Who is responsible for figuring out your frequencies? While a vendor can do it, I'd suggest calling Liz @ IntelPath.
Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Fri, Dec 5, 2014 at 11:35 AM, That One Guy via Af <af@afmug.com> wrote: > I know the vendor sent me documentation on cabling/grounding, but I cant > find it anywhere. We are using the SAF POE injector/splitter. Both > components have surge suppression, but we also have an ALPU surge > suppressor and a DC surge suppressor, Im not sure where in the mix these > go, top/bottom etc. > > We did the expedited FCC approval, but dont have a PCN, does that come > directly to us or to the vendor that did it and is relayed to us. I dont > recall providing our FRN, so where will this license be applied? Is there a > way to get it into our FRN portal (the one for managing the 3.65 stuff) or > is that a separate type of license? > > On Fri, Dec 5, 2014 at 10:16 AM, Josh Luthman via Af <af@afmug.com> wrote: > >> 35 miles since we're in 'merica. >> >> >> Josh Luthman >> Office: 937-552-2340 >> Direct: 937-552-2343 >> 1100 Wayne St >> Suite 1337 >> Troy, OH 45373 >> >> On Fri, Dec 5, 2014 at 11:14 AM, Hardy, Tim via Af <af@afmug.com> wrote: >> >>> Also, make sure that FCC Applications have been filed before turning >>> these on in the field (even for alignment or testing). The PCN does not >>> provide authorization to transmit, but you can operate under Conditional >>> Authority as long as the FCC Applications have been accepted for filing at >>> the FCC, the applications did not request a waiver, you are not located in >>> a quiet zone, and you are not located within 56.3 kilometers of an >>> international border. >>> >>> >>> >>> *From:* Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] *On Behalf Of *Mathew Howard >>> via Af >>> *Sent:* Friday, December 05, 2014 11:07 AM >>> *To:* af@afmug.com >>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] SAF CFIP Lumina 11ghz setup >>> >>> >>> >>> Yes, you are going to want to have the PCN in hand for configuring to >>> make sure you get frequencies on the right side, TX power, polarity and all >>> that right... I would think it would be pretty safe to assume you're >>> licensed for full power since you had to go with 4' dishes, but I'd still >>> want to check what the PCN says. >>> >>> I don't remember running into any particular problems setting ours up, >>> but it's been a few years. >>> >>> I do not recommend strapping the dish to your back to carry it up the >>> tower... >>> ------------------------------ >>> >>> *From:* Af [af-boun...@afmug.com] on behalf of Jeremy via Af [ >>> af@afmug.com] >>> *Sent:* Friday, December 05, 2014 10:01 AM >>> *To:* af@afmug.com >>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] SAF CFIP Lumina 11ghz setup >>> >>> Also, all of the details, including transmit power, should be on the >>> PCN. You should have the PCN in hand. If you don't I would print it out. >>> You should also have a path analysis with expected signal strengths, and >>> those come in really handy when you are aligning. If you are not where the >>> path calc says that you should be then you could be on a side lobe >>> >>> >>> >>> On Fri, Dec 5, 2014 at 8:59 AM, Jeremy <jeremysmi...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> I haven't used SAF before but I generally set the radios across the room >>> from each other (with no dish) to test the link. They will link up without >>> being next to each other. >>> >>> >>> >>> On Fri, Dec 5, 2014 at 8:42 AM, That One Guy via Af <af@afmug.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>> We havent used SAF or done licensed before >>> >>> >>> >>> Im getting ready to bench configure this link, are there any caveats to >>> it? >>> >>> As I understand it from the manual, these ship with transmit turned >>> off, so powering them up wont hurt anything, I just set them side by side >>> with the flanges facing upward and turn the power on to the minimum tx >>> power, this wont hurt them to be transmitting with no antenna load >>> attached? If I leave them on for an extended timeframe will it harm them in >>> this fashion? >>> >>> >>> >>> Im assuming the license gives use permission to install these at maximum >>> radio power? we dont have anything in hand from FCC so I dont know, all I >>> know is we have approval on the link. >>> >>> >>> >>> Any gotchas to setting these up or installing them, beyond figuring out >>> how to get a 4 foot antenna to the top of the grain elevator without >>> denting it >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> 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 >
