So even though it has the same gain, and wider beam width, it performs better?
bp On Wed, Jun 14, 2017 at 4:01 PM, Gino A. Villarini <g...@aeronetpr.com> wrote: > We moved to 450d and never looked back… > > From: Af <af-boun...@afmug.com> on behalf of Bill Prince < > part15...@gmail.com> > Reply-To: "af@afmug.com" <af@afmug.com> > Date: Wednesday, June 14, 2017 at 4:46 PM > To: "af@afmug.com" <af@afmug.com> > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] new Cambium 450 CPE's > > 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? > > > > *Gino A. Villarini* > President > Metro Office Park #18 Suite 304 Guaynabo, Puerto Rico 00968 > > 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. >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >> > > > -- > -- > bp > part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com > -- -- bp part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com