Interesting, I have not had any issues with their cable. I do like the Shireen stuff as well though.
On Thursday, September 8, 2016, George Skorup <geo...@cbcast.com> wrote: > We bought a few reels of Primus double-jacketed shielded cat5e to replace > some old unshielded crap on a couple towers. It all started leaking within > a year. That was 4 or 5 years ago. Maybe they fixed it. I don't know. But > never again. We do only Shireen DC-1042 on towers now. > > On 9/8/2016 3:21 PM, Jason McKemie wrote: > > What's wrong with their cable? What do you use? > > On Wed, Sep 7, 2016 at 2:52 PM, George Skorup <geo...@cbcast.com > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','geo...@cbcast.com');>> wrote: > >> We use Primus plugs. http://www.balticnetworks.com/ >> primus-shielded-cat5-connectors-100-pack.html >> >> The wire channels are larger than the UBNT plugs. Plus the pins don't >> fall out or slant when crimped. >> >> I hate Primus cable, but their RJ45s are pretty good. Wouldn't surprise >> me if they don't even make them. >> >> >> On 9/7/2016 2:26 PM, Josh Luthman wrote: >> >> RF Armor preferred. Ubnt is OK. ARC is good, too. >> >> Never seen this myself but maybe it's the salt? >> >> >> Josh Luthman >> Office: 937-552-2340 >> Direct: 937-552-2343 >> 1100 Wayne St >> Suite 1337 >> Troy, OH 45373 >> >> On Wed, Sep 7, 2016 at 2:46 PM, Mathew Howard <mhoward...@gmail.com >> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','mhoward...@gmail.com');>> wrote: >> >>> Can't say that I've seen that happen, but I don't know that I'd blame >>> the connector. >>> >>> As far as I can tell the UBNT, RF Armor and Arc connectors are all >>> pretty much exactly the same - we've been using RF Armor, for no particular >>> reason other than that they're the cheapest of the three. >>> >>> On Wed, Sep 7, 2016 at 1:18 PM, Jay Weekley <par...@cyberbroadband.net >>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','par...@cyberbroadband.net');>> wrote: >>> >>>> What is everyone's preferences for shielded connectors at the moment? >>>> We discovered at least one corroded/rusted connector last week at a site >>>> which had taken a direct or nearly direct lightning strike which melted pig >>>> tails as well as destroyed an omni among other things. It was a site we >>>> bought so we don't know the manufacturer of the connector or if it's >>>> something we installed and it's the first one I've seen on our network. >>>> Has anyone else seen this happen? Lately we've been using RF Armor have >>>> used Ubiquiti shielded connectors in the past. >>>> >>> >>> >> >> > >
