We are on a few radio stations like this. One is 450' that was always having issues. Mikrotiks where always problematic. Replaced with industrial PoE switches right next to the APs and all the problems went away. The last place you want to save money is at the top of the tower. DC and fiber up the tower and keep the lines to the APs as short as possible.
Before ePMP we had Ubiquiti on the tower and that was nothing but problems. Titaniums losing chains and Rockets losing ethernet ports. Quality PoE switches and ePMP has resolved our issues. On Thu, Jul 23, 2015 at 12:12 AM, George Skorup <geo...@cbcast.com> wrote: > Possibly. But you'll have to climb either way to replace the blown SS > instead of the blown radio. Or both, nothing is perfect. > > On 7/22/2015 7:43 PM, Josh Luthman wrote: > > Shouldn't the SS protect it? > > Josh Luthman > Office: 937-552-2340 > Direct: 937-552-2343 > 1100 Wayne St > Suite 1337 > Troy, OH 45373 > On Jul 22, 2015 8:29 PM, "George Skorup" <geo...@cbcast.com> wrote: > >> And if the SS pops, then you'll be climbing it anyway...? And the it >> keeps tripping because of the FM, then you'll be climbing to take it out. >> Just sayin'. :) >> >> On 7/22/2015 6:39 PM, Josh Luthman wrote: >> >> Me. I don't want the radio to pop if I have to climb it :( >> >> Josh Luthman >> Office: 937-552-2340 >> Direct: 937-552-2343 >> 1100 Wayne St >> Suite 1337 >> Troy, OH 45373 >> On Jul 22, 2015 7:27 PM, "George Skorup" <geo...@cbcast.com> wrote: >> >>> I debated installing a GigE-SS-HV up next to the radios, but every time >>> I've tried that on FM sites in the past, we had to take them out, so I >>> skipped it and pray for the best. And the 450 has built-in TVSS, which I >>> know has saved a couple radios in the past. Plus the ePMP radio is $100, so >>> who cares. >>> >>> On 7/22/2015 6:20 PM, Josh Luthman wrote: >>> >>> That's definitely enlightening. I'll be doing the climbing and I'm >>> really expecting to do fiber and two wire for 250 feet leaving 20' cat5 >>> eth/power/sync runs. >>> >>> Josh Luthman >>> Office: 937-552-2340 >>> Direct: 937-552-2343 >>> 1100 Wayne St >>> Suite 1337 >>> Troy, OH 45373 >>> On Jul 22, 2015 7:15 PM, "George Skorup" <geo...@cbcast.com> wrote: >>> >>>> I have a connectorized ePMP on a 2' dish at 125 feet on a 50kW FM site. >>>> The bays start at 420 feet though. And it's 50kW EIRP. Something like >>>> 15-16kW actually on the transmission line. There's also a low power station >>>> at 250 feet, but it's under 3kW I think. The 450 AP at 225 feet sees some >>>> CRC errors sometimes. The ePMP radio doesn't have any problems though. The >>>> guys didn't listen to me and ran our cat5 bundle right next to the high >>>> power transmission line. "But there were waveguide brackets there, it was >>>> so easy!" I smash your face now. >>>> >>>> On 7/22/2015 4:00 PM, Josh Luthman wrote: >>>> >>>>> Has anyone had good luck on FM stations recently? I would *LOVE* for >>>>> the radios to have an SFP, but it seems that's just not available. I'm >>>>> wonder if fiber up ~250' and then 10-20 foot shielded cat5 would be >>>>> sufficient to protect the ethernet ports from such high power. >>>>> >>>>> I'm also weary about getting on the tower for having such high power >>>>> 250 feet away, but that's a secondary issue. >>>>> >>>>> Josh Luthman >>>>> Office: 937-552-2340 >>>>> Direct: 937-552-2343 >>>>> 1100 Wayne St >>>>> Suite 1337 >>>>> Troy, OH 45373 >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >> >
