I thought they made the screw stick out so it was 'dummy proof'. That way even if you don't ground it the screw makes contact with the tower/pole and makes a ground. I don't know why anyone wouldn't ground a $300 radio though...
On Tue, Jul 7, 2015 at 4:02 PM, Mathew Howard <mhoward...@gmail.com> wrote: > That loop most definitely can break... fairly easily, but it's fine as > long as you don't torque it down too much. > > It didn't seem to me like it would work very well to let it sit against > the ground screw that's there, but if you just take it out (it does have a > hex head) and replace it with a flat head screw it should sit nice and flat. > > On Tue, Jul 7, 2015 at 4:41 PM, Ken Hohhof <af...@kwisp.com> wrote: > >> No, nothing against hose clamps. The heatsink thingies on the back of >> the AF5X do seem to be shorter in the middle, and there is that loop you >> can put a hoseclamp through, although it looks like you could break it by >> torquing down the hoseclamp too agressively. >> >> If that’s the best approach, my main problem would be the ground screw, >> which sticks out beyond the heatsink thingies. Just let that hit the pipe >> and don’t worry that it pushes the bottom of the radio out a little? >> >> >> *From:* Mathew Howard <mhoward...@gmail.com> >> *Sent:* Tuesday, July 07, 2015 4:28 PM >> *To:* af <af@afmug.com> >> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] mounting AF5X to tower (non UBNT dish) >> >> apparently he's anti-hose clamp. >> >> On Tue, Jul 7, 2015 at 4:26 PM, Josh Luthman <j...@imaginenetworksllc.com >> > wrote: >> >>> What's the point of that? The af5x and Rocket can already use a hose >>> clamp. >>> >>> Josh Luthman >>> Office: 937-552-2340 >>> Direct: 937-552-2343 >>> 1100 Wayne St >>> Suite 1337 >>> Troy, OH 45373 >>> On Jul 7, 2015 5:24 PM, "Ken Hohhof" <af...@kwisp.com> wrote: >>> >>>> There are tabs to latch it where? Are you assuming I am using a >>>> Ubiquiti dish? These are Radiowaves dishes (2 ft at one end, 3 ft at the >>>> other) that are already on the tower. >>>> >>>> Should I be looking at something like this? >>>> >>>> http://www.balticnetworks.com/rf-elements-easybracket-s-brocket-wall-pole-mount-for-ubiquiti-rockets-and-unifi-outdoor-series.html >>>> >>>> >>>> *From:* Josh Luthman <j...@imaginenetworksllc.com> >>>> *Sent:* Tuesday, July 07, 2015 4:01 PM >>>> *To:* af@afmug.com >>>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] mounting AF5X to tower (non UBNT dish) >>>> >>>> >>>> Jeremy put it right on the dish. There are tabs to latch it, but I >>>> like his idea of only using the two and longer jumpers. This leaves room >>>> for the GPS connector. >>>> >>>> Josh Luthman >>>> Office: 937-552-2340 >>>> Direct: 937-552-2343 >>>> 1100 Wayne St >>>> Suite 1337 >>>> Troy, OH 45373 >>>> On Jul 7, 2015 4:54 PM, "Ken Hohhof" <af...@kwisp.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> What have people been doing to mount the AF5X radio when using a >>>>> generic, non Ubiquiti dish? So there is no Rocket bracket to clip it to? >>>>> In this case I am replacing some old Trango 5010 PTP radios and using the >>>>> existing Radiowaves dishes. >>>>> >>>>> There's a place on the back of the radio that you could pass a >>>>> hoseclamp through, but that doesn't seem right, especially since the >>>>> ground >>>>> screw sticks out too far for that to work well. >>>>> >>>>> Photos anyone? >>>>> >>>>> >> > >