Hah :) Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On May 24, 2015 1:30 PM, "Gino Villarini" <g...@aeronetpr.com> wrote:
> I feel for you josh... > > > [image: image1.JPG] > Gino A. Villarini > @gvillarini > > > > On May 24, 2015, at 1:08 PM, Josh Luthman <j...@imaginenetworksllc.com> > wrote: > > But not mine?! > > Josh Luthman > Office: 937-552-2340 > Direct: 937-552-2343 > 1100 Wayne St > Suite 1337 > Troy, OH 45373 > On May 24, 2015 12:18 PM, "Paul McCall" <pa...@pdmnet.net> wrote: > >> Wow… >> >> >> >> I trust your judgment Chuck. What did you replace them with? >> >> >> >> Paul >> >> >> >> *From:* Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] *On Behalf Of *Chuck Hogg >> *Sent:* Sunday, May 24, 2015 9:52 AM >> *To:* af@afmug.com >> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] ePMP use with >> Itelite-sector-xl-2.45dualband-2xdual >> >> >> >> Paul, the 2.4GHz experience with these antennas is horrible. When I say >> horrible, I mean horrible. 5GHz works fine for the most part. >> >> >> Regards, >> Chuck >> >> >> >> On Sun, May 24, 2015 at 12:00 AM, Josh Luthman < >> j...@imaginenetworksllc.com> wrote: >> >> I haven't tried it and it sounds like Chuck is *ahem* chucking them off >> the tower. >> >> Can't comment on the latter :) >> >> Josh Luthman >> Office: 937-552-2340 >> Direct: 937-552-2343 >> 1100 Wayne St >> Suite 1337 >> Troy, OH 45373 >> >> On May 23, 2015 11:37 PM, "Paul McCall" <pa...@pdmnet.net> wrote: >> >> Well, obviously the dual band part is attractive… was just wondering if >> an 1/16” steel backing would help it. Would cost much, and still retains >> the lesser tower rent per month. 4 extra sectors = $ 200+ per month >> >> >> >> Anybody using a competitors dual band product successfully >> >> >> >> *From:* Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] *On Behalf Of *Josh Luthman >> *Sent:* Saturday, May 23, 2015 11:27 PM >> *To:* af@afmug.com >> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] ePMP use with >> Itelite-sector-xl-2.45dualband-2xdual >> >> >> >> Throw it off the tower and put something else in its place? >> >> >> >> Short of building a big metal wall (which may not work, just guessing) >> I'm not sure what you could do. >> >> >> >> >> Josh Luthman >> Office: 937-552-2340 >> Direct: 937-552-2343 >> 1100 Wayne St >> Suite 1337 >> Troy, OH 45373 >> >> >> >> On Sat, May 23, 2015 at 11:11 PM, Paul McCall <pa...@pdmnet.net> wrote: >> >> Is there a way to further shield the back to make it acceptable ? >> >> >> >> *From:* Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] *On Behalf Of *Chuck Hogg >> *Sent:* Saturday, May 23, 2015 8:24 PM >> *To:* af@afmug.com >> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] ePMP use with >> Itelite-sector-xl-2.45dualband-2xdual >> >> >> >> We're abandoning the use of these in sites. 2.4 in V/H is the first >> problem. F/B as JL suggested. The antenna itself is not at the higher >> level of desirability, but in a pinch where you might need to retain space >> and such it might work out ok. I wouldn't put it in my WISP anymore though. >> >> >> Regards, >> Chuck >> >> >> >> On Sat, May 23, 2015 at 7:57 PM, Mathew Howard <mhoward...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> It helps to use the version with the built in enclosure... it gets you an >> extra layer of metal on the back that kind of works as shielding. >> >> >> >> On Sat, May 23, 2015 at 5:11 PM, Glen Waldrop <gwl...@cngwireless.net> >> wrote: >> >> I have some ITElite 2.4GHz sectors, still on the ground due to the poor >> F/B ratio. >> >> Gain is really good in testing though. I'm going to put something else up >> to shield the back. >> >> >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> >> *From:* Josh Luthman <j...@imaginenetworksllc.com> >> >> *To:* af@afmug.com >> >> *Sent:* Saturday, May 23, 2015 4:35 PM >> >> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] ePMP use with >> Itelite-sector-xl-2.45dualband-2xdual >> >> >> >> The F/B ratio is shit. Complete shit. Garbage. Just awful. I've got >> several sites where the 180* actually has more gain than front facing (ie I >> hear east better than west while being a mile or two west of the tower). >> >> >> >> The hardware is a joke, but workable. >> >> >> >> Forward 5 GHz gain seems about right. 2 GHz gain may be lacking, though >> I suspect it isn't. >> >> >> >> >> Josh Luthman >> Office: 937-552-2340 >> Direct: 937-552-2343 >> 1100 Wayne St >> Suite 1337 >> Troy, OH 45373 >> >> >> >> On Sat, May 23, 2015 at 5:21 PM, Paul McCall <pa...@pdmnet.net> wrote: >> >> We are curious to see how this antenna compares in a 4 sector arrangement >> with the Cambium ePMP APs, GPS synced? >> >> >> http://www.itelite.net/en/Katalog/Multi-Band-Antennas//SECTOR-XL-245dual-band2xdual-HV.html >> <http://www.itelite.net/en/Katalog/Multi-Band-Antennas/SECTOR-XL-245dual-band2xdual-HV.html> >> >> >> >> Has anybody used enough of these to have any real world feedback? >> >> >> >> Paul >> >> >> >> >> >> Paul McCall, Pres. >> >> PDMNet / Florida Broadband >> >> 658 Old Dixie Highway >> >> Vero Beach, FL 32962 >> >> 772-564-6800 office >> >> 772-473-0352 cell >> >> www.pdmnet.com >> >> pa...@pdmnet.net >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
