Re: [WISPA] Weather proofing antennas

2008-12-13 Thread Jenco Wireless
@wispa.org Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2008 4:57 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Weather proofing antennas Not really anything that can be done. At least when we get freezing rain it melts within the next day. I've had a backhaul 5ghz grid go down from very minimal ice before. That was a bad

[WISPA] Weather proofing antennas

2008-12-11 Thread Josh Luthman
I am curious to know if anyone does anything to prepare for lots of ice on grid antennas. I know that it is best to use a dish and cover where weather is prone to these kinds of things but some installs do not have the luxury. I have heard that spraying Pam (or some kind of oil, regardless of

Re: [WISPA] Weather proofing antennas

2008-12-11 Thread Josh Luthman
General Listwireless@wispa.org Subject: [WISPA] Weather proofing antennas I am curious to know if anyone does anything to prepare for lots of ice on grid antennas. I know that it is best to use a dish and cover where weather is prone to these kinds of things but some installs do not have

Re: [WISPA] Weather proofing antennas

2008-12-11 Thread Kurt Fankhauser
-Original Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Josh Luthman Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2008 11:48 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: [WISPA] Weather proofing antennas I am curious to know if anyone does anything to prepare for lots of ice on grid

Re: [WISPA] Weather proofing antennas

2008-12-11 Thread Adam Goodman
Yes, there is a spray (cheaper but doen n that the sattelite folks use. There is also ot work as well) an iseophobic paint (very expensive and I hope it works better - I will test some soon). -Adam On 12/11/08, Josh Luthman j...@imaginenetworksllc.com wrote: I am curious to know if anyone

Re: [WISPA] Weather proofing antennas

2008-12-11 Thread Josh Luthman
To: WISPA General List Subject: [WISPA] Weather proofing antennas I am curious to know if anyone does anything to prepare for lots of ice on grid antennas. I know that it is best to use a dish and cover where weather is prone to these kinds of things but some installs do not have the luxury. I have

Re: [WISPA] Weather proofing antennas

2008-12-11 Thread Butch Evans
On Thu, 2008-12-11 at 20:18 -0500, Josh Luthman wrote: Well I will apply some sex wax and see how it plays out in the winter! Well, if it was Bob's suggestion, you know it must be good. Plus, you can imagine what a Yagi may be doing during those long, cold, dark nights all winter long where

Re: [WISPA] Weather proofing antennas

2008-12-11 Thread CHUCK PROFITO
: Thursday, December 11, 2008 5:35 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Weather proofing antennas On Thu, 2008-12-11 at 20:18 -0500, Josh Luthman wrote: Well I will apply some sex wax and see how it plays out in the winter! Well, if it was Bob's suggestion, you know it must be good

Re: [WISPA] Weather proofing antennas

2008-12-11 Thread Tom Sharples
: [WISPA] Weather proofing antennas Not really anything that can be done. At least when we get freezing rain it melts within the next day. I've had a backhaul 5ghz grid go down from very minimal ice before. That was a bad night Kurt Fankhauser WAVELINC P.O. Box 126 Bucyrus, OH 44820

Re: [WISPA] Weather proofing antennas

2008-12-11 Thread George Rogato
- From: Kurt Fankhauser k...@wavelinc.com To: 'WISPA General List' wireless@wispa.org Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2008 4:57 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Weather proofing antennas Not really anything that can be done. At least when we get freezing rain it melts within the next day. I've had

Re: [WISPA] Weather proofing antennas

2008-12-11 Thread Josh Luthman
Sharples www.qorvus.com - Original Message - From: Kurt Fankhauser k...@wavelinc.com To: 'WISPA General List' wireless@wispa.org Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2008 4:57 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Weather proofing antennas Not really anything that can be done. At least when we get freezing