Re: [WISPA] LMR600, LMR900, Heliax

2007-03-18 Thread Marlon K. Schafer
- From: Mario Pommier [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Sent: Sunday, March 18, 2007 11:19 AM Subject: Re: [WISPA] LMR600, LMR900, Heliax Bob (or anyone), Can you explain why 7/8 heliax isn't appropriate for 5Ghz? Thanks for the posts. Mario Bob Moldashel wrote: OK

RE: [WISPA] LMR600, LMR900, Heliax

2007-03-17 Thread Ralph
for in the first place! Ralph -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Scott Reed Sent: Friday, March 16, 2007 6:05 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: [WISPA] LMR600, LMR900, Heliax Who supplies pre-terminated (N connectors) cables in the 70 to 150

Re: [WISPA] LMR600, LMR900, Heliax

2007-03-17 Thread Scott Reed
paid so dearly per milliwatt for in the first place! Ralph -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Scott Reed Sent: Friday, March 16, 2007 6:05 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: [WISPA] LMR600, LMR900, Heliax Who supplies pre-terminated (N

RE: [WISPA] LMR600, LMR900, Heliax

2007-03-17 Thread JohnnyO
on this mule headed post :) JohnnyO -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ralph Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2007 8:38 AM To: 'WISPA General List' Subject: RE: [WISPA] LMR600, LMR900, Heliax You can buy them at Tessco, I'm pretty sure. Stick

Re: [WISPA] LMR600, LMR900, Heliax

2007-03-17 Thread Blair Davis
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ralph Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2007 8:38 AM To: 'WISPA General List' Subject: RE: [WISPA] LMR600, LMR900, Heliax You can buy them at Tessco, I'm pretty sure. Stick with Heliax (r) type cables (hard line

Re: [WISPA] LMR600, LMR900, Heliax

2007-03-17 Thread Blair Davis
PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ralph Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2007 8:38 AM To: 'WISPA General List' Subject: RE: [WISPA] LMR600, LMR900, Heliax You can buy them at Tessco, I'm pretty sure. Stick with Heliax (r) type cables (hard line) for those distances, and use 1 5/8 minimum. The loss is amazing

Re: [WISPA] LMR600, LMR900, Heliax

2007-03-17 Thread Bob Moldashel
OK.Lets talk cable 1. You can't use 1 1/4 or 1 5/8 heliax at 5 Ghz anything. Can't use 7/8 heliax there either. You canbut it won't work right 2. You can use 5/8 heliax at 5.8 Ghz and below. 3. LMR900 is the largest Times cable you can use at 5.8Ghz. 4. You can use 1 1/4

Re: [WISPA] LMR600, LMR900, Heliax

2007-03-17 Thread Bob Moldashel
:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Scott Reed Sent: Friday, March 16, 2007 6:05 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: [WISPA] LMR600, LMR900, Heliax Who supplies pre-terminated (N connectors) cables in the 70 to 150' range using LMR 600, LMR900 and/or Heliax? Looking to move radios to the bottom

Re: [WISPA] LMR600, LMR900, Heliax

2007-03-17 Thread Tom DeReggi
] To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2007 5:15 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] LMR600, LMR900, Heliax OK.Lets talk cable 1. You can't use 1 1/4 or 1 5/8 heliax at 5 Ghz anything. Can't use 7/8 heliax there either. You canbut it won't work right 2

RE: [WISPA] LMR600, LMR900, Heliax

2007-03-17 Thread Ralph
good job. Let's just make sure we set the good example! (wow- I feel like Patrick) grin -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of JohnnyO Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2007 8:32 AM To: 'WISPA General List' Subject: RE: [WISPA] LMR600, LMR900

Re: [WISPA] LMR600, LMR900, Heliax

2007-03-17 Thread Tom DeReggi
- Original Message - From: JohnnyO [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: 'WISPA General List' wireless@wispa.org Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2007 8:31 AM Subject: RE: [WISPA] LMR600, LMR900, Heliax Jeez Ralph - your post is misleading to EVERYONE that is reading this. Do you know what loss per 100ft

RE: [WISPA] LMR600, LMR900, Heliax

2007-03-17 Thread JohnnyO
it B *cough cough* S JohnnyO -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ralph Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2007 5:47 PM To: 'WISPA General List' Subject: RE: [WISPA] LMR600, LMR900, Heliax If EVERYONE is misled, then EVERYONE needs a lesson in radio

RE: [WISPA] LMR600, LMR900, Heliax

2007-03-17 Thread JohnnyO
to the fact that he is doing unsafe construction methods on towers... Regards, JohnnyO -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ralph Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2007 5:47 PM To: 'WISPA General List' Subject: RE: [WISPA] LMR600, LMR900, Heliax If EVERYONE

Re: [WISPA] LMR600, LMR900, Heliax

2007-03-17 Thread Marlon K. Schafer
Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2007 3:04 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] LMR600, LMR900, Heliax As for AMPs If we put aside the fact that the AMP will result in a non-certified system Shiren (allrfcables.com) makes a real cool AMP. Its inexpensive, and tiny. Its got an outdoor Easy to mount inline

RE: [WISPA] LMR600, LMR900, Heliax

2007-03-17 Thread Ralph
General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] LMR600, LMR900, Heliax Not all amps are illegal guys. Sheesh. Yes they have to be included in the system certification and can't be mix and matched like antennas. But that doesn't make them illegal! marlon -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe

Re: [WISPA] LMR600, LMR900, Heliax

2007-03-17 Thread RickG
- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Marlon K. Schafer Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2007 5:46 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] LMR600, LMR900, Heliax Not all amps are illegal guys. Sheesh. Yes they have to be included in the system certification and can't be mix

Re: [WISPA] LMR600, LMR900, Heliax

2007-03-17 Thread Bob Moldashel
] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of JohnnyO Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2007 8:32 AM To: 'WISPA General List' Subject: RE: [WISPA] LMR600, LMR900, Heliax Importance: High Jeez Ralph - your post is misleading to EVERYONE that is reading this. -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org

Re: [WISPA] LMR600, LMR900, Heliax

2007-03-17 Thread RickG
feel like Patrick) grin -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of JohnnyO Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2007 8:32 AM To: 'WISPA General List' Subject: RE: [WISPA] LMR600, LMR900, Heliax Importance: High Jeez Ralph - your post is misleading

Re: [WISPA] LMR600, LMR900, Heliax

2007-03-17 Thread Marlon K. Schafer
General List wireless@wispa.org Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2007 8:06 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] LMR600, LMR900, Heliax Inline Ralph wrote: If EVERYONE is misled, then EVERYONE needs a lesson in radio- especially you Jonny-O. My BS as you call it comes from over 30 years in 2 way

RE: [WISPA] LMR600, LMR900, Heliax

2007-03-17 Thread Eric Albert
: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of George Rogato Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2007 11:56 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] LMR600, LMR900, Heliax What about 5 gig Are you doing long runs and amps at 5gig? Blair Davis wrote: We use both methods, depending on how hard

RE: [WISPA] LMR600, LMR900, Heliax

2007-03-17 Thread Ralph
Sorry I am not quoting inline- it was getting a bit cluttered. Good points, Bob. The brand new cell tower surplus isn't that readily available here. Oh I see it... cut into 20 ft lengths at the recycling place. Saw some elliptical waveguide there last week. Made me sick, but I couldn't have

Re: [WISPA] LMR600, LMR900, Heliax

2007-03-17 Thread Marlon K. Schafer
I thought that there was some formula like that out there. Thanks for posting it!! marlon - Original Message - From: Eric Albert [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2007 8:10 PM Subject: RE: [WISPA] LMR600, LMR900, Heliax Dear list

[WISPA] LMR600, LMR900, Heliax

2007-03-16 Thread Scott Reed
Who supplies pre-terminated (N connectors) cables in the 70 to 150' range using LMR 600, LMR900 and/or Heliax? Looking to move radios to the bottom of towers. -- Scott Reed Owner NewWays Wireless Networking Network Design, Installation and Administration www.nwwnet.net -- WISPA Wireless

Re: [WISPA] LMR600, LMR900, Heliax

2007-03-16 Thread Mario Pommier
Smart move!!! When at all possible, we do that: active elements inside, inactive antenna outside. Design your grounding properly (NOT A MINOR ACHIEVEMENT!!!) and you're set: EVERYTHING goes to 1 common ground, coax lightning kits (outdoors) and in line lightning arrestors (indoors) go to

Re: [WISPA] LMR600, LMR900, Heliax

2007-03-16 Thread Scott Reed
Yep, that is where I want head. Where do you get your cables? Mario Pommier wrote: Smart move!!! When at all possible, we do that: active elements inside, inactive antenna outside. Design your grounding properly (NOT A MINOR ACHIEVEMENT!!!) and you're set: EVERYTHING goes to 1 common

Re: [WISPA] LMR600, LMR900, Heliax

2007-03-16 Thread Travis Johnson
I'm sure you've already checked all the numbers, but even with LMR900 at 5.8ghz there can be a great deal of loss: LMR-600 going 100ft at 5.8ghz = 8db of loss LMR-900 going 100ft at 5.8ghz = 6db of loss We have switched some of our backhaul links to this same setup (radio inside, LMR-400