The issue is with AF5x, not Rockets.  The Rockets are working just fine
(short of not meeting capacity needs).


Josh Luthman
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On Mon, Aug 8, 2016 at 2:23 PM, Clay Stewart <
[email protected]> wrote:

> We are finding on most rockets that the flat washer/nut on antennas are
> loose, and can leave a tiny gap after the antenna is attached. There is a
> rubber seal under the flat nut, but if it is too loose, moisture will get
> into radio. Also, if installer did not give that finger tightening an
> additional 1/4 turn, they will work loose with temperature fluctuation. A
> serious mismatched chain is usually one of these issues, or a broken
> antenna lead. (bent to much for instance during install). Visually check
> female and male antenna connectors for 'stuff', once had screwed one onto a
> spider or bug.
>
> On Mon, Aug 8, 2016 at 1:37 PM, Mathew Howard <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> We had a similar issue... I believe it was water in one of the antenna
>> connectors, but we eventually ended up replacing everything.
>>
>> What kind of dish are you using?
>>
>> ------------------------------
>> *From:* [email protected] [[email protected]] on
>> behalf of Josh Luthman [[email protected]]
>> *Sent:* Monday, August 08, 2016 12:03 PM
>> *To:* Ubiquiti Users Group
>>
>> *Subject:* Re: [Ubnt_users] More AF5x woes
>>
>> They parallel each other, both sides have the same signals (from 60,85 to
>> 60,68).
>>
>> Josh Luthman
>> Office: 937-552-2340
>> Direct: 937-552-2343
>> 1100 Wayne St
>> Suite 1337
>> Troy, OH 45373
>>
>> On Aug 8, 2016 12:55 PM, "Steve Barnes" <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> Yeah switch to a new AF5x and all new jumpers.  If it does not go away
>>> consider new dish.  Are both ends that far off.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *Steve Barnes*
>>>
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>>>
>>> *From:* [email protected] [mailto:ubnt_users-bounces@wis
>>> pa.org] *On Behalf Of *Josh Luthman
>>> *Sent:* Monday, August 08, 2016 12:50 PM
>>> *To:* Matt Hardy <[email protected]>; Ubiquiti Users Group <
>>> [email protected]>
>>> *Subject:* Re: [Ubnt_users] More AF5x woes
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Haven't tried really anything yet.  We'll be swapping the radio and
>>> jumpers entirely first (of course pending what's discussed here) followed
>>> by the old dish here.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Josh Luthman
>>> Office: 937-552-2340
>>> Direct: 937-552-2343
>>> 1100 Wayne St
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>>> Troy, OH 45373
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Mon, Aug 8, 2016 at 12:47 PM, Matt Hardy via Ubnt_users <
>>> [email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>> Have you tried completely changing the pigtails? Maybe it's a bad
>>> pigtail, especially if the bad chain follows when you change the pigtail to
>>> the other port?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> -Matt
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Mon, Aug 8, 2016 at 10:07 PM, Josh Luthman <
>>> [email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>> I'm working back on this link again and I'm wondering if there isn't a
>>> hardware issue.  Just wanted to bounce some thoughts.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> We put up the link with two  2' dishes.  After aligning both sides we
>>> get 60/85 ch0/ch1 (note it's exactly 25dbm off).  On Friday we changed ch0
>>> to ch1 to verify the issue would follow suit, it did.  I emailed in on
>>> Friday ~2pm and left it alone.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Between Saturday 22:00 and Sunday 22:00 the weak chain steadily climbed
>>> up to -68.  I'm wondering if there isn't water in the dish/jumpers we can't
>>> see externally.  Or the AF5x needed burnt in/is broken in some way.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> The link in parallel (Rocket M5) hasn't had more than a 2db swing in 30
>>> days, I don't believe it would be an atmosphere or path issue.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Josh Luthman
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>>>
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