How was it in the 118-136 band? That is the one that FAA considers most critical. (FAA has their own folks and control their own band) It isn't taken very lightly when anything interferes in that band. Ralph
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Travis Johnson Sent: Sunday, June 10, 2007 9:44 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] MT Babble The problem is the current RB532 will NEVER pass FCC certifications. It emits too much noise in the 150mHz and 400mHz areas to ever pass any certification. Maybe their new boards are different? Travis Microserv D. Ryan Spott wrote: I will pay $500 over the price of an unlicensed Microtik if I can get one with the cute little FCC sticker on it. Did you hear that kids? $500 over the MSRP! I have 8 APs (only one is a Microtik at this time) that I would like to replace. I think I paid $185 for the RB500 with the software pre-installed, $8 for the pigtail and $45 for the small electrical box it is sealed in. So around $250 for the whole thing including shipping and tax. I am offering to pay $750 (300% markup based on MSRP!) for this item with the cute little FCC sticker on the box. I will buy 8 from whomever can present this to me. And I am a SMALL operator! Who wants to sell this to me? My credit card is standing by. ryan <- The troll trying to kill this thread. :P -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Travis Johnson Sent: Sunday, June 10, 2007 4:38 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] MT Babble Ryan, Currently a "typical" MT AP with wireless card, outdoor case, pigtails, etc. with an RB532 board is going to be about $350ish without antenna. Can you give an example of what this PREMIUM price is that you are willing to pay for the same system certified? Travis Microserv D. Ryan Spott wrote: I don't really care for the whole discussion of whether certified gear should be used or not. Every piece of gear has advantages and disadvantages as well as pricing considerations. Regardless of whether someone is willing to use uncertified gear, I am sure that given the choice between uncertified and certified everyone would choose certified every time. Therefore, uncertified gear is at a disadvantage to other gear, so it must make up for this disadvantage some other way or no one would choose it. What is MT's advantage? In a word, horsepower. I am considering taking a collection for the fee required to have the a Microtik based system certified. I wish one of the bigger players out there would just DO this. I would pay a PREMIUM for an AP with the horsepower and features that the Microtik offers. ryan -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
