I've only lost one amp over the years as opposed to many issues with equipment at the top. -RickG
On Tue, Sep 22, 2009 at 11:48 AM, jp <j...@saucer.midcoast.com> wrote: > Big thank you to L-com. > > Use a POE based backhaul product to avoid cable loss. The amp will also > hurt your noise floor by amplifying interference/noise as well. > > If you are concerened about unreliability of having electronics atop the > tower with regard to a POE radio solution, an amp is electronics atop > the tower, so that argument doesn't hold water. > > > On Tue, Sep 22, 2009 at 10:59:11AM -0400, RickG wrote: >> I am planning to install a 5Ghz backhaul from my main tower to a >> remote. It will have the antenna on the top, 150' of LMR-400 and the >> radio at the bottom. To make up for the loss, I ordered a 500mw amp >> from L-Com. Unfortunately, they cancelled the order saying I need a >> HAM license to purchase it. I thought unlicensed freqs dont require a >> license? >> -RickG >> >> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> WISPA Wants You! Join today! >> http://signup.wispa.org/ >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org >> >> Subscribe/Unsubscribe: >> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >> >> Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > > -- > /* > Jason Philbrook | Midcoast Internet Solutions - Wireless and DSL > KB1IOJ | Broadband Internet Access, Dialup, and Hosting > http://f64.nu/ | for Midcoast Maine http://www.midcoast.com/ > */ > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/