Can u share a topographic path with me? I have done some tough shots using 4 antennas per side with Canopy radios and splitter.
On May 16, 2017 2:29 PM, "Rory Conaway" <r...@triadwireless.net> wrote: > I’ve got a ledge in the middle. I have done that though, under bridges. > > > > Rory > > > > *From:* Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] *On Behalf Of *Jaime Solorza > *Sent:* Tuesday, May 16, 2017 10:18 AM > *To:* Animal Farm <af@afmug.com> > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Does anyone have a 28-34dBi 2.4GHz 2x2 MIMO antenna > > > > Have you considered skeeming to ground under the trees? > > > > On May 16, 2017 9:19 AM, "Rory Conaway" <r...@triadwireless.net> wrote: > > Not in this case. If they won’t let me put a 1 or 2’ dish on the tower > they run to get extra bandwidth to the school (7 T1’s for 300 kids) or the > medical clinic (2 T-1’s), I’m thinking they aren’t going to let me cut down > or trim a mile of trees. > > > > Everytime I proposed something I was answered with “we have a plan, just > be patient”. Not really my strong suit. This plan involves towers but > nobody knows who gets awarded or when. So, 2.4GHz through a mile of > trees, here I come. > > I thought of the 2’ dish and see what happens but I don’t want to have to > pay tower climbers so do this twice. I’m going to do the 8’ dish on the > tower and 2’ dish on the roof. Once I see those numbers, I can make > adjustments on the roof. Biggest issue is AF2 through trees. I’m thinking > that I’m bringing up a pair of ePMP 2.4GHz radios also to compare. I’m > also considering putting up a Cambium 450i 900MHz as backup with a Yagi. > > > > Rory > > > > *From:* Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] *On Behalf Of *Chuck McCown > *Sent:* Tuesday, May 16, 2017 6:44 AM > *To:* af@afmug.com > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Does anyone have a 28-34dBi 2.4GHz 2x2 MIMO antenna > > > > Actually, you would be surprised. I have asked them to remove trees in a > microwave path before and they had no problem doing it. > > > > *From:* Rory Conaway > > *Sent:* Monday, May 15, 2017 9:15 PM > > *To:* af@afmug.com > > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Does anyone have a 28-34dBi 2.4GHz 2x2 MIMO antenna > > > > I’d like to stay out of jail and I’m pretty sure the U.S. Forestry service > frowns on that. > > > > Rory > > > > *From:* Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com <af-boun...@afmug.com>] *On > Behalf Of *Eric Kuhnke > *Sent:* Monday, May 15, 2017 1:23 PM > *To:* af@afmug.com > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Does anyone have a 28-34dBi 2.4GHz 2x2 MIMO antenna > > > > Have you considered the rigging/hoisting and mounting costs of 8' dishes, > vs chainsaw or doing something more creative in dish location with 2.5'/3' > size dishes to get real LOS? > > > > > > > > On Mon, May 15, 2017 at 6:23 AM, Rory Conaway <r...@triadwireless.net> > wrote: > > I’ve got to punch through a mile of trees with AF2x radio so I’m probably > going to for the 6’ or 8’ dishes. > > > > Rory > > > > *From:* Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com <af-boun...@afmug.com>] *On > Behalf Of *Colin Stanners > *Sent:* Sunday, May 14, 2017 7:05 PM > *To:* af@afmug.com > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Does anyone have a 28-34dBi 2.4GHz 2x2 MIMO antenna > > > > Gain is never an exact number as it always varies over the covered > frequency range and polarization, but from what I understand Ubiquiti > overstates their gain by 2-3 db over the 'industry standard' measurements. > Similar to how they say the AF24 can go up to 10miles, which is effectively > bs, the max 99.99% availability reliable range is 3-4 miles almost anywhere > on earth that a substantial number of those radios coild be installed. > > > > On May 14, 2017 8:44 PM, "Christopher Gray" <cg...@graytechsoftware.com> > wrote: > > Gain is not quite as high as you are asking for, but L-Com goes up to a > 900mm dish. I can't quite tell if UBNT over states their gain, L-Com > understates their gain, or if there is another fundamental difference, but > the L-Com 900mm dish is only rated at 25 dBi. > > > > I have not used it, but I've been happy with their 400mm unit. > > > > http://www.l-com.com/wireless-antenna-24-ghz-dual-polarized- > dpd-series-parabolic-dish-antennas > > > > -Chris > > > > > On Sun, May 14, 2017 at 5:22 PM, Eric Kuhnke <eric.kuh...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > I have not seen one that is anywhere near reasonably priced and can be > equipped with a (first party or third party) side shield/radome kit. The > Radiowaves stuff exists but is a design from 15 years ago. Willing to bet > the Radiowaves 3' and 4' size 2.4 GHz dishes are great at gathering > unwanted 2.4 noise from the sides... > > > > On Sat, May 13, 2017 at 2:42 PM, Rory Conaway <r...@triadwireless.net> > wrote: > > Looking for something bigger than the Ubiquiti RD-24 dish. > > > > Rory > > > > > > > >
