Re: [WISPA] Radio Vendor Suggestions

2008-04-24 Thread Chuck McCown - 2
, 2008 9:04 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Radio Vendor Suggestions > Actually, for the non-900MHz units, we are talking PTP, not PTMP. > Using these for backhaul mostly. > > Thank you, > Zak Wolfinger > IT Director - Cyberlink > 888-293-3693 Ext 4357 > > > > > >

Re: [WISPA] Radio Vendor Suggestions

2008-04-24 Thread Chuck McCown
If you discover a radio that will do what you are looking for here (ptmp assumed) please let me know. - Original Message - From: "Zachery Wolfinger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2008 12:00 PM Subject: [WISPA] Radio Vendor Suggestions > Our company has used a single

Re: [WISPA] Future

2008-04-24 Thread Chuck McCown - 2
ecting with enterprise > customers along the way using my fiber. I think this discussion is > relevant here. > Scriv > > > On Wed, Apr 23, 2008 at 10:29 AM, Chuck McCown <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> OK, let me put it this way; how old is the Ethernet technology/protocol

Re: [WISPA] Future

2008-04-23 Thread Chuck McCown
gt; > -- > Mike Hammett > Intelligent Computing Solutions > http://www.ics-il.com > > > - Original Message - > From: "Chuck McCown" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "WISPA General List" > Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2008 10:03 AM > Su

Re: [WISPA] Future

2008-04-23 Thread Chuck McCown
;t be good for 20 years... I'd say only 5 years on > active components. They may technically work, but they'd be so outdated > by > then you wouldn't want them anymore. > > > -- > Mike Hammett > Intelligent Computing Solutions > http://www.ics

Re: [WISPA] Future

2008-04-23 Thread Chuck McCown
for weeks, put I cannot pin > anyone company down on line item prices. If this > developement works, then I will have 3 more to do at > about 2,000 units per developement. > > DSLbyAir > www.dslbyair.com > --- Chuck McCown <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> FTTH O

Re: [WISPA] Future

2008-04-23 Thread Chuck McCown
so I am asking. Do you make $20 gross? $1,500 / $20 = 75 months breakeven and this doesn't include support costs, etc. Travis Microserv Chuck McCown wrote: FTTH ONT pricing (the unit on the house) keeps falling. They are about $400 now. You can put in fiber for $1-2/foot (if you ha

Re: [WISPA] Future

2008-04-23 Thread Chuck McCown
FTTH ONT pricing (the unit on the house) keeps falling. They are about $400 now. You can put in fiber for $1-2/foot (if you have a clear ROW). The CO end is about $50K/terminal that is capable of serving thousands. I don't know what the pro-rata single fiber COT card is, but I think they are are

Re: [WISPA] Future

2008-04-22 Thread Chuck McCown
? Chuck McCown wrote: We sell 10.2 Mbps burst service. And most of them actually get that speed. If they start streaming or downloading a large file, we throttle them down. Most are at 768. When the stream or download stops, they go back to wide open throttle. Customers love it

Re: [WISPA] Future

2008-04-22 Thread Chuck McCown
really go this high!) :) > > ryan > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Chuck McCown > Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2008 1:33 PM > To: WISPA General List > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Future > > That is pretty much what w

Re: [WISPA] Future

2008-04-22 Thread Chuck McCown
ISPA] Future >>> >>> The press has been wrong most of time, causing companies like ours >>> great >>> headaches. The stupid "70 miles 30 mbps" was the most absurd bit of >>> hyperbole that the press picked up and repeated endlessly. >>&

Re: [WISPA] Future

2008-04-22 Thread Chuck McCown - 2
d over the last 3 months). >> >> Here's the real kicker... they will have spent $40 million dollars to >> roll out 15 cities (this is direct from their GM to me). She was > pretty >> proud of herself with that statement. So that's $2.6 million per > city... >>

Re: [WISPA] Future

2008-04-22 Thread Chuck McCown - 2
premium service" and we >> barely get 1meg (any time we have tested over the last 3 months). >> >> Here's the real kicker... they will have spent $40 million dollars to >> roll out 15 cities (this is direct from their GM to me). She was > pretty >> proud

Re: [WISPA] Future

2008-04-21 Thread Chuck McCown - 2
gt; > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Chuck McCown - 2 > Sent: Monday, April 21, 2008 11:26 AM > To: WISPA General List > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Future > > Speed is the only thing I have to sell. 5.4 has opened up plent

Re: [WISPA] Future

2008-04-21 Thread Chuck McCown - 2
el that at every turn (I sat in on many of his public >> sessions). Others of us also were trying to correct the expectations. > I >> did it in numerous analyst and press interviews. >> >> WiMAX is also doing well overseas, especially in Asia. WiMAX's > greatest >>

Re: [WISPA] Future

2008-04-21 Thread Chuck McCown - 2
OK, so what is the answer to the question below? > - Original Message - > From: "CHUCK PROFITO" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "'WISPA General List'" > Sent: Monday, April 21, 2008 11:01 AM > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Future > > >> Patrick, >> If not 70 miles and 30 mbps, >> what are the real num

Re: [WISPA] Future

2008-04-21 Thread Chuck McCown - 2
Market Development > Alvarion, Inc. > o: 650.314.2628 > c: 760.580.0080 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Chuck McCown - 2 > Sent: Monday, April 21, 2008 11:08 AM > To: WISPA General List

Re: [WISPA] Future

2008-04-21 Thread Chuck McCown - 2
analyst and press interviews. > > WiMAX is also doing well overseas, especially in Asia. WiMAX's greatest > near term challenge in the U.S. is Sprint. > > Patrick > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Chuck

Re: [WISPA] tower lighting

2008-04-21 Thread Chuck McCown
But if you don't strobe in day do you have to paint? - Original Message - From: "Blake Bowers" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "WISPA General List" Sent: Monday, April 21, 2008 10:00 AM Subject: Re: [WISPA] tower lighting > Nope. Thats untrue. > > You can elect to strobe the tower during the

Re: [WISPA] Future

2008-04-21 Thread Chuck McCown
ree 110%. > > Patrick > > -Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Chuck McCown - 2 > Sent: Sunday, April 20, 2008 9:26 PM > To: WISPA General List > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Future > > WiMAX was dead, is dead and will

Re: [WISPA] tower lighting

2008-04-21 Thread Chuck McCown
Over 200 they have to light. That is for certain. But I have seen taller that were lit with strobes and not painted. - Original Message - From: "Bryan Scott" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "WISPA General List" Sent: Monday, April 21, 2008 9:30 AM Subject: Re: [WISPA] tower lighting > Rick H

Re: [WISPA] tower lighting

2008-04-21 Thread Chuck McCown
I will say, as a pilot, I do appreciate the white strobes during the day. - Original Message - From: "Kenneth M. Chipps Ph.D." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "WISPA General List" Sent: Monday, April 21, 2008 9:13 AM Subject: Re: [WISPA] tower lighting > We had the same thing about a mile from

Re: [WISPA] tower lighting

2008-04-21 Thread Chuck McCown
Yeahbut, I don't believe strobes are mandated. I think red obstruction lighting is always an option. American towers used white strobes in lots of rural areas around here. All the broadcasters are still red. If it really bugged me, I would offer to pay for the conversion to red if they would d

Re: [WISPA] cable throughput

2008-04-21 Thread Chuck McCown
Yes, but don't tell 'em ;-) They have been in the cat-bird seat all along and have fumbled repeatedly. When they became CLECs and started selling dial tone, they invented a whole new layer to do it rather than adopt ISDN/DS0/IP-VOIP or other pre-existing telco methods. I know telcos that bought

Re: [WISPA] Future

2008-04-20 Thread Chuck McCown - 2
WiMAX was dead, is dead and will remain dead. OK, not factually true but emotionally true. The cell companies will use WiMax frequencies and technologies but they will be a premium service and not well suited to compete with us for point to multi point fixed wireless. It will never live up

Re: [WISPA] when does a startup WISP become a successful WISP?

2008-04-19 Thread Chuck McCown - 2
BTW, our GigE from Level 3 costs $14/meg. That is a wonderful thing if you can somehow get to one of their POPs. That has made a huge difference for us. We started out paying something like $700/T1 from Sprint. - Original Message - From: "Matt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "WISPA General

Re: [WISPA] when does a startup WISP become a successful WISP?

2008-04-19 Thread Chuck McCown - 2
And we only have 1000 telco customers. The WISP is a far larger operation. - Original Message - From: "Chuck McCown - 2" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "WISPA General List" Sent: Saturday, April 19, 2008 9:05 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] when does a startup WISP become

Re: [WISPA] when does a startup WISP become a successful WISP?

2008-04-19 Thread Chuck McCown - 2
t of a telephone company? Travis Microserv Chuck McCown - 2 wrote: I have one taking care of 600. He works about 2 installs a day and 2 troubles a day. The growth is pretty flat in that town. I have another area where there are a few more and we have 2 installers and the growth is pretty

Re: [WISPA] when does a startup WISP become a successful WISP?

2008-04-19 Thread Chuck McCown - 2
OC on the fiber? Travis Microserv Chuck McCown - 2 wrote: No discounts. I will go to jail if there is any cross subsidization. We go to extreme lengths to prove in an audit worthy fashion that our rate payers on the regulated side are not footing any part of the bill for our unregulated o

Re: [WISPA] when does a startup WISP become a successful WISP?

2008-04-19 Thread Chuck McCown - 2
No discounts. I will go to jail if there is any cross subsidization. We go to extreme lengths to prove in an audit worthy fashion that our rate payers on the regulated side are not footing any part of the bill for our unregulated operations. The WISP is owned by myself and the founder of the

Re: [WISPA] when does a startup WISP become a successful WISP?

2008-04-19 Thread Chuck McCown - 2
0 > 419-562-6405 > www.wavelinc.com > > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Chuck McCown - 2 > Sent: Saturday, April 19, 2008 10:19 PM > To: WISPA General List > Subject: Re: [WISPA] when does a startup WISP become

Re: [WISPA] when does a startup WISP become a successful WISP?

2008-04-19 Thread Chuck McCown - 2
time WISP will > make more net income than most any of us ever will. grin > > marlon > > - Original Message - > From: "Chuck McCown - 2" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "WISPA General List" > Sent: Saturday, April 19, 2008 6:32 AM > Subject:

Re: [WISPA] when does a startup WISP become a successful WISP?

2008-04-19 Thread Chuck McCown - 2
WISP? > What are you charging per month? We are at 300 customers per employee and > MRC is $35. Owner isn't sweating. > > Kurt Fankhauser > WAVELINC > P.O. Box 126 > Bucyrus, OH 44820 > 419-562-6405 > www.wavelinc.com > > > -Original Message----- > Fro

Re: [WISPA] when does a startup WISP become a successful WISP?

2008-04-19 Thread Chuck McCown - 2
Corp. > tel 787.273.4143 fax 787.273.4145 > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Chuck McCown - 2 > Sent: Saturday, April 19, 2008 9:32 AM > To: WISPA General List > Subject: Re: [WISPA] when does a star

Re: [WISPA] when does a startup WISP become a successful WISP?

2008-04-19 Thread Chuck McCown - 2
My rule of thumb is you need 600 subscribers per employee. - Original Message - From: "Kurt Fankhauser" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'WISPA General List'" Sent: Saturday, April 19, 2008 7:17 AM Subject: [WISPA] when does a startup WISP become a successful WISP? > Whats the magic client num

Re: [WISPA] n00b 802.16 questions

2008-04-18 Thread Chuck McCown - 2
Hype and puffery. Many non technical folks have hyped this well beyond reasonable expectations. I have seen point to multipoint NLOS 70 mile @ 50 Mbps statements made in the press. And it has been going on for about 4 years now with very little deployment. - Original Message - From: "Ro

Re: [WISPA] Problems with Alvarion BreezeAccess VL and Breeznet B100

2008-04-13 Thread Chuck McCown - 2
Is that canopy or alvarion results? - Original Message - From: "Drew Lentz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> *21 Mbps @ ~1.25 Miles WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ --

Re: [WISPA] Frontier communications is blocking access to our VOIP

2008-04-10 Thread Chuck McCown - 2
You cannot port across rate center boundaries and in some cases you cannot port outside the wirecenter. - Original Message - From: "Larry Yunker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'WISPA General List'" Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2008 2:13 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Frontier communications is blockin

Re: [WISPA] Frontier communications is blocking access to our VOIP

2008-04-10 Thread Chuck McCown
No, this is not legal. Call the FCC enforcement bureau. - Original Message - From: "Ross Cornett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2008 9:53 AM Subject: [WISPA] Frontier communications is blocking access to our VOIP > Anyone know of anything that can help me here? > >

Re: [WISPA] Dual Polarity 900 MHz Antennas

2008-04-09 Thread Chuck McCown
There are plenty of people using all bands of canopy on dual polarity antennas. Nice thing about sync. - Original Message - From: "Tom DeReggi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "WISPA General List" Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2008 11:43 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Dual Polarity 900 MHz Antennas > The

Re: [WISPA] [Fwd: Qwest's DSL plans will make ISP's obsolete]

2008-04-08 Thread Chuck McCown
Last summer (or was it two summers ago) the FCC put the nail in the coffin of non-incumbent non-facilities based DSL. In our area Qwest kicked everyone off their loops immediately thereafter. - Original Message - From: "Travis Johnson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "WISPA General List" Sen

Re: [WISPA] Femtocells

2008-04-08 Thread Chuck McCown
; Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2008 5:18 AM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Femtocells > Polycom's "new" HD voice uses one of the G.722's. > > > -- > Mike Hammett > Intelligent Computing Solutions > http://www.ics-il.com > > > - Original Message

Re: [WISPA] Femtocells

2008-04-07 Thread Chuck McCown - 2
gt; to a couple megabits (whatever they're touting EVDO's capability as, >>> plus some overhead for security). >>> >>> -- Bryan >>> >>> Mike Hammett wrote: >>> >>>> I dunno if I'd use anything less than G.711. >>&g

Re: [WISPA] Femtocells

2008-04-07 Thread Chuck McCown
I guess I should qualify that a bit. They suck when you are comparing voice quality. They are superior when delivering arguably acceptable voice communication with a minimum of bandwidth. - Original Message - From: "Chuck McCown" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "WISP

Re: [WISPA] Femtocells

2008-04-07 Thread Chuck McCown
stream over UMA going up to 150-200K. >> >> If you're talking EVDO data transfers via a femtocell, it could get up >> to a couple megabits (whatever they're touting EVDO's capability as, >> plus some overhead for security). >> >> -- Bryan >> &

Re: [WISPA] Femtocells

2008-04-07 Thread Chuck McCown - 2
security). > > -- Bryan > > Mike Hammett wrote: >> I dunno if I'd use anything less than G.711. >> >> >> ------ >> Mike Hammett >> Intelligent Computing Solutions >> http://www.ics-il.com >> >> >> - Original Me

Re: [WISPA] Femtocells

2008-04-07 Thread Chuck McCown - 2
SPA General List" Sent: Monday, April 07, 2008 5:52 AM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Femtocells >I dunno if I'd use anything less than G.711. > > > -- > Mike Hammett > Intelligent Computing Solutions > http://www.ics-il.com > > > - Original Message - &

Re: [WISPA] Femtocells

2008-04-06 Thread Chuck McCown - 2
G.711 require 64kbps plus overhead. Normally about 90 kbps. But there are lossless compression methods that can cut this in about half. - Original Message - From: "Marty Dougherty" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'WISPA General List'" Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2008 8:24 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA]

Re: [WISPA] Feasibility of a "non-profit" WISP

2008-04-05 Thread Chuck McCown - 2
Is I2K wireless in Benton Harbor? WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subs

Re: [WISPA] Feasibility of a "non-profit" WISP

2008-04-05 Thread Chuck McCown - 2
). Most likely, as a service to the > community, they'll be able to negotiate a similar price for me. At a > rate that low, it just makes a lot of sense, but I am getting quotes > from the DSL providers. > > On Thu, Apr 3, 2008 at 8:05 PM, Chuck McCown - 2 <[EMAIL PROTECT

Re: [WISPA] Feasibility of a "non-profit" WISP

2008-04-03 Thread Chuck McCown - 2
My question for you is "why"? 100 users are enough to be a headache and use up all your free time but not enough to even pay you for your time or investment. Are you going to do email, DNS and authentication? Are you going to do DHCP? If not who/what is? Are you worried about calea? On av

Re: [WISPA] Sometimes I forget how cheap and easy it is for us to buildsystems. Then I see something like this! Worlds biggest yagi

2008-03-28 Thread Chuck McCown
I have seen a 160 meter 2 element yagi. This thing is a baby compared to that. - Original Message - From: "Marlon K. Schafer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "WISPA General List" Sent: Friday, March 28, 2008 8:40 AM Subject: [WISPA] Sometimes I forget how cheap and easy it is for us to builds

Re: [WISPA] Hydrogen Power

2008-03-24 Thread Chuck McCown - 2
1000 times more for the cost of the energy. - Original Message - From: "Chuck McCown - 2" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "WISPA General List" Sent: Monday, March 24, 2008 9:47 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Hydrogen Power > Those are not rechargeable from main

Re: [WISPA] Hydrogen Power

2008-03-24 Thread Chuck McCown - 2
5/archives/2008/01/hydropak_portable_power_gen > erator_1.html > > http://www.horizonfuelcell.com/portable_power.htm > > > > -Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Chuck McCown - 2 > Sent: Monday, March 24, 2008 8:04 PM

Re: [WISPA] Hydrogen Power

2008-03-24 Thread Chuck McCown - 2
; wrote: >> I lost my reply, so I'll see what I can come up with. >> >> Smaller package for equivalent energy storage. Longer lasting equipment >> (batteries die in 2 - 3 years). >> >> >> >> -- >> Mike Hammett >> Intellige

Re: [WISPA] Hydrogen Power

2008-03-23 Thread Chuck McCown - 2
I get fuel cell magazine each month. It is full of sources. Probably an on line version. Just curious, why? Battery efficiency is just as good if not better. Bound to be much cheaper. Fuel cells make water, and that causes problems in cold weather. - Original Message - From: "Mik

Re: [WISPA] 900 MHz 60 Degree Horizontal Polarization SectorRecommendation

2008-03-21 Thread Chuck McCown - 2
How much gain do you want? That is pretty easy to build. - Original Message - From: "Jack Unger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "WISPA General List" Sent: Friday, March 21, 2008 11:43 AM Subject: [WISPA] 900 MHz 60 Degree Horizontal Polarization SectorRecommendation > Does anyone know who m

Re: [WISPA] Radome

2008-03-18 Thread Chuck McCown
Lower wind loading, ice shedding, pattern retention during ice and freezing rain, protection of the feed from the elements and critters, aesthetics. - Original Message - From: "Mike Hammett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "WISPA List" Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2008 4:02 PM Subject: [WISPA] Rado

Re: [WISPA] Off Grid System Design Comments.

2008-03-17 Thread Chuck McCown
I have had nothing but heartbreak with wind. Solar always works well. Wind, no joy for me... - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "WISPA General List" Sent: Monday, March 17, 2008 5:22 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Off Grid System Design Comments. > We are installing a new tow

Re: [WISPA] tower install

2008-03-14 Thread Chuck McCown - 2
r Gin pole is supposed to have filed a temporary FAA approval > since they will be above the 200 foot mark, most tower companies miss > that. > It takes 4 to 6 weeks to get those so you need to plan well in advance. > > > > Thank You, > Brian Webster > > -Original M

Re: [WISPA] tower install

2008-03-14 Thread Chuck McCown - 2
The FAA is a huge stickler about this. One guy got fined for being 16 inches too tall, he thought he was under by a foot or so. I am very interested in knowing if a waiver is even possible. - Original Message - From: "Mike Goicoechea" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'WISPA General List'" Se

Re: [WISPA] TrangoLink-45 Review

2008-03-13 Thread Chuck McCown - 2
Steel housing? Not aluminum or die cast zinc? Is it machined out of billet or folded and welded or what? - Original Message - From: "Patrick Shoemaker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "WISPA General List" Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2008 8:11 PM Subject: [WISPA] TrangoLink-45 Review >A few weeks

Re: [WISPA] tower install

2008-03-13 Thread Chuck McCown - 2
I have paid a similar amount for a 120 foot monopole. - Original Message - From: "Mike Goicoechea" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'WISPA General List'" Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2008 7:28 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] tower install > We already purchased the tower. > > Mike Goicoechea > > > > > > -

Re: [WISPA] Vertical alignment tips for antenna on pole or crank uptowers

2008-03-09 Thread Chuck McCown - 2
My question is why a 22 dBi antenna for only 1.5 miles? Less gain will not be nearly as sensitive to tower twist and bending in the wind etc. - Original Message - From: "rabbtux rabbtux" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "WISPA General List" Sent: Sunday, March 09, 2008 8:31 PM Subject: [WISPA] V

Re: [WISPA] satellite mounts

2008-03-08 Thread Chuck McCown - 2
x27;s garage until he throws them away or sells them. They often > sell > them at $2-$4 for extra income. > > Rick Harnish > > -Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Chuck McCown - 2 > Sent: Saturday, March 08, 2008 5

Re: [WISPA] satellite mounts

2008-03-08 Thread Chuck McCown - 2
0/box from the dish installer. > > Ed > > On Sat, 8 Mar 2008 14:54:13 -0700 > "Chuck McCown - 2" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Where do you get new ones for less than $4? >> - Original Message - >> From: "Tim Wolfe" <[EMAIL PRO

Re: [WISPA] satellite mounts

2008-03-08 Thread Chuck McCown - 2
Where do you get new ones for less than $4? - Original Message - From: "Tim Wolfe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "WISPA General List" Sent: Saturday, March 08, 2008 2:44 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] satellite mounts > Hey Gang, I just hook up with the local Dish Network or Direct TV > installers.

Re: [WISPA] ISPCON

2008-03-06 Thread Chuck McCown - 2
Nevermore "quoth the raven". I think it is a lousy value, not anywhere even remotely approaching what it was 10 years ago. Winog is good if nearby, Wispcons used to be good. Once upon a time ispcon was THE event. - Original Message - From: Brian Rohrbacher To: WISPA General Lis

Re: [WISPA] School Telephone System

2008-03-04 Thread Chuck McCown - 2
There are plenty of ways to connect pots or pri or CAS T1 to a voip pbx system. They would retain their phone number because they would retain some of their lines to the telco. The way I read this, is the bid is for the pbx portion only, right? - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTE

Re: [WISPA] "green optical link"

2008-03-01 Thread Chuck McCown - 2
How does this differ from fiber optic technology? - Original Message - From: "George Rogato" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "WISPA General List" Sent: Saturday, March 01, 2008 12:32 PM Subject: [WISPA] "green optical link" > The technology that IBM's developing uses photons of light, instead

Re: [WISPA] OT: Cheating spouse software

2008-02-28 Thread Chuck McCown
Implantable GPS locator/ heart-rate monitor. - Original Message - From: "David E. Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "WISPA General List" Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2008 10:43 AM Subject: Re: [WISPA] OT: Cheating spouse software > Alex wrote: >> Go hire a gumshoe. > > Hide a webcam in the

Re: [WISPA] Ubiquiti NanoStations

2008-02-25 Thread Chuck McCown - 2
802.11 solutions can be had for less. It is still 802.11 - Original Message - From: "Tom DeReggi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "WISPA General List" Sent: Monday, February 25, 2008 5:59 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Ubiquiti NanoStations > Wow, $79 ?!?! Man that will turn this industry upside dow

Re: [WISPA] Small generators - cheap or inexpensive?

2008-02-18 Thread Chuck McCown - 2
I have used 10 cents per watt as a good value for manual start, small generator. 15 cents per watt for larger units with electric start. (10 kW and larger) 20 cents per watt for larger units with automatic start (new without transfer switch). 25 cents to 30 cents per watt for larger units with au

Re: [WISPA] spectrum analyzers

2008-02-16 Thread Chuck McCown - 2
I have or have had anritsu, IFR, tektronics, avcom, HP and motorola spectrum analyzers. I like almost everything about the anritsu except for the price when compared to older heavy gear on ebay. There are some pretty good deals for big iron on Ebay. The sweep time is too slow for some things

Re: [WISPA] spectrum analyzers

2008-02-16 Thread Chuck McCown - 2
What kind of 700 MHz backhauls do you use? How did you luck out with 700 MHz spectrum? - Original Message - From: "CheifLabRat" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "WISPA General List" Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2008 8:10 AM Subject: [WISPA] spectrum analyzers >I work for a rural telco/isp doin

Re: [WISPA] STAR BUCKS DROPPING T-MOBIL FREE AT&T WI-FI

2008-02-13 Thread Chuck McCown - 2
What the hell is this? I got some kind of religious website... Was this a joke, accident or mistake? - Original Message - From: "CHUCK PROFITO" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'WISPA General List'" Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 8:33 PM Subject: [WISPA] STAR BUCKS DROPPING T-MOBIL FREE AT&T

Re: [WISPA] 900 Mhz recommendation

2008-02-06 Thread Chuck McCown - 2
Canopy is my choice. - Original Message - From: "chris cooper" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'WISPA General List'" Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2008 12:04 PM Subject: [WISPA] 900 Mhz recommendation > Im looking at 3 different 900 Mhz PTMTP systems - Trango, WR and > Tranzeo. Im familiar w

Re: [WISPA] MetroFi - Portland - Uh oh

2008-02-04 Thread Chuck McCown - 2
When you say "it does work and quite well" I presume you mean from a technical point of view only? - Original Message - From: "Brian Webster" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "WISPA General List" Sent: Monday, February 04, 2008 5:47 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] MetroFi - Portland - Uh oh > Ralph, >

Re: [WISPA] Connected Tennessee

2008-01-31 Thread Chuck McCown
Re: [WISPA] Connected Tennessee > BORC > > Chuck McCown wrote: >> Now that is something I can agree with, RBOC spelled another way is BORG. >> - Original Message - >> From: "John Scrivner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: "WISPA General

Re: [WISPA] Connected Tennessee

2008-01-31 Thread Chuck McCown
se days too. Like it or not the ILECs are part of our > culture now. If I remember right you are actually an ILEC aren't you > Chuck? :-) > Scriv > > > On Jan 31, 2008 3:19 PM, Chuck McCown <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> But, but, but... we LOVE small rural

Re: [WISPA] Connected Tennessee

2008-01-31 Thread Chuck McCown
But, but, but... we LOVE small rural ILECs... - Original Message - From: "Jack Unger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "WISPA General List" Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2008 2:07 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Connected Tennessee > There is a growing controversy centered on the "Connected Nation" > (Co

Re: [WISPA] Temporary Telescoping Mast

2008-01-31 Thread Chuck McCown
Would that be right hand vertizonical or left hand vertizonical? - Original Message - From: "Eric Rogers" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "WISPA General List" Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2008 2:09 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Temporary Telescoping Mast >I think the technical term is Vertizonical. >

Re: [WISPA] Temporary Telescoping Mast

2008-01-30 Thread Chuck McCown - 2
Used I presume? If those things are $25K new I need to know where to get them. - Original Message - From: "CHUCK PROFITO" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'WISPA General List'" Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2008 7:04 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Temporary Telescoping Mast > Blair, ours was 25k, if

Re: [WISPA] GPS

2008-01-29 Thread Chuck McCown
Get a WAAS enabled machine. Then you can get accurate elevation measurements. Without elevation figures are pretty bad on a hand held device. - Original Message - From: "Mike Hammett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "WISPA List" Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2008 11:11 AM Subject: [WISPA] GPS

Re: [WISPA] Private vs Public addresses for end-users

2008-01-28 Thread Chuck McCown - 2
You can always use reservations to give a user the same IP each time even though they are getting it via DHCP. If you ever have to re-number your whole network without DHCP you may become a convert. - Original Message - From: "Jonathan Schmidt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'WISPA General L

[WISPA] USF

2008-01-25 Thread Chuck McCown
Here's your chance to actually do something about it: Universal Service at the Commission Word on the street is that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will soon put out for comment the Joint Board's Recommendation on Long-Term USF Reform. You may recall, the Joint Board submitted i

Re: [WISPA] FCC Certifiable MikroTik? YES!!

2008-01-23 Thread Chuck McCown - 2
ge- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Chuck McCown > Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 7:19 PM > To: WISPA General List > Subject: Re: [WISPA] FCC Certifiable MikroTik? YES!! > > Wonder if the wireless PCB is available without the box? I could

Re: [WISPA] FCC Certifiable MikroTik? YES!!

2008-01-23 Thread Chuck McCown
Wonder if the wireless PCB is available without the box? I could build it into an antenna. - Original Message - From: "Butch Evans" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "WISPA General List" Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 4:08 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] FCC Certifiable MikroTik? YES!! > On Wed, 23

Re: [WISPA] 18Ghz multi-path

2008-01-16 Thread Chuck McCown - 2
ou getting 3- 9s engineering 3- 9's? This question isn;t about gear, its about 18Ghz. (Note if mention distance, please mention rain zone) Tom DeReggi RapidDSL & Wireless, Inc IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband ----- Original Message - From: "Chuck McCown - 2" &

Re: [WISPA] Looking for short licensed link

2008-01-16 Thread Chuck McCown - 2
our cable loss settings. > > Best, > > > Brad > > > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Chuck McCown - 2 > Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2008 11:24 PM > To: WISPA General List > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Looking for

Re: [WISPA] Looking for short licensed link

2008-01-15 Thread Chuck McCown - 2
gonwave links in the past 24 months. 1 >> outage the result of equipment failure and I had a replacement in my hand >> the next day from Canada. >> >> Airpair goes up to 200 Meg. FD. Horizon will do 600 plus. Multiple IDU. >> ODU architecture. You could do 200

Re: [WISPA] Looking for short licensed link

2008-01-15 Thread Chuck McCown
I have used the Trango GigaLink and DragonWave. DragonWave is rock solid. Never a problem. Have several systems. We are still trying to get the Trango to play. Lots of signal but not running well at all. - Original Message - From: "Travis Johnson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "WISPA Gener

Re: [WISPA] 5.8 vertical antenna w downtilt

2008-01-13 Thread Chuck McCown - 2
> IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband > > > - Original Message - > From: "Chuck McCown - 2" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "WISPA General List" > Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2008 4:47 PM > Subject: Re: [WISPA] 5.8 vertical antenna w downtilt > >

Re: [WISPA] 5.8 vertical antenna w downtilt

2008-01-13 Thread Chuck McCown - 2
Two vertical collinear antennas. One mounted above the other. Fed slightly out of phase. You can have as much downtilt (or uptilt) as you want. - Original Message - From: "rwf" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'WISPA General List'" Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2008 1:41 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA]

Re: [WISPA] One Ring Networks To Rollout New WiMAX Service

2008-01-11 Thread Chuck McCown - 2
I totally agree. I have known about Michael's plan to go pay for about a week now. He was going to make the announcement in Salt Lake City on Thursday. But I guess he wanted to break it today so there wouldn't be so much shock at the show. I truly wish him the best too. I have used his list

Re: [WISPA] sources

2008-01-11 Thread Chuck McCown - 2
Question, since I have not previously been monitoring wispa, how tolerant is the wispa group to folks like me dropping hints about new products or AF or things like that? I read all the rules and mission statements etc of wispa and don't want to go against convention. Is there a list blast her

Re: [WISPA] One Ring Networks To Rollout New WiMAX Service

2008-01-11 Thread Chuck McCown - 2
about licensed and unlicensed spectrum and > standards that aren't set is not an easy conversation, unless the person > is technically savy. > > So I keep it simple. > > George > > > > > > Chuck McCown - 2 wrote: >> I guess as long as your over the air

Re: [WISPA] One Ring Networks To Rollout New WiMAX Service

2008-01-11 Thread Chuck McCown - 2
I guess as long as your over the air protocol conforms to 802.16 you can say you are WiMax. - Original Message - From: "George Rogato" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "WISPA General List" Sent: Friday, January 11, 2008 8:25 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] One Ring Networks To Rollout New WiMAX Service

Re: [WISPA] test

2008-01-11 Thread Chuck McCown - 2
From: Chuck McCown - 2 To: wireless@wispa.org Sent: Friday, January 11, 2008 7:44 PM Subject: test I think I subscribed but have never monitored WISPA before today. Is ?this list alive? Is there a [EMAIL PROTECTED

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