For folks that are using the PMP450d (semi-integrated dish). It has about
the same gain as a small reflector with a stock PMP450 SM, but slightly
larger beamwidth 7° versus 6° for the RD. Do you find that it performs
about the same or a little better or worse?
On Fri, Jun 9, 2017 at 6:49 PM, Paul McCall <pa...@pdmnet.net> wrote:
> We still have about 50 of the regular 450 SMs 20MBit NIB, if anybody needs
> some.
> hit me offlist if you have a need
>
> Paul, PDMNet
> ------------------------------
> *From:* Af [af-boun...@afmug.com] on behalf of George Skorup [
> george.sko...@cbcast.com]
> *Sent:* Friday, June 09, 2017 6:23 PM
> *To:* af@afmug.com
> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] new Cambium 450 CPE's
>
> I'm sure at some point they'll cease production on the original 450 SM
> hardware, like they already have with the original 450 AP. At least 5GHz
> anyway.
>
> On 6/9/2017 4:31 PM, Jeff Broadwick - Lists wrote:
>
> List on the integrated will be $299. List on the one with the dish will
> be $349. Standard discounts apply.
>
> The integrated version won't work with a reflector dish.
>
> Jeff Broadwick
> ConVergence Technologies, Inc.
> 312-205-2519 <(312)%20205-2519> Office
> 574-220-7826 <(574)%20220-7826> Cell
> jbroadw...@converge-tech.com
>
> On Jun 9, 2017, at 4:49 PM, Kurt Fankhauser <lists.wavel...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> they can't un-cap the existing SM's because that wouldn't be fair to the
> people that paid for the upgrade keys.... it is going to be really
> interesting to see how they price the new 180/200 style 450 radio. If they
> make it too cheap then why would anyone buy the old style SM's anymore? A
> 450 5Ghz un-capped SM WISP price is $359.20. Personally in my opinion it
> needs to be about $300'ish, but that will put it cheaper than the existing
> un-capped 450. And $400.00 is too much because that's approaching 450i
> pricing which is much more rugged hardware. Sounds like they may have to
> lower the price of the existing product line, (un-likely). That would be a
> problem because there are a lot of WISPS with contract pricing for future
> SM purchases that will be pissed if the new SM is cheaper than what the
> already committed to. I really don't know, sounds like someone is going to
> have to make some hard decisions on how they price this stuff.
>
> On Fri, Jun 9, 2017 at 2:51 PM, George Skorup <george.sko...@cbcast.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Free license keys? Yeah, not gonna happen.
>>
>> The 450d is a standard 5GHz 450 SM board, internal patch antenna and all,
>> which simply feeds the horn/sub-reflector assembly.
>>
>> The new wideband 5GHz SMs as noted will do 4940-5925. Uncapped. Uses the
>> 450i SoC architecture. GigE. 30VDC passive POE and is polarity agnostic
>> like the Force180's and 200's.
>>
>> 450b is Force180 style. I forget what the Force200 style 450 will be
>> called.
>>
>> On 6/9/2017 1:37 PM, Ryan Ray wrote:
>>
>> So does this mean Cambium is going to release license keys to uncap all
>> the existing expensive ridiculous costing 450d? What's the difference
>> between a 450d and 450b?
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Jun 9, 2017 at 11:08 AM, Jeff Broadwick - Lists <jeffl...@att.net
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> Hey Kurt,
>>>
>>> The first of the 450b units will hit in July. Those are the integrated
>>> units that are built like the Force 180. The ones that are similar to the
>>> Force 200 are supposed to be available in October.
>>>
>>> Jeff Broadwick
>>> ConVergence Technologies, Inc.
>>> 312-205-2519 <%28312%29%20205-2519> Office
>>> 574-220-7826 <%28574%29%20220-7826> Cell
>>> jbroadw...@converge-tech.com
>>>
>>> On Jun 9, 2017, at 2:00 PM, Kurt Fankhauser <lists.wavel...@gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Does anyone know when cambium will be releasing the new CPE's for the
>>> 450 (5ghz) that have the unlimited throuput and will work all the way down
>>> to 5.1ghz at the $300-$350 price range? I thought it was supposed to happen
>>> by end of 1st quarter this year.
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
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