Some will use this as an upgrade to their existing 11GHz links and say, radiowaves dishes they already have mounted.
I believe the FCC site had a couple of dish models and vendors the radio was working with... On Thu, Oct 13, 2016 at 11:07 PM, Eric Kuhnke <eric.kuh...@gmail.com> wrote: > I wouldn't, but some people will. Installing and aiming a pair of 4' or 6' > dishes is the expensive part, but the dishes can be good for 20 years. > Radios can always be upgraded. > > Even a pair of $1300 dishes + $1500 of radios + FCC coordination + misc > parts + climbing/mount expenses will easily bring a total to $6000. > > > > On Thu, Oct 13, 2016 at 9:03 PM, Ken Hohhof <af...@kwisp.com> wrote: >> >> Why would you choose those radios to use with $6600 worth of dishes. >> That seems like opening an expensive bottle of wine to drink with a peanut >> butter and jelly sandwich. >> >> >> >> >> >> From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Eric Kuhnke >> Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2016 10:53 PM >> To: af@afmug.com >> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Wispapalooza highlights >> >> >> >> If the radios are $1500 for a pair... >> >> Ultra high performance 4' 11 GHz dual polarity dishes are easily more than >> $2000 a piece with shipping. >> >> >> >> Plus FCC frequency coordination costs & FCC fees. >> >> Plus surge protection, cables, and cost of labor/climbing to mount dishes. >> >> And that's not even considering the possibility of $3300 6' 11 GHz dishes. >> >> >> >> On Thu, Oct 13, 2016 at 8:42 PM, Josh Baird <joshba...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> A $6000 link? I thought the AF11x was like $750-1k/side? What kind of >> dishes are you planning on using? >> >> >> >> On Thu, Oct 13, 2016 at 10:20 PM, Kurt Fankhauser >> <lists.wavel...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Airfiber 11ghz will be shipping soon, sounds like you wont be able to use >> it though because the adapter to connect the N connectors to the existing >> dishes out there isn't going to be here for a while, so we'll have $6000 >> link (with FCC fees) sitting on the bench and waiting on a $200 part to be >> able to use it.... >> >> >> >> On Thu, Oct 13, 2016 at 10:09 AM, Paul McCall <pa...@pdmnet.net> wrote: >> >> I see it so often, I think I just ignored all that J >> >> >> >> From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Mike Hammett >> Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2016 10:07 AM >> >> >> To: af@afmug.com >> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Wispapalooza highlights >> >> >> >> It's in almost every e-mail I send. ;-) >> >> >> >> ----- >> Mike Hammett >> Intelligent Computing Solutions >> >> Midwest Internet Exchange >> >> The Brothers WISP >> >> >> >> ________________________________ >> >> From: "Paul McCall" <pa...@pdmnet.net> >> To: af@afmug.com >> Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2016 7:46:21 AM >> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Wispapalooza highlights >> >> Got a Link? Can’t seem to find it? >> >> >> >> From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Mike Hammett >> Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2016 10:23 PM >> To: af@afmug.com >> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Wispapalooza highlights >> >> >> >> Look at the TBW FB page. ;-) >> >> >> >> ----- >> Mike Hammett >> Intelligent Computing Solutions >> >> Midwest Internet Exchange >> >> The Brothers WISP >> >> >> >> ________________________________ >> >> From: "Paul McCall" <pa...@pdmnet.net> >> To: af@afmug.com >> Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2016 8:54:23 PM >> Subject: [AFMUG] Wispapalooza highlights >> >> Since I am stuck in Florida doing network recovery after the hurricane, >> can I live vicariously through you guys? >> >> >> >> What are the big highlights of the show? >> >> >> >> Paul >> >> >> >> Paul McCall, President >> >> PDMNet, Inc. / Florida Broadband, Inc. >> >> 658 Old Dixie Highway >> >> Vero Beach, FL 32962 >> >> 772-564-6800 >> >> pa...@pdmnet.net >> >> www.pdmnet.com >> >> www.floridabroadband.com >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >
