Re: [WISPA] 5.8 Omni

2009-10-30 Thread ccrum
It's not as trivial as you might think. Getting those things to couple 
just right is almost an art. If you've ever taken one of those things 
apart, you'll know what I'm talking about. Most of the ones I've seen 
appear to have the dielectric between the striplines hand cut and the 
thicknesses of the material even vary inside the same device. It 
probably has something to do with the materials involved, their real 
world impedance, and and manufacturing quality. It's easy to put it on 
paper (more like in Matlab), run the calcs and determine what you are 
going to need, but cutting the copper tape, and trying to get the 
spacing uniform when you are talking about fractions of a mm, is just 
harder to accomplish than you realize.

You are right though, it would be better to sectorize if you are going 
to go to the trouble of putting up two antennas. I was just pointing out 
a way to get a decent omni pattern with close to the gain he was looking 
for. Not sure why anyone would actually do it though in this realm where 
adding another wifi board and radio is only a couple hundred bucks. We 
did it on some remote cell sites along rural highways strictly for 
coverage reasons. Adding another CDMA or GSM sector is a bit more costly 
than adding a wifi radio.

Cameron

Mike wrote:
 I nosed around the Internet looking at the various designs of 
 stripline dividers.  It is almost trivial to make one.  But the more 
 I think about it, if I am going to coordinate a climb to hang a pair 
 of antennae, I'd probably just carry two radios up and run them 
 separate and sectorized.

 If both feeds are exactly the same, half the power would go to 
 each.  Receive should be symmetrical, and only slightly attenuated 
 from a single antenna deployment.  But, a point of failure, and may 
 be false economy.

 Mike

 At 02:13 PM 10/29/2009, you wrote:
   
 There are several manufacturers like IF Engineering, Meca, RF Lamda, and
 such of quality combiner/dividers, but pretty much any RF Design group
 that manufactures quality hybrid stripline dividers would probably work.
 These are typically better than using something like a T to
 split/combine signals. What you want is something with low insertion
 loss and at least 20 dB of isolation between ports.

 Cameron


 Mike wrote:
 
 Cameron:

 Your prowess as an antenna designer is well known.  Define a decent
 splitter, and where one might find one.  I think that solution would
 be usable to a wide group on this list.

 Mike


 At 12:05 PM 10/29/2009, you wrote:

   
 That is not really an omni. It is three sectors meant to be fed with
 three different radios. That being said, and in regard to my last post,
 a back to back array with a couple of 90's fed correctly would yield a
 pretty nice omni pattern that you could get close to 16 dB. Two 18 dB
 sectors with a decent splitter would yield a 15 dB omni. It would just
 be pretty big as far as antennas go.

 Cameron

 Michael Baird wrote:

 
 What about sectorized omni arrays, any of those out there at 5.8?

 An example would be
 http://www.netkrom.com/prod_ant_5.1-5.8ghz_vpol_sector_omni.html

 Just can't find anybody who sells it to get an idea on pricing.

 Regards
 Michael Baird


   
 You won't find a 5 GHz omni at that gain, and if you do, I'd call BS.
 The vertical beamwidth on an 16dB omni antenna at almost any frequency
 will be so flat that the antenna would be practically useless. We make a
 9-10dB 5.7-5.8 H-pol omni for ourselves, but very few as we just don't
 use that many. If you need H-pol, hit me offlist. Otherwise, there are
 plenty of good 5 GHz 9 and 10 dB V-pol omni's commercially available.

 Cameron

 Michael Baird wrote:



 
 Tom,

 This would not be serving any customers, all the locations will be at
 least 100ft+.

 Regards
 Michael Baird




   
 I'd be cautious about those Pancake shaped OMNI patterns at 16 DB.

 Tom DeReggi
 RapidDSL  Wireless, Inc
 IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband


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 recommendations was hoping for 16 db but can't seem to find any.

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Re: [WISPA] 5.8 Omni

2009-10-29 Thread Tom DeReggi
I'd be cautious about those Pancake shaped OMNI patterns at 16 DB.

Tom DeReggi
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Re: [WISPA] 5.8 Omni

2009-10-29 Thread Cameron Kilton
MTI

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Re: [WISPA] 5.8 Omni

2009-10-29 Thread 3-dB Networks
This one is 15dBi minimum from MTI...
http://www.mtiwe.com/uploads/product/239.pdf

I'd expect to pay somewhere around $550 or so for it though

Other than that I have only seen 10 and 12dBi ones typically.

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Re: [WISPA] 5.8 Omni

2009-10-29 Thread Cameron Kilton
You won't find a 16dbi omni in 5.8ghz, I've never seen one. We have used
a 12dbi omni and it works well. Once thing I have noticed is that 5.8ghz
high gain omni work better at the lower end of the 5.8 band. 

-Cameron

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This one is 15dBi minimum from MTI...
http://www.mtiwe.com/uploads/product/239.pdf

I'd expect to pay somewhere around $550 or so for it though

Other than that I have only seen 10 and 12dBi ones typically.

Daniel White
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http://www.3dbnetworks.com


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I need a 5.8 Omni to feed some smaller sites via WDS, looking for some
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Re: [WISPA] 5.8 Omni

2009-10-29 Thread Joe Miller
I have some slightly used 15dB omni's if you need any.



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MTI

-Cameron

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Re: [WISPA] 5.8 Omni

2009-10-29 Thread Marlon K. Schafer
Yeah.  I don't use any omni's over 8 or 9 dB.  Well, I guess I have one 10 
out there, but I keep taking it out

The ONLY time I've suggested people use higher gain ones is when they are on 
a rooftop that's the same height as everyone else or down in a valley with 
customers up the sides.

marlon

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 I'd be cautious about those Pancake shaped OMNI patterns at 16 DB.

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Re: [WISPA] 5.8 Omni

2009-10-29 Thread Joe Miller
I also have a box load of maxrad 9dB omni antennas if anyone needs them.



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Yeah.  I don't use any omni's over 8 or 9 dB.  Well, I guess I have one 10 
out there, but I keep taking it out

The ONLY time I've suggested people use higher gain ones is when they are on 
a rooftop that's the same height as everyone else or down in a valley with 
customers up the sides.

marlon

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 I'd be cautious about those Pancake shaped OMNI patterns at 16 DB.

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Re: [WISPA] 5.8 Omni

2009-10-29 Thread Michael Baird
Tom,

This would not be serving any customers, all the locations will be at 
least 100ft+.

Regards
Michael Baird
 I'd be cautious about those Pancake shaped OMNI patterns at 16 DB.

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Re: [WISPA] 5.8 Omni

2009-10-29 Thread ccrum
You won't find a 5 GHz omni at that gain, and if you do, I'd call BS. 
The vertical beamwidth on an 16dB omni antenna at almost any frequency 
will be so flat that the antenna would be practically useless. We make a 
9-10dB 5.7-5.8 H-pol omni for ourselves, but very few as we just don't 
use that many. If you need H-pol, hit me offlist. Otherwise, there are 
plenty of good 5 GHz 9 and 10 dB V-pol omni's commercially available.

Cameron

Michael Baird wrote:
 Tom,

 This would not be serving any customers, all the locations will be at 
 least 100ft+.

 Regards
 Michael Baird
   
 I'd be cautious about those Pancake shaped OMNI patterns at 16 DB.

 Tom DeReggi
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 IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband


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Re: [WISPA] 5.8 Omni

2009-10-29 Thread Michael Baird
What about sectorized omni arrays, any of those out there at 5.8?

An example would be 
http://www.netkrom.com/prod_ant_5.1-5.8ghz_vpol_sector_omni.html

Just can't find anybody who sells it to get an idea on pricing.

Regards
Michael Baird
 You won't find a 5 GHz omni at that gain, and if you do, I'd call BS. 
 The vertical beamwidth on an 16dB omni antenna at almost any frequency 
 will be so flat that the antenna would be practically useless. We make a 
 9-10dB 5.7-5.8 H-pol omni for ourselves, but very few as we just don't 
 use that many. If you need H-pol, hit me offlist. Otherwise, there are 
 plenty of good 5 GHz 9 and 10 dB V-pol omni's commercially available.

 Cameron

 Michael Baird wrote:
   
 Tom,

 This would not be serving any customers, all the locations will be at 
 least 100ft+.

 Regards
 Michael Baird
   
 
 I'd be cautious about those Pancake shaped OMNI patterns at 16 DB.

 Tom DeReggi
 RapidDSL  Wireless, Inc
 IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband


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Re: [WISPA] 5.8 Omni

2009-10-29 Thread Jeremy Parr
2009/10/29 Michael Baird m...@tc3net.com:
 What about sectorized omni arrays, any of those out there at 5.8?

 An example would be
 http://www.netkrom.com/prod_ant_5.1-5.8ghz_vpol_sector_omni.html

 Just can't find anybody who sells it to get an idea on pricing.

I would be very concerned about antenna isolation with that. Using it
with a radio that does not support transmit sync would be a nightmare.



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Re: [WISPA] 5.8 Omni

2009-10-29 Thread ccrum
That is not really an omni. It is three sectors meant to be fed with 
three different radios. That being said, and in regard to my last post, 
a back to back array with a couple of 90's fed correctly would yield a 
pretty nice omni pattern that you could get close to 16 dB. Two 18 dB 
sectors with a decent splitter would yield a 15 dB omni. It would just 
be pretty big as far as antennas go.

Cameron

Michael Baird wrote:
 What about sectorized omni arrays, any of those out there at 5.8?

 An example would be 
 http://www.netkrom.com/prod_ant_5.1-5.8ghz_vpol_sector_omni.html

 Just can't find anybody who sells it to get an idea on pricing.

 Regards
 Michael Baird
   
 You won't find a 5 GHz omni at that gain, and if you do, I'd call BS. 
 The vertical beamwidth on an 16dB omni antenna at almost any frequency 
 will be so flat that the antenna would be practically useless. We make a 
 9-10dB 5.7-5.8 H-pol omni for ourselves, but very few as we just don't 
 use that many. If you need H-pol, hit me offlist. Otherwise, there are 
 plenty of good 5 GHz 9 and 10 dB V-pol omni's commercially available.

 Cameron

 Michael Baird wrote:
   
 
 Tom,

 This would not be serving any customers, all the locations will be at 
 least 100ft+.

 Regards
 Michael Baird
   
 
   
 I'd be cautious about those Pancake shaped OMNI patterns at 16 DB.

 Tom DeReggi
 RapidDSL  Wireless, Inc
 IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband


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Re: [WISPA] 5.8 Omni

2009-10-29 Thread 3-dB Networks
Actually I think this antenna would work perfect for what he wants

http://www.mtiwe.com/uploads/product/239.pdf

And I doubt that spec sheet is BS (but then again I don't build antennas
myself :-)

Daniel White
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You won't find a 5 GHz omni at that gain, and if you do, I'd call BS.
The vertical beamwidth on an 16dB omni antenna at almost any frequency
will be so flat that the antenna would be practically useless. We make a
9-10dB 5.7-5.8 H-pol omni for ourselves, but very few as we just don't
use that many. If you need H-pol, hit me offlist. Otherwise, there are
plenty of good 5 GHz 9 and 10 dB V-pol omni's commercially available.

Cameron

Michael Baird wrote:
 Tom,

 This would not be serving any customers, all the locations will be at
 least 100ft+.

 Regards
 Michael Baird

 I'd be cautious about those Pancake shaped OMNI patterns at 16 DB.

 Tom DeReggi
 RapidDSL  Wireless, Inc
 IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband


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Re: [WISPA] 5.8 Omni

2009-10-29 Thread Mac Dearman
It could be a nightmare, but with appropriate channels being selected - -
it could be ok. IMHO - this is no worse than using multiple radios in a
single enclosure in the same frequency. I guess it could be worse if you
were using multiple radios in a single enclosure AND using an antenna like
this :-)   That would be shooting yourself in both feet :-)

All that smart ass comment just to admit - - - IMHO you are correct in your
assessment of the situation.


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  What about sectorized omni arrays, any of those out there at 5.8?
 
  An example would be
  http://www.netkrom.com/prod_ant_5.1-5.8ghz_vpol_sector_omni.html
 
  Just can't find anybody who sells it to get an idea on pricing.
 
 I would be very concerned about antenna isolation with that. Using it
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Re: [WISPA] 5.8 Omni

2009-10-29 Thread Mike
Cameron:

Your prowess as an antenna designer is well known.  Define a decent 
splitter, and where one might find one.  I think that solution would 
be usable to a wide group on this list.

Mike


At 12:05 PM 10/29/2009, you wrote:
That is not really an omni. It is three sectors meant to be fed with
three different radios. That being said, and in regard to my last post,
a back to back array with a couple of 90's fed correctly would yield a
pretty nice omni pattern that you could get close to 16 dB. Two 18 dB
sectors with a decent splitter would yield a 15 dB omni. It would just
be pretty big as far as antennas go.

Cameron

Michael Baird wrote:
  What about sectorized omni arrays, any of those out there at 5.8?
 
  An example would be
  http://www.netkrom.com/prod_ant_5.1-5.8ghz_vpol_sector_omni.html
 
  Just can't find anybody who sells it to get an idea on pricing.
 
  Regards
  Michael Baird
 
  You won't find a 5 GHz omni at that gain, and if you do, I'd call BS.
  The vertical beamwidth on an 16dB omni antenna at almost any frequency
  will be so flat that the antenna would be practically useless. We make a
  9-10dB 5.7-5.8 H-pol omni for ourselves, but very few as we just don't
  use that many. If you need H-pol, hit me offlist. Otherwise, there are
  plenty of good 5 GHz 9 and 10 dB V-pol omni's commercially available.
 
  Cameron
 
  Michael Baird wrote:
 
 
  Tom,
 
  This would not be serving any customers, all the locations will be at
  least 100ft+.
 
  Regards
  Michael Baird
 
 
 
  I'd be cautious about those Pancake shaped OMNI patterns at 16 DB.
 
  Tom DeReggi
  RapidDSL  Wireless, Inc
  IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband
 
 
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  Subject: [WISPA] 5.8 Omni
 
 
 
 
 
 
  I need a 5.8 Omni to feed some smaller sites via WDS, looking for some
  recommendations was hoping for 16 db but can't seem to find any.
 
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Re: [WISPA] 5.8 Omni

2009-10-29 Thread Mike
I nosed around the Internet looking at the various designs of 
stripline dividers.  It is almost trivial to make one.  But the more 
I think about it, if I am going to coordinate a climb to hang a pair 
of antennae, I'd probably just carry two radios up and run them 
separate and sectorized.

If both feeds are exactly the same, half the power would go to 
each.  Receive should be symmetrical, and only slightly attenuated 
from a single antenna deployment.  But, a point of failure, and may 
be false economy.

Mike

At 02:13 PM 10/29/2009, you wrote:
There are several manufacturers like IF Engineering, Meca, RF Lamda, and
such of quality combiner/dividers, but pretty much any RF Design group
that manufactures quality hybrid stripline dividers would probably work.
These are typically better than using something like a T to
split/combine signals. What you want is something with low insertion
loss and at least 20 dB of isolation between ports.

Cameron


Mike wrote:
  Cameron:
 
  Your prowess as an antenna designer is well known.  Define a decent
  splitter, and where one might find one.  I think that solution would
  be usable to a wide group on this list.
 
  Mike
 
 
  At 12:05 PM 10/29/2009, you wrote:
 
  That is not really an omni. It is three sectors meant to be fed with
  three different radios. That being said, and in regard to my last post,
  a back to back array with a couple of 90's fed correctly would yield a
  pretty nice omni pattern that you could get close to 16 dB. Two 18 dB
  sectors with a decent splitter would yield a 15 dB omni. It would just
  be pretty big as far as antennas go.
 
  Cameron
 
  Michael Baird wrote:
 
  What about sectorized omni arrays, any of those out there at 5.8?
 
  An example would be
  http://www.netkrom.com/prod_ant_5.1-5.8ghz_vpol_sector_omni.html
 
  Just can't find anybody who sells it to get an idea on pricing.
 
  Regards
  Michael Baird
 
 
  You won't find a 5 GHz omni at that gain, and if you do, I'd call BS.
  The vertical beamwidth on an 16dB omni antenna at almost any frequency
  will be so flat that the antenna would be practically useless. We make a
  9-10dB 5.7-5.8 H-pol omni for ourselves, but very few as we just don't
  use that many. If you need H-pol, hit me offlist. Otherwise, there are
  plenty of good 5 GHz 9 and 10 dB V-pol omni's commercially available.
 
  Cameron
 
  Michael Baird wrote:
 
 
 
  Tom,
 
  This would not be serving any customers, all the locations will be at
  least 100ft+.
 
  Regards
  Michael Baird
 
 
 
 
  I'd be cautious about those Pancake shaped OMNI patterns at 16 DB.
 
  Tom DeReggi
  RapidDSL  Wireless, Inc
  IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband
 
 
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  Subject: [WISPA] 5.8 Omni
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  I need a 5.8 Omni to feed some smaller sites via WDS, 
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  Regards
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