That's where having sync built-in is nice.
----- Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Josh Baird via Af" <af@afmug.com> To: af@afmug.com Sent: Sunday, September 28, 2014 9:27:11 AM Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Power up the tower? If the radios did have SFPs, wouldn't you still need to provide sync (which would mean additional cables)? On Sun, Sep 28, 2014 at 10:12 AM, Mark Radabaugh via Af < af@afmug.com > wrote: http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CC0QFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.commscope.com%2FDocs%2FHELIAX_FFDirect_Brochure_BR-107083.pdf&ei=uhQoVLffMIWayQSu5YCoBA&usg=AFQjCNFvqSzEDLibQ4WCTebhIbt3KgEQYQ&sig2=gR3vElbGdefgDpcYEtvB2Q&bvm=bv.76247554,d.aWw I'm getting pricing on this - if it's anything remotely reasonable I'm really thinking about using this for tower sites. With 3 fiber feeds and 3 power feeds I can use one power/fiber pair to each of the SAF Integra's, and use the other one to go to a enclosure with power and a switch to connect to the APs'. I'm trying to find out if I can get a small switch and a PacketFlux Syncinjector stuffed into a 3M Tower Dome Closure: http://multimedia.3m.com/mws/mediawebserver?mwsId=66666UgxGCuNyXTtoxMVlxMVEVtQEcuZgVs6EVs6E666666--&fn=Tower_Dome_Terminal_TDT_T_25_6RS The combination seems like it would solve a lot of problems. It gives us one cable up the tower and the cable fits properly into standard tower hangers. The dome closure can be built on the ground with appropriate length cables to each AP so that the whole thing can be assembled on the ground and then hoisted into place so that the tower monkeys only have to plug things in. The other nice part is if you are using contract tower crews the whole thing looks just like installing a standard Remote Radio Unit (RRU) radio head, so they should both not need a lot of retraining. If we could get our radio manufacturers to start making equipment with SFP's this would be even easier. That's a hint there Cambium. Mark On 9/28/14, 9:50 AM, Chuck Hogg via Af wrote: <blockquote> We do power and fiber up the tower as our standard...ever since that standard has been used, I don't think we've lost a site yet. Regards, Chuck On Sat, Sep 27, 2014 at 4:32 PM, Matt via Af < af@afmug.com > wrote: <blockquote> This is what we have used for all our CMM units for years. http://www.outdoorspeakerdepot.com/14ga2inspca5.html Outdoor, UV resistant, etc. On Sat, Sep 27, 2014 at 1:16 PM, Gino Villarini via Af < af@afmug.com > wrote: > Planning on hanging a DC box on the tower > > 30-40w total power > > Cat5 using multiple pairs or 2 conductor cable? > > We are inclined on cat 5 for standardization purposes... > > Sent from Marconi's and Graham Bell's fused thoughts!!! > </blockquote> -- Mark Radabaugh Amplex m...@amplex.net 419.837.5015 x 1021 </blockquote>
