Performance wise, the best omnis we've found on the market are the BIG H-Pol Omnis from MTI Wireless Edge
11 dBi -- but at 10'+ tall and 2.5' wide @ $1k+, they can be a tough pill to swallow -Charles ------------------------------------------- WiNOG Wireless Roadshows Coming to a City Near You http://www.winog.com -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Joe Laura Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2006 11:57 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] 900MHz Omni and gain Sectors are also great for helping with interference. I guess if your spectrum is clean and you think it will stay that way then an omni would be fine. Superior Wireless New Orleans,La. www.superior1.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brian Rohrbacher" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "WISPA General List" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2006 11:29 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] 900MHz Omni and gain > Problem is I might only get 10-15 subs at these sites in the next > year. Lets say I can buy 10 APs. I'd rather have 10 sites with omni's > than 5 sites with 180* sectors. At 15 subs a site I'd have 150 subs on > 10 omni's at $35 a month. That is $5250 a month. > If I sectorize 5 sites with 15 subs that is 75 subs and only $2625 added > to the monthly income. > > Back to reality. I can't afford 10 APs.....but still, I don't see > sectors as being such a great thing. What is the point of doubling > the cost of a pop for no gain of subscribers? > > Back to my question. If a guy wanted to use omni's for 900. What is > a good choice? > > Brian > Chris Cooper wrote: > > >We have a legacy 900 omni at 750' AGL. It really reaches out and > >touches remote customers, but it is visible to every other cell in > >the region and affects channel planning. Stick to sectors, they > >might be more expensive up > >front but long term you will have more options. > > > >c > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Behalf Of Marlon K. Schafer > >Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2006 7:40 PM > >To: Barry at Mutual Data; WISPA General List > >Subject: Re: [WISPA] 900MHz Omni and gain > > > > > >Due to the eirp limits at 900 (36dB total) your antenna choice really should > >take into account the radio gain first..... > > > >Having said that, a lot of people put in the high gain 900 omni > >antennas and > >don't seem to have much trouble with them. > > > >I agree with the sector idea though. > > > >The 900 that I'm using now is trango. They have almost got the full > >eirp built right in to the radio/antenna system as it comes from the > >factory. The down side is that it takes 6 ap's to cover 360*. That > >can get spendy. > >Especially if you pay rent per antenna. > > > >As a rule, we are sectorizing more and more sites these days. Even > >the ones > >out in the sticks. There are too many other users out there showing > >up all > >of the time. > > > >latetrs, > >marlon > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Barry at Mutual Data" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: "WISPA General List" <[email protected]> > >Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2006 6:01 AM > >Subject: Re: [WISPA] 900MHz Omni and gain > > > > > > > > > >>Hello Brian, > >> > >>No more then 8db in my playbook anymore. And horz. if at all > >>possible. > >> > >>Sectors on 900 is the best way to go too. > >> > >>I got an Antel 11db with downtilt that I would sell if you really > >>want a vertical omni. Heavy duty antenna. > >> > >>Barry > >> > >>Tuesday, November 7, 2006, 8:20:28 AM, you wrote: > >> > >>BR> I looking for input on what vertical 900 omni to use. I have > >>BR> heard statements from Marlon like "I'd never use a 2.4 omni over > >>BR> such and > >>such > >>BR> gain.....", because of the beamwidth and such. Anyway what are > >>BR> the opinions of the use of the 900 omni? > >>BR> http://www.pacwireless.com/products/omni_900mhz.shtml > >> > >>BR> Brian > >> > >> > >> > >>-- > >>Best regards, > >>Barry mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> > >> > >>-- > >>WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] > >> > >>Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > >>http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > >> > >>Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > >> > >> > > > >-- > >WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] > > > >Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > >http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > > >Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > > > > > >-- > >No virus found in this incoming message. > >Checked by AVG Free Edition. > >Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.13.27/517 - Release Date: 11/3/2006 > > > > > > > > > -- > WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > -- WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -- WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
