Tim, I don't doubt that sectors are the way to go, however, when cash is tight, I need to get some clients. Right now I have none and just cash going out. hence, not good.
So, a omni will hae to do for now. The reason I wanted a AMP was to get the maximum VBW, and max 36db power. Dennis ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tim Foster" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2003 9:27 PM Subject: RE: [smartBridges] Cost Effective Tower! > Amps amplify signal *and* noise, so to my thinking, you'd want as little > amping as possible. > High gain antennas is good, but the higer the gain, the narrower the > vertical beamwidth. > > Good luck and have fun figuring out what's best. ;) > > (I started out with a 500mw amp and a 8dB omni. Everything got *much* better > when I went to sectors) > > Tim Foster > Aledo BroadBand > � www.AledoBroadBand.com � > Aledo's only high-speed ISP > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Dan @ Wyoming.com > > Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2003 9:06 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: [smartBridges] Cost Effective Tower! > > > > > > I would at least go with a 9dbi omni. Here is the one we have been > > using until we put up our 120 sectors. > > > > http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3039990945&cate > > gory=11175 > > > > Very inexpensive. > > > > > > On Wed, 13 Aug 2003 20:55:25 -0500 > > "Dennis Burgess" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I again, am getting ready to install my equipment on a tower. > > > We are planing on using a 5db omni with a 1watt amp. However, we do > > > also have to install a 19db pacwireless grid antenna on the tower > > > also. > > > > > > Would this work to save cash? > > > > > > 19db grid backhaul connected to Airbridge Outdoor --> Ethernet > > > running down tower into shack --> into switch -- > Into Airpoint > > > Indoor (i do belive this has 100mw) --> Power injector for amp --> > > > up tower to amp --> 1 foot to omni. > > > > > > We need to get some cash coming in first then we will upgrade to 180 > > > sectors. > > > > > > Let me know > > > > > > Dennis > > > > 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 > > > > 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 > 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
