Obey regs shouldn't narrow any frequencies. It only limits power. Your frequency availability is limited by the country code lock.
Sent from my iPad On Feb 12, 2014, at 17:35, Fred Goldstein <[email protected]> wrote: > On 2/11/2014 6:18 PM, Art Stephens wrote: >> 5265-5320 >> 5500-5580 >> 5660-5700 >> 5735-5840 >> >> Are these not USA channels? >> If am wrong let me know and I will change them. > > Yes, if your radio is type-approved for 15.407 with DFS. Otherwise only the > latter block, which can be type-approved under 15.247 and doesn't use DFS. > The first three blocks are UNII-2, which requires DFS. And of course the > power limit there is lower. > > AFAIK no MikroTik radios can legally use the DFS frequencies. UBNT has it > approved on at least some models as of AirOS 5.5.2. I have however seen > "professional installers" put up MikroTik radios on, uh, unapproved > frequencies. I don't know if any UBNT radios block operation even if they > are up to rev. Ticking off "obey regulatory rules" on a v5.3 radio certainly > does narrow the frequency choices... anybody have an up-to-rev one handy? > >> >> On Sun, Feb 9, 2014 at 10:04 AM, CBB - Jay Fuller >> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Forrest...what is your offlist email ? >>> >>> Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE Smartphone >>> >>> ----- Reply message ----- >>> From: "Forrest Christian (List Account)" <[email protected]> >>> To: "WISPA General List" <[email protected]> >>> Subject: [WISPA] Are we being muscled out of the 5265 - 5700 frequencies? >>> Date: Sun, Feb 9, 2014 11:53 AM >>> >>> >>> I'm going to agree with others... >>> >>> Running outside legal limits doesn't look good to the FCC, and it sounds >>> like you are definitely running outside the limits since you are whining >>> about the ability to run your radios in a mode which seems to have no use >>> than to exceed the limits. >>> >>> I will also add that if you're running all your radios hotter than they >>> should be that your nose floor problem is most likely self inflicted. My >>> experience over the years is that radios are designed to run at a specific >>> tx power and if you're exceeding it you get a lot of out of channel bleed >>> over. Even if the radios don't do this you are introducing far more rf >>> than is likely needed causing an overall rising of the noise floor. >>> >>> Please don't interpret everyone's ire incorrectly. We've just all either >>> dealt with an operator like you are now or have been an operator like you >>> are now. And right now we're trying to gain credibility with the FCC which >>> is hard to do when some operators are flagrantly breaking the rules. Which >>> makes us a bit grumpy. >>> >>> I'm sure some of your neighbors out there would love to help you better >>> understand what you are doing to yourself and help you improve your >>> operations which will in turn improve your quality of service. Heck, I'd >>> drive over there for a weekend if my schedule wasn't so packed. >>> >>> In any case please ask for help in appropriate spots and let us help you >>> reap the rewards of a correctly and legally operating network. >>> >>> On Feb 8, 2014 4:49 PM, "Art Stephens" <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> Recent events make me wonder if the FCC is trying to muscle wisps out of >>>> these frequencies. >>>> Since we are primarily Ubiquiti equipment I can only speak from that >>>> platform. >>>> First the latest firmware update removes compliance test which for about >>>> 40% of our equipment deployed would render them unusable since 5735 - 5840 >>>> runs at - 50dBm or higher noise levels in our area, >>>> Second is new product released only supports 5735 - 5840. >>>> Seems like DFS is such a pain that manufacturers do not want to mess with >>>> it. >>>> Case in point the new NanoBeam M series only support 5725-5850 for USA. >>>> Worldwide version which we are not allowed to buy or deploy supports >>>> 5170-5875. >>>> >>>> Seems the only alternative is to go with licensed P2MP which makes more >>>> money for the FCC and drives the cost of wireless internet up for both >>>> wisps and consumers. > > -- > Fred R. Goldstein k1io fred "at" interisle.net > Interisle Consulting Group > +1 617 795 2701 > _______________________________________________ > Wireless mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless
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