One nice thing about the new 4 ports in the enclosure, they use the metal standoffs we are suposed to be using, so it's grounded like you said in various spots on the board.
John Valenti wrote: > Tom, > > One thing I did when I was building StarOS radios was use one > mounting screw per board. Partly I was doing that because I thought > the board should be grounded to the case, but it also would have > helped if the glue failed on the plastic standoffs. > > Also, I'm not sure what the bad effects would be if the glue failed. > The standoffs would prevent the board from shorting out on the > bottom, enough other components would prevent it from shorting on the > top (probably). The stiff ethernet cable would sort of keep it in > position. (in a DCE anyway, maybe a Rootenna would provide too much > wiggle room) > > But I didn't build enough of them, or have them in service long > enough to draw any conclusions. Or rather, I came to the conclusion > that I hated u.FL connectors; and assembled Lucaya M1208 radios were > way better! > > > On February 17, at 6:24 PM February 17, Tom DeReggi wrote: > >> Well, I guess an alternative is that if Plastic cases are used, >> there wouldn't be much risk if the standoffs fell off. Next trip >> up, just bring new standoffs and restick. >> >> Tom DeReggi >> RapidDSL & Wireless, Inc > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > 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/ -- George Rogato Welcome to WISPA www.wispa.org http://signup.wispa.org/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wants You! Join today! 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/
