Re: [WISPA] Can't make a competitor happy.

2011-01-03 Thread Robert West
:21 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Can't make a competitor happy. LOL. The question I have is Was OLD BOY on a per antenna or per grain leg contract? Meaning, to accommodate OLD HAM's Request, did Old boy get consessions of getting free colo for the added sector

Re: [WISPA] Can't make a competitor happy.

2011-01-01 Thread Mike Hammett
Even if they're wrong, you won't win! - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com On 12/31/2010 4:04 PM, Robert West wrote: Update on the competitor situation. Today was the big meeting between old boy, new boy and the owners of the grain legs that new boy is

Re: [WISPA] Can't make a competitor happy.

2011-01-01 Thread Glenn Kelley
Bottom line in all this is very simple. When your the first on a grainleg - make a contract that is rock solid. Get the right of first refusal on any frequency and get it on paper. While handshakes are nice - paper wins hands down. On Jan 1, 2011, at 11:23 AM, Mike Hammett wrote: Even if

Re: [WISPA] Can't make a competitor happy.

2011-01-01 Thread Robert West
Ha! Ain't that the truth! From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Mike Hammett Sent: Saturday, January 01, 2011 11:24 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Can't make a competitor happy. Even if they're wrong, you won't win

Re: [WISPA] Can't make a competitor happy.

2011-01-01 Thread Robert West
, 2011 4:58 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Can't make a competitor happy. Bottom line in all this is very simple. When your the first on a grainleg - make a contract that is rock solid. Get the right of first refusal on any frequency and get it on paper. While handshakes

Re: [WISPA] Can't make a competitor happy.

2011-01-01 Thread Jerry Richardson
We have first right on all three bands. Saved us more than once - Jerry From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Robert West Sent: Saturday, January 01, 2011 2:22 PM To: 'WISPA General List' Subject: Re: [WISPA] Can't make a competitor happy

Re: [WISPA] Can't make a competitor happy.

2011-01-01 Thread RickG
, January 01, 2011 2:22 PM *To:* 'WISPA General List' *Subject:* Re: [WISPA] Can't make a competitor happy. But they aren’t on the same grain legs, just within LOS of each other. But as far as getting things on paper, you’re right although I’d rather have exclusive use. *From:* wireless

Re: [WISPA] Can't make a competitor happy.

2010-12-31 Thread Robert West
Update on the competitor situation. Today was the big meeting between old boy, new boy and the owners of the grain legs that new boy is on. Again, old boy is related in a roundabout way to the grain legs owners but they decided not to have him do this project for them. Everyone

Re: [WISPA] Can't make a competitor happy.

2010-12-30 Thread Ryan Goldberg
...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Josh Luthman Sent: Wednesday, December 29, 2010 8:17 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Can't make a competitor happy. Well I was thinking an amp was involved to compensate... On Dec 29, 2010 9:15 PM, Robert West robert.w...@just-micro.commailto:robert.w

Re: [WISPA] Can't make a competitor happy.

2010-12-30 Thread Justin Wilson
Subject: Re: [WISPA] Can't make a competitor happy. Hey hey hey now, what are you sayin? ­ about a million years ago (well, 11 years) I put up a 12dBi omni (fed over ~100 feet of lmr600) with a hyperlink amp on it. That was about 3 weeks after I got hired (as a java programmer?!?) soŠ From: wireless

Re: [WISPA] Can't make a competitor happy.

2010-12-30 Thread Robert West
. From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Justin Wilson Sent: Thursday, December 30, 2010 10:22 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Can't make a competitor happy. I did a climb for a local WISP back in 2002. We put a 325 foot run

Re: [WISPA] Can't make a competitor happy.

2010-12-29 Thread Chuck Hogg
Have everyone use Canopy, sync the aps together, and problems go away. Or wait for UBNT AirSync. Regards, Chuck On Wed, Dec 29, 2010 at 9:55 AM, Robert West robert.w...@just-micro.comwrote: I’m throwing this out there for another WISP to see if anyone has any experience with something like

Re: [WISPA] Can't make a competitor happy.

2010-12-29 Thread Sam Tetherow
Rather than 3.65 is there a reason not to use 5GHz? I haven't tested the DTS stuff yet, but if it works in AirMax it would open plenty of spectrum (assuming you don't have radar issues). Even so I would look at 5MHz Airmax channels in the 5GHz range, if old wisp is running 2.4 shouldn't be

Re: [WISPA] Can't make a competitor happy.

2010-12-29 Thread Robert West
designed network that will never tolerate interference. Good thoughts, thanks. From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Sam Tetherow Sent: Wednesday, December 29, 2010 12:12 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Can't make a competitor happy

Re: [WISPA] Can't make a competitor happy.

2010-12-29 Thread Robert West
: [WISPA] Can't make a competitor happy. Have everyone use Canopy, sync the aps together, and problems go away. Or wait for UBNT AirSync. Regards, Chuck On Wed, Dec 29, 2010 at 9:55 AM, Robert West robert.w...@just-micro.com wrote: I'm throwing this out there for another WISP to see

Re: [WISPA] Can't make a competitor happy.

2010-12-29 Thread Brian Webster
www.wirelessmapping.com www.Broadband-Mapping.com From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Robert West Sent: Wednesday, December 29, 2010 2:01 PM To: 'WISPA General List' Subject: Re: [WISPA] Can't make a competitor happy. Problem is old boy

Re: [WISPA] Can't make a competitor happy.

2010-12-29 Thread Cameron Crum
*To:* WISPA General List *Subject:* Re: [WISPA] Can't make a competitor happy. Have everyone use Canopy, sync the aps together, and problems go away. Or wait for UBNT AirSync. Regards, Chuck On Wed, Dec 29, 2010 at 9:55 AM, Robert West robert.w...@just-micro.com wrote: I’m throwing

Re: [WISPA] Can't make a competitor happy.

2010-12-29 Thread RickG
I had this happen once. We met and decided that even though I was the old boy, I went ahead and switched to 900MHz. In the end, we got all the NLOS customers and he only got the fewer LOS. On Wed, Dec 29, 2010 at 9:55 AM, Robert West robert.w...@just-micro.comwrote: I’m throwing this out there

Re: [WISPA] Can't make a competitor happy.

2010-12-29 Thread Sam Tetherow
channels there are on 5.8. - Jerry *From:*wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] *On Behalf Of *Robert West *Sent:* Wednesday, December 29, 2010 11:01 AM *To:* 'WISPA General List' *Subject:* Re: [WISPA] Can't make a competitor happy. Problem is old boy doesn't want

Re: [WISPA] Can't make a competitor happy.

2010-12-29 Thread Jack Unger
[mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Chuck Hogg Sent: Wednesday, December 29, 2010 11:22 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Can't make a competitor happy. Have

Re: [WISPA] Can't make a competitor happy.

2010-12-29 Thread Jerry Richardson
, 2010 12:21 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Can't make a competitor happy. Not sure how 'old boy's' (OB) crappy network design is 'new boy's' (NB) problem. Unlicensed spectrum is just that, unlicensed, if he wants protection he should have bought spectrum. As long as NB is following

Re: [WISPA] Can't make a competitor happy.

2010-12-29 Thread Travis Johnson
...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] *On Behalf Of *Sam Tetherow *Sent:* Wednesday, December 29, 2010 12:21 PM *To:* WISPA General List *Subject:* Re: [WISPA] Can't make a competitor happy. Not sure how 'old boy's' (OB) crappy network design is 'new boy's' (NB) problem. Unlicensed

Re: [WISPA] Can't make a competitor happy.

2010-12-29 Thread Tom DeReggi
Robert, Still missing some relevent detail... New WISP uses 2.4 sectors. Is the Old WISP boy also using 2.4G sectors? As well, is the Rocket gear Single Pol or MIMO dual pol gear? Expecially, is the new provider's 5.8G PTP and Rocket Sectors MIMO? Legally- Part15 means everyone must deploy

Re: [WISPA] Can't make a competitor happy.

2010-12-29 Thread Chuck Hogg
Tom: I'm always impressed with the time you take in writing the responses you do. I wish I had that kind of time, I barely have enough time to read them. Regards, Chuck On Wed, Dec 29, 2010 at 5:01 PM, Tom DeReggi wirelessn...@rapiddsl.netwrote: Robert, Still missing some relevent

Re: [WISPA] Can't make a competitor happy.

2010-12-29 Thread Travis Johnson
I upgraded our main billing server hard disks in the time it took to write that reply... :) Travis Microserv On 12/29/2010 3:19 PM, Chuck Hogg wrote: Tom: I'm always impressed with the time you take in writing the responses you do. I wish I had that kind of time, I barely have enough time

Re: [WISPA] Can't make a competitor happy.

2010-12-29 Thread Charles N Wyble
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Why don't the two WISPS peer with each other? That seems like a much better outcome to me. Coordinate all your gear together, go in together on backhaul etc. Form a strategic partnership. - -- Charles N Wyble (char...@knownelement.com) Systems

Re: [WISPA] Can't make a competitor happy.

2010-12-29 Thread Tom DeReggi
Message - From: Chuck Hogg To: WISPA General List Sent: Wednesday, December 29, 2010 5:19 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Can't make a competitor happy. Tom: I'm always impressed with the time you take in writing the responses you do. I wish I had that kind of time, I barely have

Re: [WISPA] Can't make a competitor happy.

2010-12-29 Thread Brian Webster
List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Can't make a competitor happy. I agree with your analysis but unless NB is very knowledgeable and sharp in explaining the law there is a good chance that OB is going to convince or confuse the audience at that meeting that NB is the villain who should be thrown off

Re: [WISPA] Can't make a competitor happy.

2010-12-29 Thread Brian Webster
. Thank You, Brian Webster www.wirelessmapping.com www.Broadband-Mapping.com -Original Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Charles N Wyble Sent: Wednesday, December 29, 2010 5:33 PM To: wireless@wispa.org Subject: Re: [WISPA] Can't make

Re: [WISPA] Can't make a competitor happy.

2010-12-29 Thread Jerry Richardson
Briliant! - Jerry From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Brian Webster Sent: Wednesday, December 29, 2010 3:44 PM To: 'WISPA General List' Subject: Re: [WISPA] Can't make a competitor happy. Or better yet turn off those silly Omni sites and let

Re: [WISPA] Can't make a competitor happy.

2010-12-29 Thread Robert West
network engenerring, in my opinion. From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Jerry Richardson Sent: Wednesday, December 29, 2010 2:16 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Can't make a competitor happy. Here is my take: Old boy

Re: [WISPA] Can't make a competitor happy.

2010-12-29 Thread Robert West
AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Can't make a competitor happy. Have everyone use Canopy, sync the aps together, and problems go away. Or wait for UBNT AirSync. Regards, Chuck On Wed, Dec 29, 2010 at 9:55 AM, Robert West robert.w...@just-micro.com wrote: I'm throwing this out

Re: [WISPA] Can't make a competitor happy.

2010-12-29 Thread Justin Wilson
Climbing ­ Network Support From: Robert West robert.w...@just-micro.com Reply-To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Date: Wed, 29 Dec 2010 20:24:54 -0500 To: 'WISPA General List' wireless@wispa.org Subject: Re: [WISPA] Can't make a competitor happy. Actually he did do a scan and in a normal

Re: [WISPA] Can't make a competitor happy.

2010-12-29 Thread Robert West
, December 29, 2010 3:36 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Can't make a competitor happy. I agree with your analysis but unless NB is very knowledgeable and sharp in explaining the law there is a good chance that OB is going to convince or confuse the audience at that meeting that NB

Re: [WISPA] Can't make a competitor happy.

2010-12-29 Thread Robert West
...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Jerry Richardson Sent: Wednesday, December 29, 2010 3:46 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Can't make a competitor happy. This is different than having to deal with consumer routers. This is a matter of paying attention

Re: [WISPA] Can't make a competitor happy.

2010-12-29 Thread Robert West
: [WISPA] Can't make a competitor happy. -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Why don't the two WISPS peer with each other? That seems like a much better outcome to me. Coordinate all your gear together, go in together on backhaul etc. Form a strategic partnership. - -- Charles N Wyble

Re: [WISPA] Can't make a competitor happy.

2010-12-29 Thread Robert West
Consulting - Tower Climbing - Network Support _ From: Robert West robert.w...@just-micro.com Reply-To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Date: Wed, 29 Dec 2010 20:24:54 -0500 To: 'WISPA General List' wireless@wispa.org Subject: Re: [WISPA] Can't make a competitor happy. Actually he

Re: [WISPA] Can't make a competitor happy.

2010-12-29 Thread Josh Luthman
] On Behalf Of Josh Luthman Sent: Wednesday, December 29, 2010 9:05 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Can't make a competitor happy. Coax up the tower? There has to be some serious loss there. Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy

Re: [WISPA] Can't make a competitor happy.

2010-12-29 Thread Robert West
Subject: Re: [WISPA] Can't make a competitor happy. Well I was thinking an amp was involved to compensate... On Dec 29, 2010 9:15 PM, Robert West robert.w...@just-micro.com wrote: That's what I thought too especially since he's probably using a 12dbi omni or worse. From

Re: [WISPA] Can't make a competitor happy.

2010-12-29 Thread RickG
I was gonna say the same! I have my own WISP archive from 6 years on this list and could put together a book using Tom's writings! Thanks Tom! On Wed, Dec 29, 2010 at 5:19 PM, Chuck Hogg ch...@shelbybb.com wrote: Tom: I'm always impressed with the time you take in writing the responses you

Re: [WISPA] Can't make a competitor happy.

2010-12-29 Thread RickG
Thats optimal if you can do it. Many times you have personality conflicts. I'm second owner here. The previous owner did not get along at all with the competition. I changed all that and in their demise they gave me first right of refusals on some of their towers. On Wed, Dec 29, 2010 at 5:32 PM,

Re: [WISPA] Can't make a competitor happy.

2010-12-29 Thread RickG
: [WISPA] Can't make a competitor happy. Tom: I'm always impressed with the time you take in writing the responses you do. I wish I had that kind of time, I barely have enough time to read them. Regards, Chuck On Wed, Dec 29, 2010 at 5:01 PM, Tom DeReggi wirelessn...@rapiddsl.netwrote

Re: [WISPA] Can't make a competitor happy.

2010-12-29 Thread RickG
. From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Josh Luthman Sent: Wednesday, December 29, 2010 9:05 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Can't make a competitor happy. Coax up the tower? There has to be some serious loss