do I read this correct, cambium shipped a product that didn't meet their own spec? are they making right, as in shipping replacements at no cost? not being a dick, their reuse has always been phenomenal, even though they to this day refuse to admit the Motorola 320 doesn't sync for ABAB
On Fri, May 5, 2017 at 4:00 PM, George Skorup <george.sko...@cbcast.com> wrote: > Slide didn't come though. Picture the new ePMP 2000 sector antenna with a > 450i AP turned backwards and mounted directly on the back of the sector. > It's hawt. I want 3GHz too, Matt! > > On 5/5/2017 9:42 AM, Matt Mangriotis wrote: > > I want to make sure everyone has the correct information on this topic. > > > > Darin - It was true that when it was first launched, and we had the 90 > degree Mars sector antenna, the front-to-back of that antenna was not good > enough to do frequency re-use. > > > > However, the current shipping integrated Access Points (part numbers > ending in “B”, e.g. C050045A006B) have a Cambium Networks-designed antenna > attached (more like a standard tall and narrow sector, rather than a 14” > square flat panel). This antenna was built with frequency re-use in mind, > and is optimized for use with the 450i platform. It is a true 90 degree > sector, and eliminates the need for jumper cables as George mentions. > > > > I have attached a slide highlighting this (if it comes through). > > > > Matt > > > > *From:* Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com <af-boun...@afmug.com>] *On > Behalf Of *Darin Steffl > *Sent:* Friday, May 5, 2017 9:03 AM > *To:* af@afmug.com > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] RF attenuators > > > > Be careful with the integrated 450i though as the FTB isn't good enough > for gps sync according to cambium. > > On Fri, May 5, 2017 at 3:00 AM George Skorup <george.sko...@cbcast.com> > wrote: > > Accuracy. Known-good connectorized SMs to verify multiple APs in 3 and > 5GHz. Coaxes and attenuators only. I've used antennas and bare SMs > pointed up at the ceiling and it's just not reliable. We ended up > redeploying an old AP that apparently has bad Tx on one polarity. Really > trying to cut down on the BS and multiple tower climbs. Also getting > really sick of weather-seals leaking for no apparent reason. Which is > another reason I'm not so mad about the 450AP going away. We'll probably > just start using that fancy new 450i integrated 90 over time. No coaxes > to worry about with that. > > On 5/4/2017 7:23 PM, Chuck McCown wrote: > > Yes. > > But is there a reason you don't want to use the paper clip trick? > > Single piece of wire quarter wavelength is all you need. > > > > -----Original Message----- From: George Skorup > > Sent: Thursday, May 04, 2017 5:54 PM > > To: af@afmug.com > > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] RF attenuators > > > > So... I'm having bad luck finding 60dB attenuators in DC-6GHz or > > greater. I found some 50's, but they're only 4GHz. WTF. > > > > Stupid question. Can I stack 30's to get 60? I see lots of N to N in > > 30dB on Amazon. Up to 1W mostly. Looks like for cellular amp/repeater > > type stuff. So I assume they won't have a problem with bi-directional Tx. > > > > On 5/4/2017 5:33 PM, Matt Mangriotis wrote: > >> 60 dB pads are what we typically use internally... > >> > >> Matt > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of George Skorup > >> Sent: Thursday, May 4, 2017 5:31 PM > >> To: af@afmug.com > >> Subject: [AFMUG] RF attenuators > >> > >> I need to RF test some 450 APs with connectorized SMs. What's a good > >> option for N to N attenuators? I'm thinking I want like 60dB so > >> there's no chance of the SM overloading the AP Rx (because SM Tx > >> power control doesn't kick in for a few minutes). > > > > -- > > Darin Steffl > > Minnesota WiFi > > www.mnwifi.com > <https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mnwifi.com%2F&data=02%7C01%7Cmatt.mangriotis%40cambiumnetworks.com%7Cf7b60b12d79b40a1624208d493bf7b79%7C0e263e36340946228ac818d993e76eb6%7C1%7C0%7C636295898004781824&sdata=rrmP83RmOe6XtFxpA%2FsMW0%2B1KZgA%2FTCbPUy2JbDFPDk%3D&reserved=0> > > 507-634-WiFi > > > <https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fminnesotawifi&data=02%7C01%7Cmatt.mangriotis%40cambiumnetworks.com%7Cf7b60b12d79b40a1624208d493bf7b79%7C0e263e36340946228ac818d993e76eb6%7C1%7C0%7C636295898004781824&sdata=mgSlFc4Dd%2BGlkLEACpmy7DmB5VL42Xp0%2BdrrR2qyvz4%3D&reserved=0> > Like us on Facebook > <https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fminnesotawifi&data=02%7C01%7Cmatt.mangriotis%40cambiumnetworks.com%7Cf7b60b12d79b40a1624208d493bf7b79%7C0e263e36340946228ac818d993e76eb6%7C1%7C0%7C636295898004781824&sdata=mgSlFc4Dd%2BGlkLEACpmy7DmB5VL42Xp0%2BdrrR2qyvz4%3D&reserved=0> > > >
