you decide the level of service, personally I think the amplifier is the worst choice, I would prefer to use the devices on the tower (and yes we have devices on tower with ice).
But you asked for the electronic on the bottom (i.e. all passive) then you have to choose what is the best trade off for you. Having the electronics on the bottom is a very good thing, anybody can go there to see what's wrong and it's easier to work during storms or bad weather. But it has a high cost. Personally I would suggest, instead of having the things on the bottom, to install twin devices on the tower. In case one goes down you have the other one. This is easy to implement and very quick BUT it is not what you asked in your last email. We do that and we find it a decent trade off. Bye. > For a 1/2 dozen subs? I should probably put in a backup generator too! > > On Wed, Sep 23, 2009 at 11:50 AM, Paolo Di Francesco > <paolo.difrance...@teleinform.com> wrote: >> then try to go with guide not with coaxial cable. In this way on the >> tower you will have all-passive hardware. >> >> just my 2cents >> >>> Ya thats not bad. >>> The other problem with this tower is that because of the terrain, you >>> cant get a bucket near it for most of the year. >>> So, I was just trying to keep the electonics at the bottom. >>> The other end is only about 2 miles so I bet I can squeeze enough >>> signal with XR5 and no amp. >>> Thanks to all! >>> -RickG >>> >>> On Tue, Sep 22, 2009 at 1:10 PM, Dennis Burgess <dmburg...@linktechs.net> >>> wrote: >>>> ?? Lets see a 433 with two radio cards would be a few hundred for a >>>> complete repeater :) >>>> >>>> ----------------------------------------------------------- >>>> Dennis Burgess, CCNA, A+, Mikrotik Certified Trainer >>>> WISPA Board Member - wispa.org >>>> Link Technologies, Inc -- Mikrotik & WISP Support Services >>>> WISPA Vendor Member >>>> Office: 314-735-0270 Website: http://www.linktechs.net >>>> LIVE On-Line Mikrotik Training >>>> Author of "Learn RouterOS" >>>> >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On >>>> Behalf Of RickG >>>> Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2009 11:09 AM >>>> To: WISPA General List >>>> Subject: Re: [WISPA] license for amplifier? >>>> >>>> Gotcha. Unfortunately, this tower only has a half dozen subs. The cost >>>> of those options prohibit use in this scenario. Thanks again. -RickG >>>> >>>> On Tue, Sep 22, 2009 at 12:06 PM, Josh Luthman >>>> <j...@imaginenetworksllc.com> wrote: >>>>> FCC friendly backhaul options as was suggested. >>>>> >>>>> The alternative in case you're unable to use an amplifier. >>>>> >>>>> 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 12:02 PM, RickG <rgunder...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Josh, >>>>>> Thanks for the link to a beautiful chart but what does it have to do >>>>>> with an amp? >>>>>> -RickG >>>>>> >>>>>> On Tue, Sep 22, 2009 at 11:50 AM, Josh Luthman >>>>>> <j...@imaginenetworksllc.com> wrote: >>>>>>> Microwave Backhaul Comparison Chart - >>>>>>> WISPTech< >>>>>> http://www.wisptech.com/index.php/Microwave_Backhaul_Comparison_Chart> >>>>>>> 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 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 >>>>>>>>> -- Ing. Paolo Di Francesco Teleinform S.p.A. 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