The wireless freq selection works fine.  I use it on all 50+ AC AP radios i 
have.  In the scan list pick the freq you want it to use.

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> On Oct 20, 2016, at 2:31 PM, Ethan E. Dee <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> My channel list does nothing.
> The AC radio will still choose any (seemingly) random channel and sometimes 
> it grabs a noisy one and throws everything off. Or cuts throughput in half or 
> worse.
> DFS timers will cut on for 15 minutes sometimes based on what it picks. And 
> the whole thing is a mess. Just confusing.
> And now I see spectrum is using the DFS band and if your saying that the 
> radio doesn't know the difference between real DFS issues and noise then we 
> are in trouble as we are in the top of a 30 story building and everyone has 
> their own charter equipment and they are loud and proud.
> 
>> On 10/20/2016 3:21 PM, James Craig via Ubnt_users wrote:
>> Hi Alex,
>> 
>> You should have the option to limit the channel list under Wireless -> 
>> Control Frequency List.
>> 
>> We are working on some features to help reduce false hits further and 
>> improve channel selection on a hit.
>> 
>> On Thu, Oct 20, 2016 at 3:11 PM, alex phillips <[email protected]> 
>> wrote:
>>> To say its a Sham, may be a little harsh. 
>>> 
>>> OS8 does a better job at the issue however essentially if a PrismAC radio 
>>> sees activity on the DFS channel  you are on that is not part of its 
>>> session list, it runs away and goes to another channel.
>>> 
>>> I think its physically impossible for these class of radio systems to 
>>> actually detect the difference between Radar and just Signal on that band.
>>> 
>>> I have had these discussions with UBNT, as well as others who use other 
>>> radio products and I think false detect is a common problem on all 
>>> platforms, not just                 UBNT.
>>> 
>>> The FAA really threw a fit about this issue and the FCC made this a very 
>>> strict certification requirement and so this is all that can be done.  Even 
>>> AF5 has this issue.
>>> 
>>> We are going to start running a script that checks the radio ever 10 mins 
>>> and if the freq has changed its going to change it back.  I guess if there 
>>> is a war going on between dfs logic and our logic, this may not work.
>>> 
>>> I also wonder if the channel list can be limited.  I don't see it in the 
>>> UI.  Perhaps UBNT folks listening can lend a hand here.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Alex Phillips
>>> CEO and General Manager
>>> RBNS.net
>>> HighSpeedLink.net
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>>> WISPA President (2015-2017)
>>> 540-908-3993
>>> 
>>>> On Thu, Oct 20, 2016 at 2:37 PM, James Craig via Ubnt_users 
>>>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>> Hi Guys,
>>>> 
>>>> airMAX radios should only jump to another channel if a RADAR hit is 
>>>> detected.  I would suggest running a Frequency list when operating in DFS 
>>>> bands. 
>>>> 
>>>> That being said, this is most like related to a bug fixed in airOS8beta16.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Ethan / Matthew:  Could you forward the Support Info file from an AP that 
>>>> has recently seen this?  
>>>> 
>>>> [email protected]
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>> On Thu, Oct 20, 2016 at 1:38 PM, Ethan E. Dee <[email protected]> 
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>> On the rockets, you choose a DFS channely and it sticks, that is what I'm 
>>>>> used to.
>>>>> Can't replicate that on the rocket ac's
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>>> On 10/20/2016 1:35 PM, Jordan de Geus wrote:
>>>>>> Isn't DFS supposed to channel hop?
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Have you tried blocking the higher noise frequencies to prevent the use 
>>>>>> of those specific channels?
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> On Thu, Oct 20, 2016 at 10:33 AM, Matthew Brendle 
>>>>>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>>> I have a 5AC PRISM doing the same thing.  I manually pick a DFS channel 
>>>>>>> on
>>>>>>> the wireless tab and the radio will go to a non-DFS channel.  Does not
>>>>>>> matter which DFS channel I pick, it will go to a non-DFS channel to 
>>>>>>> operate.
>>>>>>> It will let me manually pick a non-DFS channel and it will stay on it.  
>>>>>>> Not
>>>>>>> auto, no freq list...
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Matt B.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>>> From: [email protected] 
>>>>>>> [mailto:[email protected]] On
>>>>>>> Behalf Of Ethan E. Dee
>>>>>>> Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2016 1:31 PM
>>>>>>> To: Ubiquiti Users Group <[email protected]>
>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [Ubnt_users] DFS on AC
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> No, not confusing them.
>>>>>>> Complaining about both.
>>>>>>> DFS channel selection has a mind of it's own. With or without a 
>>>>>>> frequency
>>>>>>> list.
>>>>>>> And auto, does not pick the best channel, or anywhere close.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> On 10/20/2016 1:27 PM, Matt Hoppes wrote:
>>>>>>> > It sounds like you're confusing DFS and auto channel selection. Which 
>>>>>>> > is
>>>>>>> your question about?
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >> On Oct 20, 2016, at 13:13, Ethan E. Dee <[email protected]> 
>>>>>>> >> wrote:
>>>>>>> >>
>>>>>>> >> So DFS on the AC lites is basically a sham from what I can tell.
>>>>>>> >>
>>>>>>> >> I pick a dfs channel and the rocket picks it's own channel. Usually a
>>>>>>> >> channel with much higher noise/interference.
>>>>>>> >>
>>>>>>> >> I use the frequency list and it does me no good.
>>>>>>> >>
>>>>>>> >> In addition, I have lot's of frequencies that are in the -90's for
>>>>>>> >> noise and 'auto' picks channels in the -75 to -85. I don't understand
>>>>>>> >> the channel selection for these at all.
>>>>>>> >>
>>>>>>> >> Any thoughts?
>>>>>>> >>
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