Thanks for the tip Paul, tactical was the keyword I was missing. Markertek has some premade cables using the Ultra Fox Plus fiber that are stock items and look like they should work well.
On Tue, Mar 4, 2014 at 9:04 AM, Paul Conlin <[email protected]>wrote: > Chris, > > > > For the "patch" between the top cabinet and the radio we use OCC's > Ultra-Fox 2 tactical fiber. While not "armored" per say, it is really > tough stuff designed for very harsh military environments. Be advised that > the OCC web site is designed to trap you in the maze never to let go of you > or the information you are looking for. I still can't find the products we > use. LOL. Look here for an idea of how the fiber strands are constructed: > http://www.smpdata.com/main/index.php?m=3&p=25&l=en. Note they call the > "Ultra-Fox 2" cable by the name "Ultra-Fox Plus". Or maybe the "2" has > been replaced by the "Plus"--I can't figure it out. As far as I can tell it > is the same thing but marketing and production refuse to communicate. > Where it really gets confusing is when then build cables using the > Ultra-Fox 2 tactical fiber. Then they get different names. I think it > becomes their B-Series Mil-Tac cable. Of course there are MANY part > numbers given the mode and strand count, etc., etc. In the past we have > used OCC part number B-002CAST5KM which is a 2 strand multi-mode breakout > cable using the Ultra-Fox 2/Plus fiber. The only downside I can find is > that this Ultra-Fox 2 cable is **very** flexible. This makes horizontal > runs look a little messy because it droops between each place you secure > it. We use 3M electrical tape every 12 inches backed up with a loose > plastic zip tie to hold it to another cable. > > > > > > I highly recommend: Brent Coleman of GDT Manufacturing in Dallas TX at (214) > 857-6262. We purchased from him recently and will do so again. Tell him > I sent you and have him look up our order so he has some place to start. I > don't know which OEM part numbers we ended up using for the tactical > jumpers but it said Ultra-Fox 2 on the jacket when it arrived. > > > > PC > > Blaze Broadband > > > > > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] *On > Behalf Of *Chris Fabien > *Sent:* Monday, March 3, 2014 11:22 PM > *To:* WISPA General List > *Subject:* [WISPA] Rugged Fiber Jumpers for Tower Install > > > > We are doing a tower install where we will run a 12ct fiber from base > cabinet to a cabinet at top. I need a rugged patch cable to connect from > the SFP in the radio to the cabinet, armored and a UV stable jacket seem > necessary. Not finding much by google searching. Any suggestions? > > _______________________________________________ > Wireless mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > >
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