I think that 3' is small enough, 11Ghz fades in the rain pretty good, so I would think that you would only use 3' dish on links less than 5 Miles. Why now just run High power 18Ghz radios with 2' then?
Mike Bushard, Jr Wisper Wireless Solutions, LLC 320-256-WISP (9477) 320-256-9478 Fax -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of George Rogato Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2007 2:24 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] FCC requests comment on smaller dishes for 11 GHz Not familiar with 11 GHz, but what speeds and distances are available with 11 GHz and is the license leasable in different areas? Dylan Oliver wrote: > The statements by Adelstein (*http://tinyurl.com/2jyhdg) *and McDowell (* > http://tinyurl.com/2jg3sx) *make it clear that FiberTower's petition is to > allow 2' dishes. I'm unclear on "minimum dish size", having heard 4' from > this list, including a post by Charles Wu. But I just found a 2005 press > release (*http://tinyurl.com/274wmy) *by RFS on the availability of a 3' > dish meeting the FCC's standards for 10.7-11.7 GHz antennas. > > The only standard I've seen so far - Part 101 Sec. 101.115 "Directional > antennas" (*http://tinyurl.com/37ummg*) - only specifies maximum beamwidth > and minimum gain. If Part 101 talks about dish sizes elsewhere, please let > me know. If Part 101 does not state dish size, then the petition boils down > to a relaxation of beamwidth / gain concomitant to the characteristics of a > 2' dish. > > Best, -- George Rogato Welcome to WISPA www.wispa.org http://signup.wispa.org/ -- 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/
