I have several 18 & 20 mile links using the MT RB532/SR5 w/Pacwireless Dish on one side and a 26dbi (was out of 29dbi) with complete success
Mac Dearman -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mark Nash - Lists Sent: Saturday, December 30, 2006 3:07 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] 5.3/5.8 GHz Antenna Suggestion Thanks Mac and Travis... This does sound like a no-brainer. How about a 12-mile link with 5.3 or 5.8? Mark Nash Network Engineer UnwiredOnline.Net 350 Holly Street Junction City, OR 97448 http://www.uwol.net 541-998-5555 541-998-5599 fax ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mac Dearman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'WISPA General List'" <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, December 30, 2006 12:53 PM Subject: RE: [WISPA] 5.3/5.8 GHz Antenna Suggestion >I do use their dishes where I have a large enough tower, water tower or a > roof. I will tell ya though - - the 29dbi grids are mighty fine, much less > expensive than a solid dish, wind load is no comparison as well as the > ease > of mounting. If you are leasing tower space - - the grid is a no brainer > unless you have to have the extra db that comes with a dish. > > Mac Dearman > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Mark Nash - Lists > Sent: Saturday, December 30, 2006 2:28 PM > To: WISPA General List > Subject: Re: [WISPA] 5.3/5.8 GHz Antenna Suggestion > > Are we preferring their grids to dishes? > > Mark Nash > Network Engineer > UnwiredOnline.Net > 350 Holly Street > Junction City, OR 97448 > http://www.uwol.net > 541-998-5555 > 541-998-5599 fax > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mac Dearman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "'WISPA General List'" <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, December 30, 2006 12:18 PM > Subject: RE: [WISPA] 5.3/5.8 GHz Antenna Suggestion > > >> Mark, >> >> I have several 8 mile 5.3GHz links (YMMV) using PacWireless 26dbi grids, >> MT & CM9's. IMHO you can't go wrong using the PacWireless antennas. I >> have >> built a wireless network that covers 12% of Louisiana utilizing their >> antennas exclusively for my BH. Well - I do have several of the Trango >> dual >> polarity ext's. >> >> Mac Dearman >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On >> Behalf Of Mark Nash - Lists >> Sent: Saturday, December 30, 2006 1:12 PM >> To: WISPA General List >> Subject: [WISPA] 5.3/5.8 GHz Antenna Suggestion >> >> I have usually used Trango backhauls, so I have not had to worry about 5 >> GHz >> >> antennas and what to choose. Now I'm going to try a MikroTik backhaul >> with >> a CM9. Currently, I've got two applications: >> >> 1. 2-mile link that I can perhaps use 5.3GHz over. >> >> 2. 8-mile link that I'll go 5.8GHz over. >> >> What antennas have you used to accomplish links such as these... >> >> Also, kI have heard that the output power of the CM9 in a MikroTik can be >> adjusted. Experience? >> >> Mark Nash >> Network Engineer >> UnwiredOnline.Net >> 350 Holly Street >> Junction City, OR 97448 >> http://www.uwol.net >> 541-998-5555 >> 541-998-5599 fax >> >> >> >> -- >> 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/ > > -- > 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/
