As for lightning, I've thought that replacing the radio card with one 
with the appropriate atheros chipset might be effective. mini-pci IIRC. 
Never have done it, though.

Bob


Josh Luthman wrote:
> I guess us around here must have been over tightening it or something, huh...
> 
> On 8/27/09, Phil Curnutt <pcurn...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> We have over 600 hundred Tranzeo's installed as AP's, CPE's and Backhaul.
>> So far our biggest problem has been lightening, but no problem with water
>> unless someone left off the "black thingy" and tried to seal it with RTV.
>> Of course we are in New Mexico where it only rains 12 inchs a year, but
>> usually all at once.
>>
>> The newer radios have screws around the enclosure and a less adhesive
>> sealent, so they are much easier to open.  Although a good filet knife
>> worked well with the old ones.
>>
>> Phil
>> On Thu, Aug 27, 2009 at 5:49 PM, Josh Luthman
>> <j...@imaginenetworksllc.com>wrote:
>>
>>> Everything just hates me it seems :(
>>>
>>> On 8/27/09, J. Vogel <jvo...@vogent.com> wrote:
>>>> This is true for me as well. I haven't seen a seal fail, and I do not
>>>> over-tighten the nuts. However, I HAVE had several fail after hail
>>>> knocks a hole in the top of the cover, and then over time, water is
>>>> funneled into the radio.  I have found a couple of radios that were half
>>>> full of water (or more) before they failed. Leaving the bottom loose may
>>>> help, so that the water can get out, rather than building up to the
>>>> point where it can get into the radio through the ethernet port.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Bill Gaylord wrote:
>>>>> I am in Northern Michigan and have never seen it either.  If you make
>>>>> sure you do not over-tighten so that the seal is not deformed, it works
>>>>> fine.  Also, leaving the bottom one a little loose, does not hurt
>>>>> either.  We have over 500 in the field.
>>>>>
>>>>> Bill Gaylord, COO
>>>>> COLI Inc
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
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