Turn off that stupid default option on all Ubnt radios.  All it does is
cause problems like that.

If you really do in fact need to default it, you can still do so by holding
the button right after powering it up.


Josh Luthman
Office: 937-552-2340
Direct: 937-552-2343
1100 Wayne St
Suite 1337
Troy, OH 45373

On Mon, Nov 24, 2014 at 6:25 PM, George Skorup (Cyber Broadcasting) via Af <
af@afmug.com> wrote:

>  Sounds like your day was as bad as mine. Genset at a commercial site
> wouldn't start. Guy shows up, puts it in manual mode, fires right up.
> Utility power comes back 5 minutes later. Argh! Run to another site to
> check on a downed radio. Get there, everything looks to be working. Damn
> UBNT radio defaulted itself. Then get an alarm that an AF5 went down at the
> NOC. WB SS door flew away. That's what happens when nobody listens to me
> about tightening down the damn screw, the latch isn't enough. Climber just
> got down. Luckily it's only about 65 feet up, but he still threw a fit.
> Typical Monday.
>
> On 11/24/2014 2:24 PM, That One Guy via Af wrote:
>
> well the more experienced climber went up, I came over to be his ground
> man. The radio was toasted.
> Im glad he pulled through, I did not want to climb
>
> On Mon, Nov 24, 2014 at 12:38 PM, Vince West via Af <af@afmug.com> wrote:
>
>> I don't climb when winds are expected to exceed 25mph (assuming higher
>> gusts). I agree, it does depend on the work to be done.
>>
>>  Wintery snow, sleet and snow means temps are likely at or below 32°F.
>> If that is the case, crank up some wind and it is colder. Add rain, sleet,
>> snow, and you have a green climber. The first heart check might get him
>> stuck up there if he is no used to climbing when the sun isn't shining. I
>> won't climb unless it is absolutely necessary, because even as careful as I
>> am, and some of the things I am willing to do, it isn't worth getting
>> injured. If I am injured I can't climb.
>>
>>  If it can wait, then I would say wait. It sucks to have customers
>> offline, but it sucks worse to lose your climber for an undetermined amount
>> of time.
>>
>>
>>
>>  Vince West
>> Tower Hand
>> Technical Support
>> Shelby Broadband
>> 148 Citizens Blvd
>> Simpsonville, KY 40067
>> Phone: 1-888-364-4232
>>
>> On Mon, Nov 24, 2014 at 1:08 PM, Josh Luthman via Af <af@afmug.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> The radio is pulling too much current.  Probably it is an
>>> overload/short.  It will fade out and then come on full brightness.  This
>>> was the green LED and may not exist with the LED anymore, especially since
>>> it's a different type of LED.
>>>
>>>
>>>  Josh Luthman
>>> Office: 937-552-2340
>>> Direct: 937-552-2343
>>> 1100 Wayne St
>>> Suite 1337
>>> Troy, OH 45373
>>>
>>>   On Mon, Nov 24, 2014 at 12:02 PM, Ken Hohhof via Af <af@afmug.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>>   I’ve never seen a flashing UBNT power supply, what does that mean?
>>>> Overload/short?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>  *From:* That One Guy via Af <af@afmug.com>
>>>>  *Sent:* Monday, November 24, 2014 10:55 AM
>>>>   *To:* af@afmug.com
>>>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] wind speed cut off for climbing
>>>>
>>>>   its only 100 feet, but its a shitty tower to climb, all angled, one
>>>> of those tripod ones that suck when theyre wet. Ive slipped on this tower
>>>> new as in this would be his first unattended climb since training
>>>> im assuming its just a bad radio (flashing ubnt power supply, but could
>>>> be a failed cable) on an omni
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Mon, Nov 24, 2014 at 10:45 AM, Ken Hohhof via Af <af@afmug.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>   I would worry more about gusts than steady wind, especially for
>>>>> rope work or complex positioning.  Might need additional ground crew and
>>>>> taglines, maybe a second climber.
>>>>>
>>>>> When you say new climber, how new?  What kind of
>>>>> training/certification?  Ultimately you are depending on the climber to
>>>>> call it off if it’s not safe, and a newbie might not have the experience 
>>>>> to
>>>>> know when it’s not safe.  If you’re talking about today, at least it’s 
>>>>> been
>>>>> way above freezing the past 2 days, so the likelihood of rain freezing to
>>>>> the tower should be minimized.
>>>>>
>>>>> Also, how high are you sending him?  Big difference between 100 and
>>>>> 300 feet.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>  *From:* That One Guy via Af <af@afmug.com>
>>>>> *Sent:* Monday, November 24, 2014 10:36 AM
>>>>> *To:* af@afmug.com
>>>>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] wind speed cut off for climbing
>>>>>
>>>>>  fun wintery rain sleet snow mix, new climber 38mph wind gusts, ap
>>>>> outage
>>>>>
>>>>> On Mon, Nov 24, 2014 at 10:34 AM, Brian Sullivan via Af <af@afmug.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Depends what i'm climbing for.  Repair or upgrade?
>>>>>> Is there rain/sleet/snow mixed with the wind?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 11/24/2014 10:31 AM, That One Guy via Af wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> whats everybodys rule of thumb for cutting off climbing
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>>  All parts should go together without forcing. You must remember
>>>>>> that the parts you are reassembling were disassembled by you. Therefore, 
>>>>>> if
>>>>>> you can't get them together again, there must be a reason. By all means, 
>>>>>> do
>>>>>> not use a hammer. -- IBM maintenance manual, 1925
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>>  All parts should go together without forcing. You must remember that
>>>>> the parts you are reassembling were disassembled by you. Therefore, if you
>>>>> can't get them together again, there must be a reason. By all means, do 
>>>>> not
>>>>> use a hammer. -- IBM maintenance manual, 1925
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>>  All parts should go together without forcing. You must remember that
>>>> the parts you are reassembling were disassembled by you. Therefore, if you
>>>> can't get them together again, there must be a reason. By all means, do not
>>>> use a hammer. -- IBM maintenance manual, 1925
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>
>  --
>  All parts should go together without forcing. You must remember that the
> parts you are reassembling were disassembled by you. Therefore, if you
> can't get them together again, there must be a reason. By all means, do not
> use a hammer. -- IBM maintenance manual, 1925
>
>
>

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