The ds3000 is probably one of the worst mounts I've ever used. Super soft and easy to crush. Might be ok with a support arm.
The UML that streakwave sells is much higher quality. On Jul 23, 2017 10:43 AM, "Rory Conaway" <r...@triadwireless.net> wrote: > The DS-3000 mount with at least 1 brace works well although 2 are > recommended. There is another one called a striker which even stronger. > Also look at the KPPerformance antennas. Kent Urweiller says they are > better on noise than the LW antennas. Mine just came in so I haven’t > tested it yet. > > > > Rory > > > > *From:* Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] *On Behalf Of *David Coudron > *Sent:* Sunday, July 23, 2017 8:35 AM > *To:* af@afmug.com > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Mimosa C5c > > > > We are just starting to install these. We are using the RocketDish > 5G30. We have already learned a couple of things we didn’t expect: > > 1. When you unlock them, you need to select PTMP mode. There is a > question during the unlock process that wasn’t highly apparent, and our > installer missed it and selected PTP or it defaulted to PTP, not sure which > yet. Spent a lot of time trying to figure out why it would only see PTP > links. I am not sure the question even pops up in the mobile app, we need > to look at that again as that is what the installer used to unlock it. We > caught it after unlocking another one from the web browser on a laptop. > 2. We also spent quite a bit of time with the cable connections as the > connectors aren’t marked with polarity. After getting two opposite answers > on the polarity of the connectors from Mimosa, the final answer was that > connector 1=Horizontal, but it doesn’t matter as the unit autocorrects for > polarity. This was late on Friday, we will be working with it again to > confirm tomorrow. We have been unable to find any documentation on the > RocketDish, but aren’t sure that using one connector on the dish versus > another for Horizontal matters if the C5c is really autocorrecting. > 3. You need a pretty tall and heavy duty J-Pole as the bracket on the > back is pretty long between the two clamp points. Normal J-Poles, even > the heavy ones we are using aren’t long enough. We are trying to find a > better option for that. > > > > We expect we will only use these in limited areas as we have been having > really good luck with the C5. Just installed a link at 3 miles and are > getting RSSI of -68. > > > > > > *David Coudron* > > david.coud...@advantenon.com | *Mobile: *612-991-7474 <(612)%20991-7474> > > > > *Advantenon, Inc. * [image: cid:image001.png@01CEE562.60FF8FC0] > <http://www.linkedin.com/company/Advantenon> [image: > cid:image002.png@01CEE562.60FF8FC0] <http://www.twitter.com/Advantenon> > [image: > cid:image003.png@01CEE562.60FF8FC0] <http://www.facebook.com/Advantenon> > [image: > cid:image004.png@01CEE562.60FF8FC0] <http://blog.advantenon.com/> > > i...@advantenon.com | 3500 Vicksburg Lane N, Suite 315, Plymouth, MN > 55447 | www.advantenon.com | *Phone:* 800-704-4720 <(800)%20704-4720> > | *Local: *612-454-1545 <(612)%20454-1545> > > > > > > *From:* Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com <af-boun...@afmug.com>] *On > Behalf Of *Jason McKemie > *Sent:* Saturday, July 22, 2017 8:55 PM > *To:* af@afmug.com > *Subject:* [AFMUG] Mimosa C5c > > > > Anyone out there using these? With what antennas? > > > > Thanks. > > > > -Jason >
