Your question was my next one! I'm told that properly set up, sectors should not see each other loud enough to hurt. I'm sure the quad-sector tower I mentioned earlier in this thread can see the other sectors. I cant tell because it has prism cards :( Guess which tower is going to get the first upgrade :) -RickG
On Wed, Jul 1, 2009 at 10:15 AM, Marlon K. Schafer<o...@odessaoffice.com> wrote: > That really depends Rick. > > The down side to an omni is that it picks up noise from all directions. In > some places though, there isn't that much noise so it's no big deal. > > They are also low gain so they don't "hear" the noise as well. > > Here's a question for you. Which system will see more known noise, three > omni antennas 10 miles apart, or three sectors on the same tower? > > marlon > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "RickG" <rgunder...@gmail.com> > To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> > Sent: Tuesday, June 30, 2009 6:19 PM > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Antenna Recommendations > > > You taught me Marlon :) > > What I take home from you is: Stay away from omni antennas unless they > are low gain. Sectors are better. Keep power low. No amps. etc, etc. > > Doesnt using an omni to go 15 miles invite a lot of interference? > > (Still learning) > -RickG > > On Tue, Jun 30, 2009 at 12:32 PM, Marlon K. Schafer<o...@odessaoffice.com> > wrote: >> roflol >> >> We routinely go 15 or more to an omni. And we don't use amps and rarely >> even go all the way up to 36 watts eirp. >> >> Overall system design is important. Not just big omnis and amps.... >> >> Maybe I need to get out there and do some consulting work again? sheesh >> Who's been teaching people for the last 2 or 3 years? >> >> marlon >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Robert West" <robert.w...@just-micro.com> >> To: "'WISPA General List'" <wireless@wispa.org> >> Sent: Monday, June 29, 2009 3:13 PM >> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Antenna Recommendations >> >> >> 10 is a dream........... I know. But been thinking of going sector. Not >> many users there at the moment but replacing the antennas may be a good >> reason to upgrade the whole mess. Really only need a good 3 to 5 miles but >> further is always better for redundancy. >> >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On >> Behalf Of RickG >> Sent: Monday, June 29, 2009 1:32 PM >> To: WISPA General List >> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Antenna Recommendations >> >> I wouldnt use an omni to go 10 miles. Why not sector? >> -RickG >> >> On Mon, Jun 29, 2009 at 12:31 PM, Robert West<robert.w...@just-micro.com> >> wrote: >>> Would like to get 10 miles out of it for overlap but can go less. >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On >>> Behalf Of RickG >>> Sent: Sunday, June 28, 2009 11:42 PM >>> To: WISPA General List >>> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Antenna Recommendations >>> >>> How far do you need to go? >>> -RickG >>> >>> On Sun, Jun 28, 2009 at 2:24 PM, Robert West<robert.w...@just-micro.com> >>> wrote: >>>> I'm in need to replace some older Omni antennas, 2.4 and 5.8, to connect >>> to >>>> a Mikrotik 600a. Running the R52H cards for both bands with a dish for >>> the >>>> 5.8 backhaul.. I'm not in the mood to experiment with the unknown, any >>>> recommendations on what is working for you? And what doesn't! Land is >>>> flat, rural farmland, small scattering of trees. 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