[WISPA] 900MHz Omni and gain

2006-11-07 Thread Brian Rohrbacher
I looking for input on what vertical 900 omni to use. I have heard statements from Marlon like I'd never use a 2.4 omni over such and such gain., because of the beamwidth and such. Anyway what are the opinions of the use of the 900 omni?

RE: [WISPA] 900MHz Omni and gain

2006-11-07 Thread Brian Webster
Brian, If you can do a spectrum scan with an Omni before you decide to deploy one it would be a good idea. You to make sure there is not so much noise that you won't get any advantage of the 900 Band because the noise floor is to high and has to be overcome by the CPE units. An Omni is

Re: [WISPA] 900MHz Omni and gain

2006-11-07 Thread Barry at Mutual Data
Hello Brian, No more then 8db in my playbook anymore. And horz. if at all possible. Sectors on 900 is the best way to go too. I got an Antel 11db with downtilt that I would sell if you really want a vertical omni. Heavy duty antenna. Barry Tuesday, November 7, 2006, 8:20:28 AM, you wrote: BR

Re: [WISPA] 900MHz Omni and gain

2006-11-07 Thread Brian Rohrbacher
Barry at Mutual Data wrote: Hello Brian, No more then 8db in my playbook anymore. And horz. if at all possible. Sectors on 900 is the best way to go too. If only they gave away the Canopy APs. I got an Antel 11db with downtilt that I would sell if you really want a vertical omni.

[WISPA] US Internet seeks 17 city Wi-Fi deals

2006-11-07 Thread Peter R.
http://twincities.bizjournals.com/twincities/stories/2006/11/06/story3.html?t=printable US Internet seeks 17 city Wi-Fi deals After landing the contract to build a citywide wireless network for Minneapolis, US Internet is setting its sights on cities nationwide. The Minnetonka-based

Re: [WISPA] 900MHz Omni and gain

2006-11-07 Thread Blair Davis
Go H-Pol. Save yourself lots of grief later Brian Rohrbacher wrote: I looking for input on what vertical 900 omni to use. I have heard statements from Marlon like I'd never use a 2.4 omni over such and such gain., because of the beamwidth and such. Anyway what are the opinions

[WISPA] 1st Solar project

2006-11-07 Thread Carl A Jeptha
Just setup my first solar power system. Having a problem though. we have three solar panels delivering 75 watts. We have two deep cycle batteries each with 1000 cranking amps. All this powers two tranzeos - tr5a-24f and a 6000. We cannot seem to maintain power on this setup. Located in Ontario

RE: [WISPA] on call staff

2006-11-07 Thread Mike Bushard, Jr
We run Friday at 5:30 to Friday at 5:30. We pay $75 per week, plus over time if they have to go out on a call. Mike Bushard, Jr Wisper Wireless Solutions, LLC 320-256-WISP (9477) 320-256-9478 Fax From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of chris

Re: [WISPA] 1st Solar project

2006-11-07 Thread Mark Koskenmaki
Carl, I'll be glad to help, but I need more information. What controller do you have?What amp/hour capacity batteries do you have? The CCA (cranking amps) is not at all relative to the amp/hour capacity. The marine batteries are around 100 to 115 amp/hour at most. It sounds like nowhere

RE: [WISPA] 1st Solar project

2006-11-07 Thread Dennis Burgess - 2K Wireless
Just a FYI for everyone here, we have a very basic solar setup. 1 x 80 watt panel 4 x 750 amp car batteries in parrell 1 x charging controller 1 x 532 2 x SR2s 1 x 24db grid 1 x 15db omni We hooked a POE directly to the 12volt output of the solar controller, and show .1 to .3 amps draw, its

Re: [WISPA] 1st Solar project

2006-11-07 Thread Carl A Jeptha
here are links to the equipment used. 2 x http://www.canadiantire.ca/browse/product_detail.jsp?FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=1408474396672503PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524443291400bmUID=1162934699310assortment=primaryfromSearch=true 1 x

[WISPA] OT: The AlvarionCOMNET is coming 11/13...

2006-11-07 Thread Patrick Leary
And WISPA members at the meeting at ISPCON will get a detailed sneak preview. I look forward to seeing many of you there. Patrick Leary AVP WISP Markets Alvarion, Inc. o: 650.314.2628 c: 760.580.0080 Vonage: 650.641.1243 [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [WISPA] 900MHz Omni and gain

2006-11-07 Thread Marlon K. Schafer
Due to the eirp limits at 900 (36dB total) your antenna choice really should take into account the radio gain first. Having said that, a lot of people put in the high gain 900 omni antennas and don't seem to have much trouble with them. I agree with the sector idea though. The 900 that

RE: [WISPA] 900MHz Omni and gain

2006-11-07 Thread Chris Cooper
We have a legacy 900 omni at 750' AGL. It really reaches out and touches remote customers, but it is visible to every other cell in the region and affects channel planning. Stick to sectors, they might be more expensive up front but long term you will have more options. c -Original

[WISPA] test - disregard

2006-11-07 Thread Mark Nash - Lists
Had a problem with my domain today...mail routing affected. I'm getting mail from other sources now but not the list... This is just a test. Mark Nash Network Engineer UnwiredOnline.Net 350 Holly Street Junction City, OR 97448 http://www.uwol.net 541-998- 541-998-5599 fax -- WISPA

Re: [WISPA] 900MHz Omni and gain

2006-11-07 Thread Brian Rohrbacher
Problem is I might only get 10-15 subs at these sites in the next year. Lets say I can buy 10 APs. I'd rather have 10 sites with omni's than 5 sites with 180* sectors. At 15 subs a site I'd have 150 subs on 10 omni's at $35 a month. That is $5250 a month. If I sectorize 5 sites with 15 subs

Re: [WISPA] 900MHz Omni and gain

2006-11-07 Thread Joe Laura
Sectors are also great for helping with interference. I guess if your spectrum is clean and you think it will stay that way then an omni would be fine. Superior Wireless New Orleans,La. www.superior1.com - Original Message - From: Brian Rohrbacher [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: WISPA General List

[WISPA] WISP locator

2006-11-07 Thread Brian Rohrbacher
Every once in a while I get a request for service from someone out (sometimes WAY out) of my coverage area. Could everyone post any WISP coverage locater sites they know of. Then I can just cut and paste a stack of these links into these requests and the person can just start digging. Brian

Re: [WISPA] 900MHz Omni and gain

2006-11-07 Thread Brian Rohrbacher
Joe Laura wrote: Sectors are also great for helping with interference. I guess if your spectrum is clean yes and you think it will stay that way Well I don't know but the pac omni is at a price where it would not be the end of the world if at some point in the future it was replaced

Re: [WISPA] 900MHz Omni and gain

2006-11-07 Thread Travis Johnson
The Pacific Wireless horizontal omni is a good choice however, they are about $900 each. We start our small sites with omni's and then sectorize them with two 180 degree horizontal sectors as the subs increase. Travis Microserv Brian Rohrbacher wrote: Problem is I might only get 10-15

RE: [WISPA] 900MHz Omni and gain

2006-11-07 Thread Charles Wu
Performance wise, the best omnis we've found on the market are the BIG H-Pol Omnis from MTI Wireless Edge 11 dBi -- but at 10'+ tall and 2.5' wide @ $1k+, they can be a tough pill to swallow -Charles --- WiNOG Wireless Roadshows Coming to a City Near You

RE: [WISPA] 900MHz Omni and gain

2006-11-07 Thread Charles Wu
The Pacific Wireless horizontal omni is a good choice however, they are about $900 each. Yes and no MTI Omnis don't cost that much more and have 2 extra dB of gain -- and remember, in 900 MHz, each extra dB of gain equates to approximately 1' worth of additional antenna at the subscriber =)

Re: [WISPA] 900MHz Omni and gain

2006-11-07 Thread Brian Rohrbacher
I hear this talk about the 900MHz noise. It's not too bad here. Moving forward, what are the new sources of 900MHz noise if my area is ok now? I hear a lot about pagers. Pagers!? What are those? LOL Are there new paging sites going online? I'm just looking for what will cause me

Re: [WISPA] 900MHz Omni and gain

2006-11-07 Thread Brian Rohrbacher
Let me add a little about what I have to work with. There are 4036 people in the township which is my main coverage area (I fork out a little, but the number are inline with these). 2,288 have access to DSL and Cable. This leaves 1748 people to go after. How many of those want broadband?