Ya, because this is an "upgrade", I looked at this from the wrong direction. So, do you think I can make up for a 150' cable with just a radio? -RickG
On Tue, Sep 22, 2009 at 12:16 PM, Josh Luthman <[email protected]> wrote: > Rick, > > Sounds like a Job for Ubnt or MT. > > $200 from Ubnt and a pair of antennas and you're done. > > 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 Tue, Sep 22, 2009 at 12:13 PM, jp <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Long ago we used amps to overcome cable loss, before there was a good >> choice for POE or IF based systems. Every single one of them either >> failed or went flaky (YDI and other like units) I'm so distrustful of >> them, I wouldnt even sell them on ebay. >> >> When I have issues with the equipment at the top, it's usually the >> equipment, not because it's up high. If it's reliable to start with, >> properly protected, it will provide reliable service from up high. Put >> equipment that you need to tinker with, unproven equipment, untested >> used equipment, etc... You will have issues. >> >> On Tue, Sep 22, 2009 at 11:59:48AM -0400, RickG wrote: >> > 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 <[email protected]> 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: [email protected] >> > >> >> > >> 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: [email protected] >> > > >> > > 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: [email protected] >> > >> > 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: [email protected] >> >> 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: [email protected] > > 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: [email protected] Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
