>The Pacific Wireless horizontal omni is a good choice.... however, they >are about $900 each.
Yes and no MTI Omnis don't cost that much more and have 2 extra dB of gain -- and remember, in 900 MHz, each extra dB of gain equates to approximately 1' worth of additional antenna at the subscriber =) -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 Travis Johnson Sent: Wednesday, November 08, 2006 12:03 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] 900MHz Omni and gain Travis Microserv Brian Rohrbacher wrote: > 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/
