Re: [WISPA] 3650 FSS negotiations for protected areas...?

2008-07-27 Thread Leon D. Zetekoff, NCE
Hi Doug...I've been doing this since January and it's been very slow. Comsearch seems to rep many of the FSSes. As soon as I have more info on where we are I'll post it or you can contact me off list. Thanks leon * Doug Ratcliffe wrote, On 7/27/2008 6:16 PM: Has anyone gotten any headway on

Re: [WISPA] 3650 FSS negotiations for protected areas...?

2008-07-27 Thread Leon D. Zetekoff, NCE
I used to live in Boca Raton and my ham repeater is still on the air down there. We're also doing some 3650 in Florida as well. Currently we're 4 miles just west of the 150km zone so we're in the clear. I've had numerous calls with higherups at the WTB on this over the last few months. Leon

Re: [WISPA] 3650 FSS negotiations for protected areas...?

2008-08-01 Thread Leon D. Zetekoff, NCE
* Charles Wyble wrote, On 8/1/2008 11:08 AM: Leon D. Zetekoff, NCE wrote: Charles...As I found out, Appendix D is just ONE way to do those calculations. Can you expand on this a bit? Is there another way they should be done? Or are there different conclusions one can reach by doing

Re: [WISPA] The PDF I mentioned

2008-08-03 Thread Leon D. Zetekoff, NCE
* Charles Wyble wrote, On 8/3/2008 11:54 AM: I was searching for information on grandfathered earth stations and came across www.comsearch.com/files/PA-102473-EN_Extended_C-Band_Protection_3650-3700.pdf Our friends at comsearch. :) Comsearch is in the business of protection in addition

Re: [WISPA] Court Injunction

2008-08-04 Thread Leon D. Zetekoff, NCE
* Jerry Richardson wrote, On 8/4/2008 3:44 PM: Is it possible to get an injunction against a HAM if he moved to a 900MHz frequency as is causing interference that would disrupt our ability to do business? I know he has a license and I don't however there must be some precedent that allows for

Re: [WISPA] new site install pictures

2008-08-10 Thread Leon D. Zetekoff, NCE
THought was a surge suppressor. Nice install. Are you using silicone to seal besides the tape? We used silicone in our amateur stuff iat our FLorida repeater location and also at my house when I lived down there. Works good. Leon PS: The battery is there are a failover, I'm assuming you have

Re: [WISPA] Transportable/Mobile 3650mhz band Base Stations

2008-08-10 Thread Leon D. Zetekoff, NCE
Mobile type ops in 3650 probably is not going to happen IMHO - a big can of worms the FCC opened up. But in an emergency, then there's always the capability of getting an STA. Leon * Stuart Browne wrote, On 8/10/2008 1:28 PM: The transportable 3650 base station idea is akin to a transportable

Re: [WISPA] FCC ULC

2008-08-12 Thread Leon D. Zetekoff, NCE
* Jerry Richardson wrote, On 8/12/2008 11:55 AM: How accurate is the FCC ULC? I am searching by call sign for grandfathered earth stations and all four of the call signs come back not found. It's not in there except a reference to the grandfathered PDF. The International Bureau is where

Re: [WISPA] Domain name registrars

2008-12-31 Thread Leon D. Zetekoff, NCE
* Patrick Shoemaker wrote, On 12/30/2008 3:40 PM: What companies are the operators here using for domain registration? I am looking to transfer my customers' domains to a new registrar. I am looking for a credible US-based company that does not have a huge setup fee and that does not employ

Re: [WISPA] POE up AM radio tower

2009-01-03 Thread Leon D. Zetekoff, NCE
One thing you might try is making an RF choke at the tower base coiling up the CAT5 and possibly even using a ferrite on it as well. Leon * Jack Unger wrote, On 1/3/2009 3:35 PM: Doug, The only way to tell if using shielded cable would work is to try it. Every high-power (radio tower)

Re: [WISPA] POE up AM radio tower

2009-01-03 Thread Leon D. Zetekoff, NCE
* Jack Unger wrote, On 1/3/2009 8:15 PM: ... the TRANSMITTER is 10 kW, not the tower... Doug Ratcliffe wrote: The tower is a 4-leg self supporting tower, it was built a long time ago, built from what I've heard in the mid 1900's... The antennas for the tower are isolated from the tower,

Re: [WISPA] POE up AM radio tower

2009-01-03 Thread Leon D. Zetekoff, NCE
* Doug Ratcliffe wrote, On 1/3/2009 7:33 PM: The tower is a 4-leg self supporting tower, it was built a long time ago, built from what I've heard in the mid 1900's... The antennas for the tower are isolated from the tower, it appears that there are 3 vertical antennas, attached with copper

Re: [WISPA] About Hulu and Netflix and youtube...increaseddata delivery is here to stay.

2009-11-14 Thread Leon D. Zetekoff, NCE
The XR3 has FCC compliance. * Michael Baird wrote, On 11/14/2009 12:24 AM: Ubiquity does not have any licensed 3.65 gear for the US, they have XR3/Nano3's but they are for overseas customers. They have announced they will be coming out with 3.65/900 mhz airmax gear 2nd Quarterish next

Re: [WISPA] Microtik Remote Weirdness

2009-01-20 Thread Leon D. Zetekoff, NCE
* Forbes Mercy wrote, On 1/20/2009 7:00 PM: snip Took a back-up 433AH board up and used the same radio card, worked like a charm for both our access and customer throughput. We didn't want to waste a three port/LAN board so ordered a 433a single port board. Once it arrived we logged into

Re: [WISPA] Microtik Remote Weirdness

2009-01-21 Thread Leon D. Zetekoff, NCE
if that helps. We can try this. Forbes -Original Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Leon D. Zetekoff, NCE Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2009 4:21 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Microtik Remote Weirdness

Re: [WISPA] Managing Multiple Mikrotiks - User Control

2009-01-31 Thread Leon D. Zetekoff, NCE
Scott has a good idea. Combine that with the Dude and it works nice. Another thing to do is make the management of the devices on a non-routeable. Leon * Scott Reed wrote, On 1/31/2009 11:08 AM: Radius. You can make groups in Radius that map to groups on the routers. You can then make

Re: [WISPA] 2nd Look @ 3.65 ?

2009-03-19 Thread Leon D. Zetekoff, NCE
* Marlon K. Schafer wrote, On 3/18/2009 10:32 PM: Thanks Leon, You;re welcome Marlon... Do you have a contact person? Harold Bledsoe he's a WISPA member vendor. Also, what ranges and speeds are people seeing with 3650? I don;t know as I'm not with Bluemont anymore and we/I were

Re: [WISPA] Small auto start generator

2009-08-02 Thread Leon D. Zetekoff, NCE
Hi Guys...I'd steer away from inverters since they soak up a lot of power. You might want to look at some solar stuff with some of the AGM batteries Marlon mentioned in another thread. Run everything @ 24V is good that way you don't need any dc-dc converters. Leon * os10ru...@gmail.com

Re: [WISPA] Direct Lightning Strikes

2009-08-07 Thread Leon D. Zetekoff, NCE
* Gary Garrett wrote, On 8/7/2009 2:34 PM: Seems to me it is ethernet cable picking up EMP. I seem to lose a lot of Netgear routers lately. Seems to go right through the POE and gets the WAN port. Also Transmit side of XR2's. Always see receive side degrading after mid path lightning strikes

Re: [WISPA] Mikrotik and 3650

2009-08-20 Thread Leon D. Zetekoff, NCE
* Jason Hensley wrote, On 8/20/2009 3:51 PM: I know it works, but will the FCC come crashing down on me if they find out I have these in place? FIrst you need to lite-license yourself and make sure you (your locations) are not in an exclusion zone. If so, then take 2. Otherwise, proceed and

Re: [WISPA] 5.8ghz PTP

2009-09-01 Thread Leon D. Zetekoff, NCE
* Josh Luthman wrote, On 9/1/2009 6:31 PM: 30 megs with a 20 mhz channel is what Travis and I always see in 5ghz. Xr5 and r52(h) myself. we had almost a 30 mile path using I believe SR5s and I think it was 10 mHz channels and I think we topped it at 15m but throttled it back to cap @ 10m

Re: [WISPA] 900Mhz question

2009-09-03 Thread Leon D. Zetekoff, NCE
Rick...what data rate(s) are you running on the CPE and AP? What speed is the cust supposed to get? I would use something like 6/9/12/18 data rates at both ends. The slower the data rate the more headroom you will have. Leon * RickG wrote, On 9/2/2009 8:44 PM: I've got two customers on a

Re: [WISPA] WISPA FCC FILING re: Section 706

2009-09-12 Thread Leon D. Zetekoff, NCE
* Jack Unger wrote, On 9/12/2009 3:06 PM: On Friday (9/4) WISPA, with assistance from Rini/Coran, filed Comments in the FCC's Section 706 Notice of Inquiry. This NOI asked if Broadband was being deployed in a reasonable and timely fashion to all Americans. WISPA's reply answered No to this

Re: [WISPA] Trango M900 AP - Connectorized?

2006-06-28 Thread Leon D. Zetekoff, NCE
Mark Nash wrote: I'm getting conflicting information from Trango sales reps, their online PDF datasheet and others who know the product. So... Does the M900 AP come connectorized? If so, what connector? My application is about 2 miles NLOS (many trees). Looking to do it with omni...don't

Re: [WISPA] Initial SR9 test results

2006-09-17 Thread Leon D. Zetekoff, NCE
Lonnie Nunweiler wrote: http://forums.star-os.com/showthread.php?t=5838 I just posted our early rsults of the 900 MHz gear. Needless to say this is better than I was hoping for and this stuff has a FIRM place in our tool chest. Forget higher power on 2.4 GHz to get through some

Re: [WISPA] Initial SR9 test results

2006-09-17 Thread Leon D. Zetekoff, NCE
Lonnie Nunweiler wrote: Vertical and horizontal were tried. The results are the same. Thanks Lonnie...we're trying some Mikrotik with the 900 cards and not having much luck through the trees using a 900 120* sector H-pol Leon Lonnie On 9/17/06, *Leon D. Zetekoff, NCE* [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: [WISPA] Initial SR9 test results

2006-09-17 Thread Leon D. Zetekoff, NCE
- Original Message - From: Leon D. Zetekoff, NCE [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Lonnie Nunweiler [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Sent: Sunday, September 17, 2006 2:04 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Initial SR9 test results Lonnie Nunweiler wrote: Vertical and horizontal were tried

Re: [WISPA] Initial SR9 test results

2006-09-17 Thread Leon D. Zetekoff, NCE
Larry Yunker wrote: Let us know more about the configuration(s) and maybe we can figure out what else you should try. OK here's the Sector antenna: http://www.teletronics.com/tant900sector12-5dbi.html The yagi's are PacWireless YA9-13 Interesting that at the customer with the yagi in the

Re: [WISPA] Initial SR9 test results

2006-09-17 Thread Leon D. Zetekoff, NCE
Larry Yunker wrote: How much difference are you seeing? 2db or more? yeah maybe 6-10 I think - Original Message - From: Leon D. Zetekoff, NCE [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Larry Yunker [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Sent: Sunday, September 17, 2006 5:55 PM

Re: [WISPA] Initial SR9 test results

2006-09-17 Thread Leon D. Zetekoff, NCE
Larry Yunker wrote: Sounds like multipath you are probably picking up a bounced signal on one end. could be I think we saw this somewhere else but I can't remember; we did so much on Thursday it sometimes is a blur :-( I think the plan is to try a yagi up on the tower in place of the

Re: [WISPA] Transtector Lightning Suppression

2006-11-15 Thread Leon D. Zetekoff, NCE
I have a few of them to use with my Trango 900s. A little pricey but they're built well. Leon Eric Rogers wrote: I don't know if anyone has looked into modular lightning suppression, but I have been talking with someone from Transtector. They make a 24V version for Motorola with Cat5 jacks,

Re: [WISPA] Mikrotik/RB112/SR9

2006-11-16 Thread Leon D. Zetekoff, NCE
Mark Nash - Lists wrote: Has anyone used the SR9's in a RB112? They are a little bigger so will they physically fit? How do you like them? We're using them and they seem to work ok. Having the right antenna is a key too. leon Mark Nash Network Engineer UnwiredOnline.Net 350 Holly Street

[WISPA] Equipment for sale

2008-02-26 Thread Leon D. Zetekoff, NCE
We've got the following that we just removed from service replaced with higher bandwidth equipment: Four (4) pairs of Tsunami 45m full duplex radios (301-27710-1a1/301-27710-1a2) One (1) pair Tsunami 100m full duplex radio Two (2) pairs Alvarion LB; one pair 36m, one pair 72m No antennas

[WISPA] more decommissioned equipment

2008-03-28 Thread Leon D. Zetekoff, NCE
We've retired the following and looking to find a good home for them: Tsunami 100M full duplex radio Tsunami 45M full duplex radio Barracuda Spam Firewall 400 (This was purchased from another company and we have no use for it.) Please contact me off-list with any questions. Thanks, Leon

Re: [WISPA] FYI - New how-to-get-a-3650-license whitepaper available -- link

2008-04-08 Thread Leon D. Zetekoff, NCE
I'm currently working on that myself. I have had numerous discussions with the WTB and IB over the last few months regarding the grandfathered FSS' Leon * Joe Miller wrote, On 4/8/2008 3:27 PM: Partrick, Thanks a lot, this is more information regarding the 3.65 ghz band than I've ever

[WISPA] Sale: Tsunami and Enterasys equipment

2008-04-22 Thread Leon D. Zetekoff, NCE
We have the following equipment available for shipment: Tsunami 45m full duplex radio 301-27710-1A1/301-27710-1A2 (5.7/5.8g) Tsunami 100m full duplex radio 301-27720-1A1/301-27720-1A2 (5.3/5.8g) Multiple Enterasys SSR8 with controller boards and fast ethernet cards Multiple Enterasys SSR16

[WISPA] Sale: Last Batch of Tsunami and more Enterasys equipment

2008-05-06 Thread Leon D. Zetekoff, NCE
We have the following equipment available for shipment: Tsunami 45m full duplex radio 301-27710-1A1/301-27710-1A2 (5.7/5.8g) Tsunami 100m full duplex radio 301-27720-1A1/301-27720-1A2 (5.3/5.8g) Multiple Enterasys SSR8 with controller boards and fast ethernet cards Multiple Enterasys SSR16 with

Re: [WISPA] Rapid Link Launches WiMax Service in Atlanta

2008-06-04 Thread Leon D. Zetekoff, NCE
* Travis Johnson wrote, On 6/3/2008 10:17 PM: Yup... and it's only because they can... they are getting the big operators to pay that kind of money, so they will keep selling at those prices. Supply and demand... but you can build a MT 3.65ghz CPE for less than $400, but it's still

Re: [WISPA] Rapid Link Launches WiMax Service in Atlanta

2008-06-04 Thread Leon D. Zetekoff, NCE
The rules are quite clear unfortunately. The FCC opened a can of worms IMHO. All licensees have to work together to resolve anything. There are no first rights to a site I've been told. Leon * Scottie Arnett wrote, On 6/4/2008 2:45 AM: All I can say is OUCH! -- Original Message

Re: [WISPA] Rapid Link Launches WiMax Service in Atlanta

2008-06-04 Thread Leon D. Zetekoff, NCE
] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Leon D. Zetekoff, NCE Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2008 9:07 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Rapid Link Launches WiMax Service in Atlanta * Travis Johnson wrote, On 6/3/2008 10:17 PM: Yup... and it's only because they can... they are getting

Re: [WISPA] Rapid Link Launches WiMax Service in Atlanta

2008-06-04 Thread Leon D. Zetekoff, NCE
an error in his registration. -- Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com - Original Message - From: Leon D. Zetekoff, NCE [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2008 8:07 AM Subject: Re: [WISPA

Re: [WISPA] Rapid Link Launches WiMax Service in Atlanta

2008-06-04 Thread Leon D. Zetekoff, NCE
George...you can not plug-n-play components as I said earlier. It has to be certified as a system that makes use of a contention based protocol. Leon * George Rogato wrote, On 6/4/2008 11:22 AM: Thanks for explaining that Travis. I asked Jack Unger to look into this recently. There was a

Re: [WISPA] Rapid Link Launches WiMax Service in Atlanta

2008-06-04 Thread Leon D. Zetekoff, NCE
. There was ideas hashed around between them and us. Leon D. Zetekoff, NCE wrote: George...you can not plug-n-play components as I said earlier. It has to be certified as a system that makes use of a contention based protocol. Leon * George Rogato wrote, On 6/4/2008 11:22 AM: Thanks

Re: [WISPA] 3650 XR3 locations

2008-06-04 Thread Leon D. Zetekoff, NCE
. I want to do what is legal, as well as wise. Randy Leon D. Zetekoff, NCE wrote: George...you can not plug-n-play components as I said earlier. It has to be certified as a system that makes use of a contention based protocol. Leon * George Rogato wrote, On 6/4/2008 11:22 AM

Re: [WISPA] Rapid Link Launches WiMax Service in Atlanta

2008-06-04 Thread Leon D. Zetekoff, NCE
Link Launches WiMax Service in Atlanta Another WISP has already gotten an FCC license using the Ubiquiti XR3 card as the registered device... in fact, the FCC actually called this person to clarify the specified frequency ranges. Travis Microserv Leon D. Zetekoff, NCE wrote

Re: [WISPA] Rapid Link Launches WiMax Service in Atlanta

2008-06-04 Thread Leon D. Zetekoff, NCE
- Fixed Wireless Broadband - Original Message - From: Leon D. Zetekoff, NCE [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2008 9:01 AM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Rapid Link Launches WiMax Service in Atlanta * ralph wrote, On 6/4/2008 9:40 AM: Who

Re: [WISPA] Mikrotik User Manager- Help needed

2008-06-08 Thread Leon D. Zetekoff, NCE
Ralph -- please contact me off list. Thanks leon * ralph wrote, On 6/8/2008 2:43 PM: I'm very frustrated with this application. Having trouble getting SSL activated on the authentication server. I have posted numerous times on MT's forum and received not even one answer. I have not received

Re: [WISPA] XR9 separation from other 2.4 stuff

2008-06-13 Thread Leon D. Zetekoff, NCE
* Kurt Fankhauser wrote, On 6/13/2008 3:56 PM: It is my understanding that the 900mhz cards are actually 2.4ghz with converters built in. So obviously putting a 900mhz card on the same board as a 2.4ghz card would be a bad idea. Now can I put them on the same tower? Lets say I put the 900mhz

Re: [WISPA] XR9 separation from other 2.4 stuff

2008-06-14 Thread Leon D. Zetekoff, NCE
126 Bucyrus, OH 44820 419-562-6405 www.wavelinc.com -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Leon D. Zetekoff, NCE Sent: Friday, June 13, 2008 4:15 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] XR9 separation from other 2.4 stuff

Re: [WISPA] RouterBoard 112

2008-07-01 Thread Leon D. Zetekoff, NCE
* Blair Davis wrote, On 7/1/2008 2:33 PM: Anyone happen to know the Power Supply voltage for the old RouterBoard 112? Just got some of them and I can't find it on the RouterBoard ste Thanks. up to 48volts leon

Re: [WISPA] Update from the FCC on 3.65Ghz and CBP

2008-07-02 Thread Leon D. Zetekoff, NCE
* Harold Bledsoe wrote, On 7/2/2008 3:19 PM: I respectfully disagree. In my opinion, any frequency that is tied to a particular standard by regulation will do nothing but stifle innovation in that band. I agree with Hal. As an amateur radio operator as well as someone in this and the

Re: [WISPA] 900 MHz Integrated Antenna Enclosure

2008-07-19 Thread Leon D. Zetekoff, NCE
* Mike Hammett wrote, On 7/19/2008 12:40 PM: I've seen one by PacWireless and one by MTI. Does anyone know of one with greater gain than 12.5 dBi? Hi Mike...ArC Wireless has some...we use them and are good Titan Wireless carriers them. take care leon

Re: [WISPA] 900 MHz Foliage Penetration

2008-07-20 Thread Leon D. Zetekoff, NCE
* Mike Hammett wrote, On 7/20/2008 12:09 PM: So could the link work because both ends are 200'+ over the bulk of the middle? I don't think it will work. We tried last year to get through some thick trees and couldn't do it even with a relay at the edge of the tree line. We do have 900