My experience as well. The mount is wayyy to flimsy. Equinox has some much heavier duty mounts which I hope to get my hands on in a week or two. They would fix that flimsy thing right up and make it quite solid.
I have seen an example of one that wasn't for the grids, and they are incredibly solid. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ neofast.net - fast internet for North East Oregon and South East Washington email me at mark at neofast dot net 541-969-8200 Direct commercial inquiries to purchasing at neofast dot net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tim Kerns" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "WISPA General List" <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, December 30, 2006 5:48 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] 5.3/5.8 GHz Antenna Suggestion > Mac, > Have PacWireless made any changes to the mount on the 29db grids... I have 4 > in use and the mount isn't very solid. The grid deflects a lot in the wind. > I can watch the signal go up and down as it moves. > Tim Kerns > CV-Access, Inc. > > ----- 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/
