a 8dB omni will give same range as a 8dB sector if your right in front of the sector. a 11dB sector will give you same range as a 8dB omni when your at the perimeters of that sector.
8dB is always 8dB no matter if it's a omni or sector. Friday, July 18, 2003, 9:14:14 PM, you wrote: DB> In general. What would be the ranges. 10 miles vs 2 miles.. Assuming line DB> of sight. DB> Dennis DB> ----- Original Message ----- DB> From: "Kevin Summers" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> DB> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> DB> Sent: Friday, July 18, 2003 9:08 PM DB> Subject: RE: [smartBridges] Sector antenna range vs omni >> >> No, because when your OMNI sends out a signal it's going in >> all directions. A sector takes that signal and focuses it's >> strength in the direction you've got it pointing. A sector >> antenna will also "hear" better because it's focused on one >> area rather than everything coming in from every direction. >> The noise floor for a setup with an OMNI is much higher than >> that of a sector setup. >> >> Kevin Summers >> KISTech Internet Services Inc. >> www.kistech.com >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Dennis Burgess >> Sent: Friday, July 18, 2003 5:33 PM >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Subject: Re: [smartBridges] Sector antenna range vs omni >> >> >> Still the question is, does a Omni give you the same range as a sector? >> >> Dennis >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: John >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Sent: Friday, July 18, 2003 5:04 PM >> Subject: RE: [smartBridges] Sector antenna range vs omni >> >> >> sectors do a few things for me. One they allow me to split out my customer >> and not over load an AP. secondly they allow me to track people that are DB> war >> roaming. Third they allow me to change my tilt to the typography of the >> area. and last they mount nicely to the railing of water tanks and sides DB> of >> buildings giving me inexpensive towers. >> >> John Mooring >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Jason Keller >> Sent: Friday, July 18, 2003 2:24 AM >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Subject: RE: [smartBridges] Sector antenna range vs omni >> >> >> The sectorized maxrad omni is a joke. Save yourself about 500$ and buy DB> three >> of there wisp series sectors and be done with it. You pay an extra $500 DB> for >> a fancy mounting apparatus to put them all together. Trust me there is no >> difference in the performance, or appearance of the antenna's. Jason >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] DB> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> On Behalf Of John Hokenson >> Sent: Friday, July 18, 2003 1:02 AM >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Subject: Re: [smartBridges] Sector antenna range vs omni >> >> The nice thing about the Maxrad sectorized omni is you can adjust the >> patterns to exactly match your coverage area. Most everyone that I know >> that's used them say they out perform the equivalent gain omni by some >> degree. >> >> JH >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: phantam >> To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' >> Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2003 10:10 PM >> Subject: RE: [smartBridges] Sector antenna range vs omni >> >> Supposedly work decently but in my view there overpriced DRASTICALLY >> >> >> >> >> From: Dennis Burgess [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Sent: Friday, July 18, 2003 12:38 AM >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> Assuming a 13 db omni and a 13 dbi sector, and the same power, what is DB> going >> to be the better of the two as far as distance. If there is a DB> diffference, >> how much? >> >> Also, I have looked at another omni that is sectorized. I'm assuming its >> one physical unit, with three seperate antennas, and then you add a >> splitter, reducing your power. Do these work decently? >> >> Dennis >> >> >> The PART-15.ORG smartBridges Discussion List >> To Join: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type subscribe DB> smartBridges <yournickname> >> To Remove: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type unsubscribe DB> smartBridges) >> Archives: http://archives.part-15.org DB> The PART-15.ORG smartBridges Discussion List DB> To Join: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type subscribe smartBridges <yournickname> DB> To Remove: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type unsubscribe smartBridges) DB> Archives: http://archives.part-15.org Best regards, Eje Gustafsson mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] --- The Family Entertainment Network http://www.fament.com Phone : 620-231-7777 Fax : 620-231-4066 eBay UserID : macahan - Your Full Time Professionals - -- [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus] The PART-15.ORG smartBridges Discussion List To Join: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type subscribe smartBridges <yournickname> To Remove: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type unsubscribe smartBridges) Archives: http://archives.part-15.org
