In the RooTenna or in the DCE?
---------- Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "George Rogato" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "WISPA General List" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, February 18, 2008 2:56 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] pcb > 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/ > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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/
