based fixed wireless rollout | FierceWireless

2018-07-07 Thread Tim Hardy
Their current business model is based on experimental licenses since the spectrum they’ve been using is subject to several NPRMs at the FCC. They have been using 38200 - 38600 MHz since Feb 2016 and renewed this license twice since then. The most recent renewal extended the band to 37000 -

Re: [AFMUG] Starry raises $100M for 802.11-based fixed wireless rollout | FierceWireless

2018-07-07 Thread Tim Hardy
something good is going to happen. OTOH, something like 8 or 9 ventures in 10 > will be failures. You can't win them all. > > Google, Facebook, and Paypal (to name just a few) went through multiple > rounds (at least 4) before going public. > bp > > > On 7/7/201

Re: [AFMUG] Starry raises $100M for 802.11-based fixed wireless rollout | FierceWireless

2018-07-07 Thread Tim Hardy
ote: > > This is insane. I can’t believe any investment group followed up and gave > them more money after the first two rounds were a failure. > > Rory > > From: AF [mailto:af-boun...@af.afmug.com] On Behalf Of Tim Hardy > Sent: Saturday, July 7, 2018 1:23 PM > To: AnimalFarm Micro

Re: [AFMUG] FCC Enforcement Action

2018-07-03 Thread Tim Hardy
It’s not nice to lie to Uncle Charley. https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-18-676A1.pdf Sent from my iPad -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com

Re: [AFMUG] Question on AirFiber 11FX

2018-09-30 Thread Tim Hardy
Make sure power at 1024 is set to 17 or 18 dBm. On Sun, Sep 30, 2018 at 2:03 PM Jaime Solorza wrote: > Three of four links passing 500-600mbps consistently...one bottlenecks at > 300it's second longest link with great clearance on both > sidessignal does travel over a refinery but path

Re: [AFMUG] Having fun

2018-10-29 Thread Tim Hardy
We started Comsearch on a Pr1me 300 in 1977 and moved up to a 750 by the mid 80s before moving on to Unix boxes.. and yes, the computers rooms were freezing. Sent from my iPad > On Oct 29, 2018, at 12:21 PM, Robert wrote: > > We used the Prime computer systems, never had a head crash with

Re: [AFMUG] OT - top supercomputer list 11/11/18

2018-11-12 Thread Tim Hardy
All of MCI’s engineering in the 70s was done via time-share on a CDC 6600 owned by Boeing.. Sent from my iPad > On Nov 12, 2018, at 8:03 PM, Ken Hohhof wrote: > > Or the CDC 6600 that ran my FORTRAN IV punch card decks in college in the > late 60’s, early 70’s? I think it was considered the

Re: [AFMUG] AirFiber11 and CPR90G Input

2018-11-13 Thread Tim Hardy
VHLP - ValuLine Sent from my iPad > On Nov 13, 2018, at 6:08 PM, wrote: > > I just made adapters for the VLP (I think). Terribly slow in getting them > out. > (Also working Exalt). > > -Original Message- From: Matt > Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2018 3:03 PM > To: af@af.afmug.com >

Re: [AFMUG] Scary Product...

2018-11-13 Thread Tim Hardy
Legal? Even Part 15 is supposed to not interfere and that’s all that this would do. Wouldn’t want to be selling this to non-law enforcement entities in the US Sent from my iPad > On Nov 13, 2018, at 6:16 PM, Ken Hohhof wrote: > > A “backpack” jammer with 120 watts output power? I hope

Re: [AFMUG] Bridgewave Navigator

2018-10-10 Thread Tim Hardy
e need more towers, close to > customers, and with fewer customers per tower. The math doesn't add up if > you have a couple $10K links at a tower that only serves maybe 20 customers > total. So there will be a demand for cheaper radios and antennas. Thinking > we can do all t

Re: [AFMUG] Bridgewave Navigator

2018-10-10 Thread Tim Hardy
so, >> to support peak time video streaming and 25-100 Mbps speeds, we are limited >> to as little as 10 subscribers on an AP. So we need more towers, close to >> customers, and with fewer customers per tower. The math doesn't add up if >> you have a couple $10K links

Re: [AFMUG] Bridgewave Navigator

2018-10-10 Thread Tim Hardy
gt; some others that I'm forgetting). I suppose you're really not supposed use > that without updating the license to reflect the new modulations, but the > thing is, there's no way to disable those unless you set it to a fixed > modulation. > >> On Wed, Oct 10, 2018 at 2:04

Re: [AFMUG] Bridgewave Navigator

2018-10-10 Thread Tim Hardy
technically using 320mhz in both directions, it can't be clearing > the 3.0 bitz/sec/Hz threshold by much. > >> On Wed, Oct 10, 2018 at 1:17 PM Tim Hardy wrote: >> Actually, modulation(s) / loading is a required data element of the PCN. >> The FCC application r

Re: [AFMUG] C-Band Alliance letter

2018-12-17 Thread Tim Hardy
Sat in US is S-band, should be no terrestrial interference there. Sent from my iPad > On Dec 17, 2018, at 4:35 PM, Robert Andrews wrote: > > i.e. what was a once is a while dropout of the Sat radio service is becoming > totally location definable because of terrestrial interference ... I am

Re: [AFMUG] C-Band Alliance letter

2018-12-17 Thread Tim Hardy
Plus, satellites ain’t cheap to build or put up there. They had every expectation of fully amortizing their investments when these were launched. Their regulatory fees per year are also much higher than any other non-auctioned Part 101 Service.. Sent from my iPad > On Dec 17, 2018, at 3:47

Re: [AFMUG] talkable remote

2018-12-15 Thread Tim Hardy
TiVo works with Alexa > On Dec 15, 2018, at 1:09 PM, Steve Utick wrote: > > Dish Network has pretty complete integration in their Hopper3 DVR with Alexa > and Google as well as their own Voice Remote: > > https://www.dish.com/features/voice-control/alexa-integration/ >

[AFMUG] FCC Enforcement Action - $534K

2018-09-15 Thread Tim Hardy
IOU ACQUISITIONS, INC. AND AIR-TEL, LLC. Notice of Apparent Liability against IOU Acquisitions, Inc, and Air-Tel, LLC for unlicensed operation and unauthorized equipment. https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/FCC-18-128A1.pdf Sent from my iPad-- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com

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

2019-03-31 Thread Tim Hardy
wrong - the deduction for taxes - state, property, sales, etc. was capped at $10K. If itemized deductions were capped at $10K there would be a lot of unhappy campers out there! > On Mar 31, 2019, at 8:03 PM, justsumname wrote: > > The IRS website shows what changed. Tax rates did in fact

Re: [AFMUG] Higher power 18Ghz radios..

2019-02-26 Thread Tim Hardy
ke they're kind of doing the same thing here. > >> On Tue, Feb 26, 2019 at 3:24 PM Tim Hardy wrote: >> While the AF-11 used a 56 MHz chipset, the radio occupies 79.6 MHz - unlike >> all other radios with these chips that limit their bw to 56 MHz (this used >> to be

Re: [AFMUG] Higher power 18Ghz radios..

2019-02-27 Thread Tim Hardy
Mobile: 510-207- > pkr...@unwiredltd.com <mailto:pkr...@unwiredltd.com> > > From: AF On Behalf Of Tim Hardy > Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2019 3:53 PM > To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Higher power 18Ghz radios.. > > We need to know what they are

Re: [AFMUG] Harris radios

2019-02-28 Thread Tim Hardy
This is correct. Harris Microwave Communications Division (MCD) was spun off and merged with Stratex in 2007 under Harris-Stratex. The company was renamed Aviat Communications in 2010. Sent from my iPad > On Feb 28, 2019, at 5:15 PM, wrote: > > Good to know. Thanks. > > From: Tim

Re: [AFMUG] Higher power 18Ghz radios..

2019-02-26 Thread Tim Hardy
Just an FYI.. According to this chart, the occupied bandwidth is only 64.5 MHz so you will be losing capacity vs radios that occupy the full 80 MHz bandwidth. The DW radio will have to be coordinated and licensed in one of the 80 MHz channel allocations as there are no FCC channel plans

Re: [AFMUG] Higher power 18Ghz radios..

2019-02-26 Thread Tim Hardy
Just checked, 4200 80 MHz 18 GHz is coming soon.. Sent from my iPad > On Feb 26, 2019, at 6:41 PM, Tim Hardy wrote: > > I was looking at 4100 - let me research this.. > > Sent from my iPad > >> On Feb 26, 2019, at 5:58 PM, Peter Kranz wrote: >> >

Re: [AFMUG] Higher power 18Ghz radios..

2019-02-26 Thread Tim Hardy
> www.UnwiredLtd.com > Desk: 510-868-1614 x100 > Mobile: 510-207- > pkr...@unwiredltd.com > > From: AF On Behalf Of Tim Hardy > Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2019 3:53 PM > To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Higher power 18Ghz radios.. >

Re: [AFMUG] Higher power 18Ghz radios..

2019-02-26 Thread Tim Hardy
1. > >> On Tue, Feb 26, 2019 at 1:54 PM Tim Hardy wrote: >> >> Just an FYI.. >> According to this chart, the occupied bandwidth is only 64.5 MHz so you will >> be losing capacity vs radios that occupy the full 80 MHz bandwidth. The DW >> radio will ha

Re: [AFMUG] Higher power 18Ghz radios..

2019-02-26 Thread Tim Hardy
ranz > www.UnwiredLtd.com > Desk: 510-868-1614 x100 > Mobile: 510-207-0000 > pkr...@unwiredltd.com > > From: AF On Behalf Of Tim Hardy > Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2019 11:53 AM > To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Higher power 18Ghz radios.. >

Re: [AFMUG] Higher power 18Ghz radios..

2019-02-26 Thread Tim Hardy
eresting given the 25% more theoretical BW. > > Aviat 50 Mhz/2048QAM = 850 Mbps > Aviat 80Mhz/2048QAM = 1370 Mbps > DW 64 Mhz/2048 QAM = 1252 Mbps > > Peter Kranz > www.UnwiredLtd.com > Desk: 510-868-1614 x100 > Mobile: 510-207- > pkr...@unwiredltd.com > >

Re: [AFMUG] Why hasn't there been a radio-antenna waveguide standard?

2019-02-08 Thread Tim Hardy
I can backup the third bullet point as I saw it from an antenna vendor’s viewpoint. The radios vendors forbid the antenna vendor from selling the interface plate. Sent from my iPad > On Feb 8, 2019, at 6:55 PM, Daniel White wrote: > > So on the why... a few things I can add: > Many

Re: [AFMUG] Exalt Wireless Support

2019-02-08 Thread Tim Hardy
The circulator/filter method is used with virtually every 2+0 or more indoor radio setup. Combiners are used for outdoor models such as those we have been discussing here and a typical loss per side is about 3.6 dB or 7.2 dB on the path. This shouldn’t be overlooked when designing high

Re: [AFMUG] STL license frequencies

2019-02-12 Thread Tim Hardy
Yes, any of the recognized major coordinators can help you. Sent from my iPad > On Feb 12, 2019, at 8:28 PM, Adam Moffett wrote: > > Do you go through a frequency coordinator like you do with MG microwave? > > >> On 2/12/2019 8:21 PM, ja...@remotelylocated.com wrote: >> Typically they are

Re: [AFMUG] Cambium

2019-05-17 Thread Tim Hardy
I researched this some and here’s some additional information: The original Bald - Passive - Castle Pk path was built in the 1992 time frame and it was 2.1 GHz digital. The 2.1 GHz radios and antennas were changed out to 11 GHz when the 2.1 GHz band was reallocated to PCS in 2010. PCS

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

2019-06-01 Thread Tim Hardy
Basically inverse square law - see http://www.spaceacademy.net.au/spacelink/spcomcalc.htm Sent from my iPad > On Jun 1, 2019, at 4:47 PM, Sean Heskett wrote: > > Same amount of clouds tho. > > What’s the free space path loss of outer space?? > > > >> On Sat, Jun 1, 2019 at 1:20 PM Bill

Re: [AFMUG] Proposed Licensed Link Potential Conflict

2019-06-19 Thread Tim Hardy
Matt, Send me the PCN and I’ll take a look at it and let you know. 2.8 MHz separation doesn't sound right at 11 GHz since there is no frequency plans that would give you that kind of separation. Thanks, Tim Hardy FYI, I was one of the three founders of Comsearch back in 1977 and retired

Re: [AFMUG] Proposed Licensed Link Potential Conflict

2019-06-19 Thread Tim Hardy
was tied up an a US bank account. > > -----Original Message- From: Tim Hardy > Sent: Wednesday, June 19, 2019 3:04 PM > To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Proposed Licensed Link Potential Conflict > > Matt, > > Send me the PCN and I’ll take a

Re: [AFMUG] Antenna Aligner

2019-05-13 Thread Tim Hardy
That is correct - these are True North. > On May 13, 2019, at 10:26 AM, wrote: > > I believe path profiles and FCC licensing are true bearings. > > From: Steve Jones <> > Sent: Monday, May 13, 2019 8:22 AM > To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group <> > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Antenna Aligner > >

Re: [AFMUG] Cambium

2019-05-18 Thread Tim Hardy
The radios were the 820s which is the Ceragon IP20. Sent from my iPad > On May 18, 2019, at 2:17 PM, wrote: > > No idea, but I sure never had support issues with Cambium other than perhaps > a bit of an initial delay. > > From: Bill Prince > Sent: Saturday, May 18, 2019 11:44 AM > To:

Re: [AFMUG] Cambium

2019-05-18 Thread Tim Hardy
Done! > On May 18, 2019, at 11:21 AM, Chuck McCown wrote: > > I just checked the membership list of this list. I don’t have any aviat or > aviatnetworks domains subscribed. If someone knows someone there they might > want to forward some of this list traffic. This could be a high profile

Re: [AFMUG] Cambium

2019-05-17 Thread Tim Hardy
mparing Cambium and Aviat? > > From: Tim Hardy > Sent: Friday, May 17, 2019 4:12 PM > To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Cambium > > I researched this some and here’s some additional information: > > The original Bald - Passive - Castl

Re: [AFMUG] FCC Forfeiture for TDWR interference in PR

2019-05-20 Thread Tim Hardy
https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-19-433A1.pdf Sent from my iPad -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com

Re: [AFMUG] LightPointe

2019-05-07 Thread Tim Hardy
The major urban areas - NYC, Chicago are littered with them. Building to building connecting brokerage firms, etc. Sent from my iPad > On May 6, 2019, at 9:37 PM, Chuck McCown wrote: > > Seems that a FSO product would be too short ranged for HFT folks. > > From: Daniel White > Sent:

Re: [AFMUG] 20 Db Loss with AF-11FX Adapters

2019-07-04 Thread Tim Hardy
> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>>> On Jul 3, 2019, at 4:27 PM, Tim Hardy wrote: >>>> >>>> Dragonwave never made antennas - they private labeled either Commscope >>>> ValueLine or RadioWaves antennas. These would r

Re: [AFMUG] 11,6ghz same antenna

2019-06-27 Thread Tim Hardy
Yes, but you won’t find anything less than an 8’ shrouded platform. https://www.commscope.com/catalog/antennas/product_details.aspx?id=7 Sent from my iPad > On Jun 27, 2019, at 8:28 PM, Steve Jones wrote: > > are there solutions to run both freqs on the same antenna? > -- > AF mailing list

Re: [AFMUG] 20 Db Loss with AF-11FX Adapters

2019-07-03 Thread Tim Hardy
Exactly - mislabeled duplexers has been a known problem. > On Jul 3, 2019, at 12:18 PM, Mathew Howard wrote: > > Did you make sure you have the duplexors connected the right direction? I did > that wrong once... and make sure you have the right duplexors for the > sub-band you're on. > > On

Re: [AFMUG] 20 Db Loss with AF-11FX Adapters

2019-07-03 Thread Tim Hardy
Dragonwave never made antennas - they private labeled either Commscope ValueLine or RadioWaves antennas. These would require an OMT or dual-polarized feeds to get both polarizations. > On Jul 3, 2019, at 10:27 AM, Keefe John wrote: > > The TX power is correct. > > We'll double check the

Re: [AFMUG] El Paso Mass shooting

2019-08-03 Thread Tim Hardy
So what you really meant to say after all that bull shit is thoughts and prayers - well we’re getting tired of that bull crap! WTF? Sent from my iPad > On Aug 3, 2019, at 9:27 PM, Tim Reichhart > wrote: > > Ya ok he posted manifeso but it still doesnt mean he is linked to trump > anybody

Re: [AFMUG] Tracking Down Licensed Noise

2019-08-29 Thread Tim Hardy
Nate, Send me the call signs or path information on the path you’re concerned about + any info on the other entities and we’ll run an analysis for you. Tim Hardy On Thu, Aug 29, 2019 at 10:22 AM Josh Luthman wrote: > I would use the SAF spectrum analyzer and go to where that dish is, si

Re: [AFMUG] Exalt Extendair Antenna Interface

2019-11-08 Thread Tim Hardy
From my recollection, most radio vendors had proprietary mounts and they had contracts with the antenna OEMs that forbade them from selling or even manufacturing these.. Sent from my iPad > On Nov 8, 2019, at 2:40 PM, Daniel White wrote: > >  > If they are 2ft dishes the cost for adapters

Re: [AFMUG] Cybertruck

2019-11-22 Thread Tim Hardy
Umm, Bill - fake news. Came in my 2016 Cayman GTS for nada… > On Nov 22, 2019, at 7:37 PM, Bill Prince wrote: > > Yeah. Only $4K each. > > > bp > > > On 11/22/2019 3:51 PM, Mathew Howard wrote: >> woah! you can get cupholders in a Porsche these days?! >> >> On Fri, Nov 22, 2019 at 3:30 PM

[AFMUG] FCC Enforcement Actions

2019-12-10 Thread Tim Hardy
 > They issued 24 of these today. Looks like they’re trying to make a > statement: > > NORTH TEXAS BROADBAND, LLC. The Enforcement Bureau cites North Texas > Broadband, LLC for failure to disclose information regarding its network > management practices, performance, and the commercial

[AFMUG] Fwd: Daily Digest 2019-12-10

2019-12-10 Thread Tim Hardy
Scroll down for the others Sent from my iPad Begin forwarded message: > From: nore...@info.fcc.gov > Date: December 10, 2019 at 5:30:56 PM EST > To: FCC Daily Digest > Subject: Daily Digest 2019-12-10 > Reply-To: > >  > > > Daily Digest > Federal Communications Commission > 445 12th St.,

Re: [AFMUG] OT Movies

2019-12-06 Thread Tim Hardy
Sounds like a fun place! https://www.villages-news.com/2019/05/04/villages-101-whats-the-truth-behind-urban-legend-of-stds-in-the-villages/ DUIs in Golf Carts..

Re: [AFMUG] Tower lawyer

2019-10-28 Thread Tim Hardy
Lewis, I don’t have a comment on the NEPA side of this, but it should be pointed out that towers under 200’ can still require an ASR. The 200’ requirement is one of many and the only way to know for sure is to run the FAA Notice Criteria tool here:

Re: [AFMUG] Tower lawyer

2019-10-29 Thread Tim Hardy
le. Nice catch. > > > On Mon, Oct 28, 2019, 8:22 PM Tim Hardy <mailto:thardy...@gmail.com>> wrote: >> Lewis, >> >> I don’t have a comment on the NEPA side of this, but it should be pointed >> out that towers under 200’ can still require an ASR. Th

Re: [AFMUG] callsigns for each licensed PTP link

2019-10-25 Thread Tim Hardy
This is correct - one call sign per station in the licensed, fixed pt-to-pt bands, at least that is what the FCC prefers. However, if you are adding a path to an existing station (one that has a call sign) and file the application as “New”, the FCC will grant a new, separate call sign for the

[AFMUG] FCC's Pai Aims To Sell C-Band Licenses Through Public Auction

2019-11-19 Thread Tim Hardy
https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-360855A8.pdf -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com

Re: [AFMUG] Aviat

2019-11-20 Thread Tim Hardy
Really old timers will remember that Aviat’s genesis starts at Lenkurt in 1958. Here’s an excerpt from George Kizer’s book, Digital Microwave Communication: Engineering Point-to-Point Microwave Systems. Aviat is by far the largest US supplier for Public Safety, Utilities, Railroads, local

Re: [AFMUG] 650 / 670 dual polarity

2019-11-19 Thread Tim Hardy
So, I’m retired - its a cold day so no golf. Something drummed into my feeble brain from Freshman year of EE back in ought one - when discussing antennas or signals the correct term is polarization not polarity. Here’s a pretty good explanation for what its worth:

Re: [AFMUG] 3.65 NN License Expiry

2020-02-26 Thread Tim Hardy
For what it’s worth, I researched current FCC license records for Radio Service NN and here is the number of licenses that expire by year: 2020969 Most of these on 4/17/2020 2021363 2022298 2023260 2024220 202583 20261 > On Feb 26, 2020, at 10:31 AM, Mark

Re: [AFMUG] New stuff

2020-02-25 Thread Tim Hardy
The TV aux band you speak of ends at 7.125 GHz. The radio used here operates in the Gov’t 7-8 GHz (7.125 - 8.50 GHz) band managed by NTIA. This is the band that FWCC, and CTIA among others is trying to get reallocated for sharing with Part 101 in an attempt to relocate paths from a portion of

Re: [AFMUG] FCC Enforcement actions - unauthorized operation in 3650 - 3700 MHz band

2020-01-23 Thread Tim Hardy
; > > > I wish that more people had been nailed, its said other "license" holders > had no recourse, it took a fixed station to be interfered with > > > > On Thu, Jan 23, 2020 at 3:35 PM Tim Hardy wrote: > > BREVARD WIRELESS, INC. DBA FLORIDA HIGH SPEED INTERNET,

[AFMUG] THE C-BAND. Repurposing Mid-Band Spectrum for 5G FCC FACT SHEET.

2020-02-07 Thread Tim Hardy
https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-362335A1.pdf -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com

Re: [AFMUG] Ubiquiti stock

2020-02-07 Thread Tim Hardy
Animal Farm - the home of Infectious Disease Experts that just happen to work in the WISP industry, throwing their 12+ years of higher education away to bring us the Internet LOL. On Fri, Feb 7, 2020 at 12:56 PM Bill Prince wrote: > The incubation period is most certainly not 14 weeks. It is

[AFMUG] FCC Enforcement actions - unauthorized operation in 3650 - 3700 MHz band

2020-01-23 Thread Tim Hardy
BREVARD WIRELESS, INC. DBA FLORIDA HIGH SPEED INTERNET, LICENSEE OF STATION WQMJ660. Brevard Wireless, Inc. dba Florida High Speed Internet agrees to $16,000 settlement and compliance plan resolving investigation into unauthorized operation in the 3650-3700MHz band . Action by: Deputy Chief,

[AFMUG] FCC'S ENFORCEMENT BUREAU REACHES $1.13 MILLION SETTLEMENT WITH SCRIPPS ON MONITORING OF TV TOWER LIGHTING

2020-01-15 Thread Tim Hardy
FCC'S ENFORCEMENT BUREAU REACHES $1.13 MILLION SETTLEMENT WITH SCRIPPS ON MONITORING OF TV TOWER LIGHTING. by News Release. News Media Contact: Will Wiquist at (202) 418-0509, email: will.wiqu...@fcc.gov . EB. DOC-361864A1.docx

Re: [AFMUG] Licensed radios

2020-01-15 Thread Tim Hardy
Yes, as I mentioned previously the system gain of the WTM 4200 at 80 MHz bandwidth, 4096 QAM is 77.5 dBm (threshold is -52.0 dBm and tx power is 25.5 dBm). This provides 7.5 dB more fade margin than the AF-11 at 80 MHz bandwidth, 1024 QAM (system gain 70.5 dBm, threshold -52.5 dBm and tx power

Re: [AFMUG] Licensed radios

2020-01-15 Thread Tim Hardy
SIAE questions if Aviat is reporting correct numbers but I don't think >>> they are incorrect either >>> >>> Even if Aviat's numbers are a bit exaggerated and there was only a 3db >>> difference that's still a whole antennas size! >>> >>> &g

Re: [AFMUG] 11 ghz combiner

2020-01-18 Thread Tim Hardy
I’m not sure if there are any N type couplers, but there are WR90 to N connectors and UDR/PDR couplers available (these are used when combining frequency pairs together on the ODU 600 for example). Bigger question would be how two AF-11s would work together on the same path/same antenna

Re: [AFMUG] 11 ghz combiner

2020-01-18 Thread Tim Hardy
; > It seems pretty unlikely that there are any N type couplers available, > since N connectors aren't exactly common on 11ghz radios... > > On Sat, Jan 18, 2020 at 4:07 PM Tim Hardy wrote: > >> I’m not sure if there are any N type couplers, but there are WR90 to N >> co

Re: [AFMUG] Licensed radios

2020-01-16 Thread Tim Hardy
radios? I > don't see anything listed on the publicly available spec sheet for the > Bridgewave. > > On Wed, Jan 15, 2020 at 1:29 PM Tim Hardy <mailto:thardy...@gmail.com>> wrote: > Just so we’re comparing apples to apples, Aviat’s values are typical. > Guaranteed

Re: [AFMUG] More Part 101 Noise

2020-01-07 Thread Tim Hardy
Won’t do you much good without some kind of directional horn or antenna. Sent from my iPad > On Jan 7, 2020, at 8:28 PM, Ken Hohhof wrote: > >  > Need to strap one of those SAF thingies to a drone. > > From: AF On Behalf Of Sean Heskett > Sent: Tuesday, January 7, 2020 7:18 PM > To:

Re: [AFMUG] More Part 101 Noise

2020-01-07 Thread Tim Hardy
Nate, send me the link call signs and I’ll see if I can find the issue. Have you ever done a fade test during normal operation? This should be done on every hop during implementation to establish a noise baseline. Do you have access to a spectrum analyzer? Tim Sent from my iPad > On Jan 7,

Re: [AFMUG] licensed link high/low question

2020-03-14 Thread Tim Hardy
o I assume there is some logic behind it. > > > From: AF On Behalf Of Steve Jones > Sent: Friday, March 13, 2020 8:21 PM > To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] licensed link high/low question > > Who do you have doing the engineering >

Re: [AFMUG] 5.9 FCC Form 601/STA?

2020-04-09 Thread Tim Hardy
The FCC has a process that they must go through. Each application must go through a number of steps including IRAC review and you can see exactly where the application stands by going into ULS, searching for the file number and clicking on the History Tab. On Thu, Apr 9, 2020 at 5:14 PM Mike

Re: [AFMUG] licensed link high/low question

2020-03-13 Thread Tim Hardy
The radios certainly don’t have any isolation from this type of interference, so what you’re relying on is totally on the antennas - there’s not much FSL on these and I wouldn’t bet my life on a 2’ Category B to provide the kind of close-coupling loss needed on a co-located system. AT and MCI

Re: [AFMUG] licensed link high/low question

2020-03-13 Thread Tim Hardy
required to have a buck in order to match the prevailing plan at the established site. In these instances, one would want to have as much frequency separation as possible between T & R at the co-located site. Sent from my iPad Sent from my iPad > On Mar 13, 2020, at 8:38 PM, Tim Hardy

Re: [AFMUG] licensed link high/low question

2020-03-13 Thread Tim Hardy
is > actually I think a Rohn 45 and the antennas would be close to each other, > although not the same azimuth. > > > > It sounds like I should ask them to look at it again with one of the > shorter links in 18 GHz. > > > > *From:* AF *On Behalf Of *Tim Hardy >

Re: [AFMUG] 5.9

2020-03-31 Thread Tim Hardy
It’s actually the DSRC band, 5850 - 5925 MHz below the licensed point-to-point 6 GHz band. Sent from my iPad > On Mar 31, 2020, at 8:46 PM, Jaime Solorza wrote: > >  > Lol...5.9 to 6.1 GHz is flooded in most of our areaRF signals don't stop > at US Mexico border ese homies! > >> On

Re: [AFMUG] New unlicensed spectrum

2020-04-23 Thread Tim Hardy
FCC has total authority over these bands. On Thu, Apr 23, 2020 at 9:29 PM Kurt Fankhauser wrote: > How can the FCC make spectrum available for un-licensed without an act of > Congress? > > > On Thu, Apr 23, 2020 at 7:30 PM Erich Kaiser > wrote: > >> yes you are right. >> >> >> Erich Kaiser >>

Re: [AFMUG] New unlicensed spectrum

2020-04-24 Thread Tim Hardy
age. >> >> I'm certain they've dropped millions lobbying for this. >> >> >> On Thu, Apr 23, 2020 at 9:45 PM TJ Trout > <mailto:t...@voltbb.com>> wrote: >> There must be some ulterior motive here there is no way that the FCC out of >&g

Re: [AFMUG] New unlicensed spectrum

2020-04-26 Thread Tim Hardy
ULS is just the data set that will be used - the software and hardware will be state-of-the-art. > On Apr 24, 2020, at 5:37 PM, Caleb Knauer wrote: > > ULS is gonna have to get way more gerbils, it barely runs on a good day. > > On Fri, Apr 24, 2020 at 8:25 AM T

Re: [AFMUG] New unlicensed spectrum

2020-04-26 Thread Tim Hardy
; > > > The primary influencers behind the rule change are some small, no-name > > companies like Google, Facebook, Apple, Broadcom. I doubt you've heard of > > them. They're interested in unlicensed 6GHz for the indoor low power > > (WiFi6) usage. > &g

Re: [AFMUG] New unlicensed spectrum

2020-04-26 Thread Tim Hardy
Actually, they are eligible but only in the same areas that other Part 101 licensees would be eligible. They are not eligible under Part 74. > On Apr 26, 2020, at 8:10 AM, Tim Hardy wrote: > > Radio is not eligible for 7 GHz > >> On Apr 25, 2020, at 8:56 AM, Mike Hammett &

Re: [AFMUG] New unlicensed spectrum

2020-04-26 Thread Tim Hardy
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Re: [AFMUG] New unlicensed spectrum

2020-04-26 Thread Tim Hardy
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Re: [AFMUG] TOWAIR and ASR for existing tower

2020-04-15 Thread Tim Hardy
The FAA Notice Criteria tool mentioned by Lewis is also more accurate than TOWAIR and we have seen instances where it will clear towers that TOWAIR failed. All we had to do was file the FAA Report data along with the TOWAIR data and the application was accepted. > On Apr 14, 2020, at 7:45 PM,

Re: [AFMUG] Ultra low latency PTP

2020-09-01 Thread Tim Hardy
Like Cielo, SAF, etc., Aviat also has a low latency version of their IRU and ODU 600 radio lines. > On Sep 1, 2020, at 2:10 PM, Daniel White wrote: > > If you are the second fastest on a route you might as well not have a route. > > These guys will rip and replace even if they just put it up

Re: [AFMUG] coordinated power - licensed link

2020-09-10 Thread Tim Hardy
Your maximum power levels should be set to the levels for each modulation step that are listed on the attached Adaptive Modulation Data Sheet. In the example below, the coordinator has used the ATPC “coordinated power” advantage to clear interference into another user. The “coordinated power”

Re: [AFMUG] FAA determination ... finally

2020-08-10 Thread Tim Hardy
This is correct. ULS automatically checks all Part 101 applications and any that fail TOWAIR are red lighted - the application cannot be filed without additional information, such as documentation that it passes FAA Notice Criteria (TOWAIR sometimes fails things that the FAA passes), an FAA

Re: [AFMUG] OT Unifying dislike

2020-06-26 Thread Tim Hardy
This 100%. Realize that it’s not all about you - it’s about your fellow humans. Do no harm.. Sent from my iPad > On Jun 26, 2020, at 6:38 PM, Jaime Solorza wrote: > >  > Wear the mask...stop the spread...our state got worse and today Abbot, a > lackey, closed bars againnever should

Re: [AFMUG] Aviat vs Bridgewave 11GHz

2020-06-04 Thread Tim Hardy
anks, > > > > Joe Schraml > VP Sales Operations & Marketing > SIAE Microelettronica, Inc. > +1 (408) 832-4884 > joseph.schr...@siaemic.com <mailto:joseph.schr...@siaemic.com> > www.siaemic.com <http://www.siaemic.com/> > > >>> Tim H

Re: [AFMUG] Aviat vs Bridgewave 11GHz

2020-06-04 Thread Tim Hardy
est... > > Jon Langeler > Michwave Technologies, Inc. > > >> On Jun 4, 2020, at 7:59 AM, Tim Hardy wrote: >> >> Just confirming that this is actually two (2) dual core radios - one CCDP >> at 80 MHz bandwidth and the other CCDP at 40 MHz bandwidth wit

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