It did for us, but we always ensure a good electrical ground from end to end. Maybe you're not soldering the drain wire to the connector, the connector isn't making a good connection to the plug, etc.
Just for grins, I did some research on lightning, as stated on NOAA's site, Florida has the worst overall lightning for the year, but Colorado beats it in the summertime. Not to mention, Costa Rica beats both. All I'm saying is, we ground/solder/check everything and have 0 issues, when we don't, we have major issues. YMMV On Tue, Aug 4, 2009 at 7:19 AM, Scott Carullo <[email protected]>wrote: > > Got news for ya, STP does not fix the problem - the problem is with the > board as they continuously have issues when everything else - even on the > same pole - doesn't. And I am in FL and I assure you your level of pain > with lightning isn't close :) > > Scott Carullo > Brevard Wireless > 321-205-1100 x102 > > -------- Original Message -------- > > From: "Jayson Baker" <[email protected]> > > Sent: Monday, August 03, 2009 10:19 PM > > To: "WISPA General List" <[email protected]> > > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Defective Microtik > > > > Try using shielded cable, and you won't have a problem. > > We're installed thousands in Colorado (second worst lightning in the > > country, next to Florida) and everytime we install without shielded > > cable-it's junk after a storm. We use shielded cable on ALL > > installs-customer installs as well. And the good grounded PacWireless > POE > > injectors. With thousands in service, it's rare we get a lightning > related > > service call. > > We justify the extra couple dollars in cable by saving the cost of truck > > rolls, replacement equipment, and unhappy customers. > > > > On Mon, Aug 3, 2009 at 6:10 PM, Josh Luthman > <[email protected]>wrote: > > > > > Every 133 I used had a problem. Be it software, hardware, DOA, > lightning, > > > whatever. Out of dozens out there none survived and were replaced, > > > necessarily, by a newer board. > > > > > > Josh Luthman > > > Office: 937-552-2340 > > > Direct: 937-552-2343 > > > 1100 Wayne St > > > Suite 1337 > > > Troy, OH 45373 > > > > > > "When you have eliminated the impossible, that which remains, however > > > improbable, must be the truth." > > > --- Sir Arthur Conan Doyle > > > > > > > > > On Mon, Aug 3, 2009 at 8:05 PM, Dennis Burgess > <[email protected] > > > >wrote: > > > > > > > Nothing that I have seen. Sure they were not repackaged by your > vendor? > > > > And/or like I suggested overclocked. > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > On > > > > Behalf Of Forbes Mercy > > > > Sent: Monday, August 03, 2009 6:53 PM > > > > To: WISPA General List > > > > Subject: [WISPA] Defective Microtik > > > > > > > > Is anybody having problems with R433AH's Microtik cards out of the > box > > > > lately? We purchased four this year so far and one beeped once only > on > > > > 18v not higher or loser voltages but it never beeped twice or got to > an > > > > interface we could use. > > > > > > > > We just installed another one and it now is giving kernel errors and > > > > unless authenticate all is on everyone loses registration every few > > > > hours. We updated the firmware but with no positive result. > > > > > > > > My costs for tower climbers and anger from the 150 customers on the > > > > radio that went bad the day after we installed it is getting costly > and > > > > wearing on my staff. We're going back right now to reinstall the > old > > > > 133 board. Any others having these problems? > > > > > > > > Forbes Mercy > > > > President - Washington Broadband, Inc. > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > -------- > > > > WISPA Wants You! 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