We dropped Apex a couple years ago. IMHO it's not good outdoor cable. Switched to shielded Shireen and haven't looked back. In fact, knocking on wood now, we think the Shireen has protected us from ESD. We have not seen an AP OR SM damaged if the site has Shireen installed. We did see numerous issues with Apex. Thank you to the WISP members on the list who recommended it.
Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 8, 2014, at 1:07 AM, George Skorup (Cyber Broadcasting) via Af > <af@afmug.com> wrote: > > I think I'm going to get some of the Shireen DC-1021 stuff to try. The > Belden/Best-Tronics is good cable, but I hate that it doesn't have a rip > cord. The Shireen stuff looks almost the same.. with a rip cord. > >> On 10/7/2014 11:32 PM, Ken Hohhof via Af wrote: >> You can use the wooden reels as end tables or foot rests when they’re empty. >> >> From: Kurt Fankhauser via Af >> Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2014 11:19 PM >> To: af@afmug.com >> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] WTF apex 9 cable defects >> >> Cheapest I seen on that 1300a is $300/roll. Almost seems worth it after >> seeing this crap today... >> >> >> Kurt Fankhauser >> Wavelinc Communications >> P.O. Box 126 >> Bucyrus, OH 44820 >> http://www.wavelinc.com >> tel. 419-562-6405 >> fax. 419-617-0110 >> >>> On Wed, Oct 8, 2014 at 12:10 AM, Ken Hohhof via Af <af@afmug.com> wrote: >>> Never seen a defect with Belden 1300A/7919A or the Best-Tronics clone of >>> it. It ain’t cheap though. >>> >>> From: Kurt Fankhauser via Af >>> Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2014 10:32 PM >>> To: af@afmug.com >>> Subject: [AFMUG] WTF apex 9 cable defects >>> >>> Been using APEX 9 cable for 3 years with no problems until the last year. >>> Earlier this year I unrolled some off a spool and the outer jacket was >>> missing in a spot, CTI sent me a new box and wanted the old one back, today >>> found another box with a HUGE section of outerjacket missing, obvious >>> manufacturing defect because the footage marking was printed on the foil >>> shield! Opened another box from the same pallet and immediately found >>> another defect on that roll that wasn't even off the spool yet. >>> >>> I need to find another brand of cable, I CAN NOT be having these poor >>> quality control issues showing up on towers which is where this cable was >>> being installed today.... >>> >>> Kurt Fankhauser >>> Wavelinc Communications >>> P.O. Box 126 >>> Bucyrus, OH 44820 >>> http://www.wavelinc.com >>> tel. 419-562-6405 >>> fax. 419-617-0110 >
