I have one on the roof of my house. I like it. On Tue, Sep 12, 2017 at 9:15 AM, Mathew Howard <mhoward...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Oh, and as far as actual RF performance, I haven't noticed any major > difference between the two. I'd say the lightweight is better, if anything. > > On Tue, Sep 12, 2017 at 10:12 AM, Mathew Howard <mhoward...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> The mount is completely different... it's made of thinner steal, and it >> uses smaller diameter bolts (8mm vs 10mm, I think on the old ones), but it >> is a completely different design, so I don't know that there's any >> realistic difference in strength, and I believe they still fit the same >> size pipes. It's also a deeper dish (the edge of the dish is flush with the >> end of the feedhorn), which reduces (or eliminates, in my opinion, in most >> cases) the need for adding shielding. They're also a lot easier and faster >> to assemble. Overall, I like the lightweight dishes much better than the >> old ones... I actually didn't realize they were even still making the >> standard RD-5G30. >> >> Also, the RD-5G20-LW is exactly the same as the 2' AirFiber 5X dish, >> except that the airFiber dish has a dual slant feedhorn instead of H/V. >> >> On Tue, Sep 12, 2017 at 9:55 AM, Paul McCall <pa...@pdmnet.net> wrote: >> >>> How do these lightweight dishes perform compared to the regular ones? >>> Is the mount the same or is it the same. For $ 40 less times a bunch of >>> them I need, its worth the question. >>> >>> >>> >>> Obviously, I can’t skimp on construction in Florida, so needing to ask >>> the question to those who have used them >>> >>> >>> >>> Paul >>> >>> >>> >>> Paul McCall, President >>> >>> PDMNet, Inc. / Florida Broadband, Inc. >>> >>> 658 Old Dixie Highway >>> <https://maps.google.com/?q=658+Old+Dixie+Highway%0D+Vero+Beach,+FL+32962%0D+772&entry=gmail&source=g> >>> >>> Vero Beach, FL 32962 >>> <https://maps.google.com/?q=658+Old+Dixie+Highway%0D+Vero+Beach,+FL+32962%0D+772&entry=gmail&source=g> >>> >>> 772-564-6800 <(772)%20564-6800> >>> >>> pa...@pdmnet.net >>> >>> www.pdmnet.com >>> >>> www.floridabroadband.com >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >
