IMO, if you don't solder it, it's almost pointless. It must make an excellent electrical connection to be worthwhile.
On Tue, Aug 4, 2009 at 9:11 AM, Scott Carullo <[email protected]>wrote: > > I've never soldered the drain wire to the connector. Do you do that now > because you have always been that way :) > > Or, is it because you realized a noticeable difference between soldering > and not soldering the drain wire? > > Scott Carullo > Brevard Wireless > 321-205-1100 x102 > > -------- Original Message -------- > > From: "Jayson Baker" <[email protected]> > > Sent: Tuesday, August 04, 2009 10:49 AM > > To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>, "WISPA > General List" <[email protected]> > > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Defective Microtik > > > > Thousands between Colorado and Costa Rica > > > > On Tue, Aug 4, 2009 at 8:11 AM, Scott Carullo > <[email protected]>wrote: > > > > > And you have RB411's hung everywhere? > > > > > > Scott Carullo > > > Brevard Wireless > > > 321-205-1100 x102 > > > > > > -------- Original Message -------- > > > > From: "Jayson Baker" <[email protected]> > > > > Sent: Tuesday, August 04, 2009 10:06 AM > > > > To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>, "WISPA > > > General List" <[email protected]> > > > > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Defective Microtik > > > > > > > > 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. 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