The blue Mikrotik ones are ~ $8, but those are SMA to SMA. And without the
spark plug boots.
From: Mathew Howard
Sent: Thursday, January 14, 2016 8:20 PM
To: af
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] 900mhz PMP450i with dual polarity panel
I don't know off hand what the cables cost, those were some I already had. I
think I've gotten them for $3-5 each in the past.
On Jan 14, 2016 8:10 PM, "Chuck McCown" <ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote:
If it is SMA on the radio, I could have flying leads coming out of the back
of the antenna thereby dispensing with a couple of connectors.
How much did the cables cost you?
From: Mathew Howard
Sent: Thursday, January 14, 2016 6:56 PM
To: af
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] 900mhz PMP450i with dual polarity panel
Yeah, SMA on the radio.
No, those antennas didn't come with cables, I'm guessing they can supply
cables, but I didn't think to ask... the antennas appear to be intended to use
with ubnt Rockets (they have a holder for one built on), which would use the
same connectors.
On Jan 14, 2016 7:50 PM, "Chuck McCown" <ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote:
Cables and connectors are not cheap when manufacturing. PITA. Hmmm.
SMA on the radio?
Did the chinese antenna come with cables?
From: Mathew Howard
Sent: Thursday, January 14, 2016 6:44 PM
To: af
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] 900mhz PMP450i with dual polarity panel
No, they don't come with cables - those are permanently attached to the
Cambium yagis.
On Jan 14, 2016 7:40 PM, "Chuck McCown" <ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote:
Possibly. I have the mold for the cover. Back would be aluminum. Just
need a nice pocket that slips over and interfaces with the radio. Does the
radio come with cables?
From: Josh Luthman
Sent: Thursday, January 14, 2016 6:33 PM
To: af@afmug.com
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] 900mhz PMP450i with dual polarity panel
Slip on stinger would be way faster. Could you match the price?
Josh Luthman
Office: 937-552-2340
Direct: 937-552-2343
1100 Wayne St
Suite 1337
Troy, OH 45373
On Jan 14, 2016 8:31 PM, "Chuck McCown" <ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote:
I would have to have a large commitment to meet that price for a slip
on stinger version.
From: Mathew Howard
Sent: Thursday, January 14, 2016 5:58 PM
To: af
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] 900mhz PMP450i with dual polarity panel
This is the antenna: http://www.lanbowan.com/ANT915D12C-DP.htm
The antennas themselves are pretty cheap - they charged me $41.61/each,
but shipping was quite expensive (they sent them DHL - there are obviously
cheaper ways). I suspect that if you ordered a large enough quantity to get a
decent shipping rate, even after adding jumper cables, it would still be a bit
cheaper than the Cambium yagis.
I did do a little testing with V/H... but it was kind of inconclusive,
the signal level was only slightly weaker, but when I ran a link test, it was
much worse - about 45m down vs 90m, I tried holding the Cambium yagi at a 45
degree angle and it was pretty similar results - 70m vs 90m and slightly weaker
signal. I'm not sure if that was anything to do with the polarity being
mismatched, or if it was just that H/V doesn't work as well as slant at that
particular location... also, I was just holding thing antennas for the H/V
tests and they were mounted at +/-45, so that could account for some of it too.
On Thu, Jan 14, 2016 at 4:50 PM, Chuck McCown <ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote:
What’s it cost?
From: Mathew Howard
Sent: Thursday, January 14, 2016 3:36 PM
To: af
Subject: [AFMUG] 900mhz PMP450i with dual polarity panel
Fresh from China :)
I tested it at two different customer's houses, and signal levels
were consistently within 1db of the Cambium yagis. Not quite as clean of a
package as the Cambium antennas, but it works and it's not a yagi... I did have
to replace the bracket to make it dual slant though.
