I've done the same in many cases and that takes care of the radio side. The problem is you cant get away from the connection to the antenna side. -RickG
On Fri, Mar 6, 2009 at 10:10 AM, Marlon K. Schafer <[email protected]>wrote: > I've moved to larger enclosures with good, stainless steel bulkhead > connectors and n-m piggys. Hopefully, from now on I can just change the > electronics and not have to even touch the coax. > > marlon > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "RickG" <[email protected]> > To: "WISPA General List" <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2009 10:57 AM > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Best Practice: Sealing Coax Connectors > WAS:HyperlinkCoax Jumpers > > > >I use two layers of tape with the coaxseal in between. This protects the > > connectors and allows clean removal of the coaxseal. In addition, the > tape > > seems to hold up better to the weather than the coaxseal. > > To be honest, I'd rather get rid of weather proofing altogether and just > > POE > > everywhere. Unfortunately, I have found any good sector antennas with > > radios > > build in. Then again, it is lame to replace an antenna due to a bad > radio. > > The Ubiquiti Bullets have potential for this use but I suspect you still > > need to weather proof the connector. Also, whiel they have a lot of > > capabilities, I havent found a way to shape individual users bandwidth if > > they are used as an AP. I guess migrate bandwidth shaping to the user > > side? > > > > -RickG > > > > On Thu, Mar 5, 2009 at 1:24 PM, Mark Nash <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> Is the electrical tape just to hold the coax-seal in place? > >> > >> Mark Nash > >> UnwiredWest > >> 78 Centennial Loop > >> Suite E > >> Eugene, OR 97401 > >> 541-998-5555 > >> 541-998-5599 fax > >> http://www.unwiredwest.com > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "RickG" <[email protected]> > >> To: "WISPA General List" <[email protected]> > >> Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2009 10:01 AM > >> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Best Practice: Sealing Coax Connectors WAS: > >> HyperlinkCoax Jumpers > >> > >> > >> > Coaxseal and good electrical tape. LOL, I had one tower where the > >> > pigeons > >> > would peck at the connectors, so I added metal foil tape over the > >> > connection. That took care of that! > >> > -RickG > >> > > >> > On Thu, Mar 5, 2009 at 12:53 PM, Mark Nash <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > > >> > > The only thing we use to seal these connectors is fusion tape from > >> > > GB. > >> I > >> > > can get it from the local hardware store. I suspect that this is a > >> > > problem. > >> > > > >> > > How is everyone sealing connectors on towers? This one particular > >> > > site > >> is > >> > > at 3100ft so it gets wind and cold. Snow & ice on it for a few > >> > > 2-week > >> > > periods per year. Lots of rain during the winter. It's been the > >> > > worst > >> for > >> > > coax failures. > >> > > > >> > > Mark Nash > >> > > UnwiredWest > >> > > 78 Centennial Loop > >> > > Suite E > >> > > Eugene, OR 97401 > >> > > 541-998-5555 > >> > > 541-998-5599 fax > >> > > http://www.unwiredwest.com > >> > > ----- Original Message ----- > >> > > From: "Josh Luthman" <[email protected]> > >> > > To: "WISPA General List" <[email protected]> > >> > > Sent: Wednesday, March 04, 2009 9:22 AM > >> > > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Hyperlink Coax Jumpers > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > I have used custom made ones from Tessco as well as the pre mades > >> ones > >> > > from > >> > > > Wisp Router and other places. The last few years I have not had > >> > > > any > >> > > > problems though it may have been due to the fact we put so much > >> > > > coax > >> seal > >> > > > around them. Do you seal it with coax seal (or comparable > >> > > > material)? > >> > > > > >> > > > Josh Luthman > >> > > > Office: 937-552-2340 > >> > > > Direct: 937-552-2343 > >> > > > 1100 Wayne St > >> > > > Suite 1337 > >> > > > Troy, OH 45373 > >> > > > > >> > > > Those who don't understand UNIX are condemned to reinvent it, > >> > > > poorly. > >> > > > --- Henry Spencer > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > On Wed, Mar 4, 2009 at 12:18 PM, Mark Nash <[email protected]> > >> wrote: > >> > > > > >> > > > > We have had about 6 of these fail in the last few months, > whereas > >> prior > >> > > to > >> > > > > that we don't recall a problem. 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