Re: [WISPA] wireless in the Bahamas

2007-08-14 Thread Matt Liotta
W.D.McKinney wrote: Yes, see http://www.bgcfreedom.com/ I called them and as of 2 weeks ago they are no longer providing wireless services. -Matt WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/

Re: [WISPA] Direc TV and Dish

2007-08-14 Thread Ross Cornett
Hey John, We are selling direct, dish, wild blue and hughes net... That is our in the door options. Now we can sell Internet and TV to anyone that wants it. WE also will be offering our own VOIP to anyone on our network that wants it through AERO communications. FYI. - Original

[WISPA] OT - 1 Week Winidow to file FCC FM Broadcast Station License Application

2007-08-14 Thread Jack Unger
Sorry for the off-topic post. I'm not sure how many on this list may be interested in this but I thought it might interest a few. http://getradio.org/ jack -- Jack Unger ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) - President, Ask-Wi.Com, Inc. FCC License # PG-12-25133 Serving the Broadband Wireless Industry Since

RE: [WISPA] Direc TV and Dish

2007-08-14 Thread chris cooper
So what's the difference between direct and dish? Can you share what the fee structures are? c -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ross Cornett Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2007 10:01 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Direc TV and

Re: [WISPA] Direc TV and Dish

2007-08-14 Thread Ross Cornett
It is just nice to have them both, becuase some customers like each. Both pay well and solid service little support needs... Ross - Original Message - From: chris cooper [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: 'WISPA General List' wireless@wispa.org Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2007 9:16 AM Subject: RE:

[WISPA] Working with other WISPs

2007-08-14 Thread Mike Hammett
I am planning expanding to a new tower. According to all of my competitor's web sites, no one really covers this location. I haven't dealt with most of them in the past. What is the best approach to frequency coordination or what is there to protect me if I approach them to work out a band

[WISPA] multi path interference

2007-08-14 Thread RC
Few questions about 900mhz... How far should a omni ant. standoff from a tower? It seem as though I have good snr data, but the signal quality is poor. I'm using wave rider gear, my rssi is -70 my RNA is 30 to 40 , but my SQ is 11-30 According to waverider they claim I have multi path

Re: [WISPA] wireless in the Bahamas

2007-08-14 Thread JohnnyO
Call and speak to JParr - he will guide you in the right direction. JohnnyO - Original Message - From: Matt Liotta [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2007 8:21 AM Subject: Re: [WISPA] wireless in the Bahamas W.D.McKinney wrote:

RE: [WISPA] Thanks Everyone - OT

2007-08-14 Thread Patrick Leary
Let us know how it goes Ryan. Give my best to the folks up there. - Patrick -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ryan Langseth Sent: Monday, August 13, 2007 9:45 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Thanks Everyone - OT We are

Re: [WISPA] Direc TV and Dish

2007-08-14 Thread Mike Hammett
Good luck with Aero\Heartland... I've been dealing with those guys on and off for years. I say, Give me a price. They never call back. - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com - Original Message - From: Ross Cornett [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: WISPA

Re: [WISPA] Working with other WISPs

2007-08-14 Thread Mike Hammett
There's no doubt I can get whatever I want out of the landlord (someone I know knows the owner of the only grain elevator in town). However, my opinion is that exclusive UL use is for the birds... Someone can build 1/4 mile away and put me out without violating any contracts. It sounds like

[WISPA] Conduits

2007-08-14 Thread Mike Hammett
So one has a long piece of conduit (150'). How would I get wires and the pull string through the conduit in the first place? - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com WISPA Wants

RE: [WISPA] Conduits

2007-08-14 Thread Smith, Rick
Sandwich bag, with string tied around it, stuff lightly in the hole at one end. Large shop-vac at the other. Suck. tie string to cable. Pull. Done. :) -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mike Hammett Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2007

RE: [WISPA] Conduits

2007-08-14 Thread Smith, Rick
oh, that or a 240' wiring snake... Make sure the glue's dry before you do the bag-vac thing... that nailed us BIG one time. :) -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Smith, Rick Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2007 3:40 PM To: WISPA General List

RE: [WISPA] Conduits

2007-08-14 Thread Larry A Weidig
One method if the conduit is empty is to attach a light pull string to a ping pong ball and then to suck it through with a vacuum on the conduit from the opposite end as the ping pong ball. This of course assumes the conduit is tight sealed. * Larry A. Weidig ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) *

[WISPA] RJ-45 and crimpers

2007-08-14 Thread Mike Hammett
The RJ-45 male connectors and crimpers I use are a PITA sometimes. What are some nice connectors and crimpers to use? The female ends I use are really easy to put in the right order (and stay there), they don't have to be the exact length, etc. That said, I'm looking at possibly needing to

Re: [WISPA] Conduits

2007-08-14 Thread Mike Hammett
I'd like to note that I've done conduit projects before, but always with 10' sections, so I could just push the stuff through. - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com - Original Message - From: Mike Hammett [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: WISPA List

RE: [WISPA] RJ-45 and crimpers

2007-08-14 Thread Smith, Rick
If this is going in that conduit, use gel filled, not shielded. I'm in love with EZ-RJ45's. They're expensive - $.55 / connector or so, but MAN do they save time and you KNOW it's done in the right pattern. http://www.telephoneparts.com/product/EZRJ45/EZ-RJ45+Crimping+System -Original

RE: [WISPA] Conduits

2007-08-14 Thread Russ Kreigh
Your local home-center or electrical supplier should sell conduit pistons, we use ones from Greenlee. Russ Kreigh Network Engineer OnlyInternet.Net Broadband Wireless Supernova Technologies Office: (800) 363-0989 Direct: (260) 827-2486 Fax:(260) 824-9624 [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [WISPA] RJ-45 and crimpers

2007-08-14 Thread Dylan Oliver
I second the EZ-RJ45 tools - but get some extra blades for the cutter on the handle as mine seemed to nick really easily (so it cuts only 7 of 8 wires cleanly!) On 8/14/07, Smith, Rick [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If this is going in that conduit, use gel filled, not shielded. I'm in love with

Re: [WISPA] RJ-45 and crimpers

2007-08-14 Thread Mike Hammett
I had asked a short time ago about the type of cable to use in a conduit. Someone said indoor will work if it doesn't involve a frost line. Most said standard outdoor in the conduit would work fine. Previously someone had said to use gel-filled. Why? - Mike Hammett Intelligent

Re: [WISPA] RJ-45 and crimpers

2007-08-14 Thread Mike Hammett
argh, not gel filled! ;-) I was looking at needing the shielded cable because of an FM station not far away. I haven't been able to squelch it yet at a customer 1/2 mile away. - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com - Original Message - From:

Re: [WISPA] RJ-45 and crimpers

2007-08-14 Thread George Rogato
I know those EZ's are easy, but they are expensive. Why don't you just learn to use the cheap ones and get it right. Why ay more if you don't have to? George Mike Hammett wrote: The RJ-45 male connectors and crimpers I use are a PITA sometimes. What are some nice connectors and crimpers

Re: [WISPA] RJ-45 and crimpers

2007-08-14 Thread Mike Hammett
I've done hundreds of crimps with the cheapos, but I am lazy and time is money. ;-) Regular indoor cable and the first few reels of outdoor cable I used were all pretty easy, but as I've started to get different kinds of cable in, some are more difficult to work with than others. -

Re: [WISPA] wireless in the Bahamas

2007-08-14 Thread Tom DeReggi
I'd second that, Jeremy is the guy. Tom DeReggi RapidDSL Wireless, Inc IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband - Original Message - From: JohnnyO [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Sent: Monday, August 13, 2007 10:25 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] wireless in the

Re: [WISPA] RJ-45 and crimpers

2007-08-14 Thread Marty Troup
I use the shielded connectors from Cables To Go.. They seem to work well enough but they are definitely a PITA. I use actual shielded RJ-45 or shielded Keystones and even Shielded Patch Panels that are then grounded outside via copper ground rod. In my application it is grounded via the

RE: [WISPA] fcc committee survey

2007-08-14 Thread Ralph
For personal use only- not for resale. And for non commercial use only. If the test is such a joke, and if you want to experiment then by all means, knock yourself out, get a Ham (not HAM) license and experiment. Maybe you will help develop some new technology. But don't in a minute think that

Re: [WISPA] fcc committee survey

2007-08-14 Thread Mike Hammett
So? That just gives the WISP extra incentive to make sure things work... they could lose their livelihood. Hams have and do install equipment wherever we install gear. They have gone further than we have in that they have satellites. I know plenty of Hams. I actually took all of the

RE: [WISPA] Working with other WISPs

2007-08-14 Thread Ralph
Agreed. Here in Atlanta, no one has control of All rooftops. An exclusive agreement protects you only from a co-lo. The other roofs can be as little as 50 ft away. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mike Hammett Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2007

RE: [WISPA] RE: How to get climbers licensed.

2007-08-14 Thread Ralph
I have been climbing for 30 years and took the Comtrain last month. It was excellent! Ralph -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Eric Albert Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2007 12:08 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: RE: [WISPA] RE: How to get

Re: [WISPA] RJ-45 and crimpers

2007-08-14 Thread George Rogato
The stuff we use to go up the tower is either a heavier gage copper or a thicker insulation on the conductor. Maybe both. I use the ez's there always. It's easier to terminate and I'm that much more comfortable knowing I went the extra step to have no problems or issues. On customer premises

Re: [WISPA] Direc TV and Dish

2007-08-14 Thread Ross Cornett
We deal directly though Heartland Internet out of Paducah KY. They have been real pleasure to work with. I am sorry to hear you misfortune with them. I will have my rep get intouch with you. Ross - Original Message - From: Mike Hammett [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: WISPA General List