The Jirous dishes are mechanically an issue. I’ve also got an issue that I can’t figure out with them and the AF5x. On one link, I have a parallel backup Powerbeam AC at 7 miles which links up with both polarities within 1dB of each other. The Jirous antennas, not 2’ away, are -70, -58dBm. I’ve adjusted that antenna until I’m blue but ran out of time in changing the cables. I don’t’ have that issue with a pair of Arc antennas but I don’t have a parallel PowerBeam AC on that link. The PowerBeams are shut off when the AF5x is running so it’s not interference.
On another link with the Jirouos and Mmosa B5c, both polarities come out okay. I’m sure it’s something with the cables but I didn’t have a pair to replace them with. Rory From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Josh Luthman Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2015 2:07 PM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Shielding Useful on ePMP Force 110? Force110 ptp has a strong metal case. The antennas are better than the Powerbeam 400 to begin with. You could definitely get away with regular Force110 radios if you want. Personally I'd spring for the extra bucks and put on the force110ptp. It's the heavy duty GPS radio but super cheap. It's a backhaul, don't try and save a few bucks or it costs you in the long run. IMO the Jirous dishes aren't worth the mechanical disaster but I haven't touched them myself. Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Thu, Jul 23, 2015 at 5:02 PM, Christopher Gray <cg...@graytechsoftware.com<mailto:cg...@graytechsoftware.com>> wrote: I have some UBNT PowerBeam links with shields from RF Armor. I've been happy with the performance [but I'll admit that I didn't do back-to-back comparisons to test the effectiveness in my situation]. Would the ePMP Force 110 benefit from similar shielding? I'm planning to add a few non-sync ePMP backhaul links and I am trying to determine whether to seek shielding for the ePMP or to use another dish like the Jirous. Thanks - Chris
