We have lots of AF-5x links, and as far as I can remember, we've had one radio die - and that was when the tower took a direct lightning strike.
On Dec 17, 2017 11:33 AM, "Nate Burke" <n...@blastcomm.com> wrote: > 3 links in diverse parts of the network,� 2 links are on the 18" UNBT > dishes, 1 is on a set of beehive dishes with 5ghz feedhorns.� 2 failures > were within a week of install, the 2 links with immediate failures were > installed months apart.� Another failure was on a radio running for over > a year.� No weather issues when radio stop.� SA is Hearing noise > normally, so I think that something happens to the TX on the radio.� New > radio on same dish/channel/power links up immediately.� > > On 12/17/2017 11:24 AM, Jim Bouse [Brazos WiFi] wrote: > > I have about 30 AF5X links. I've had exactly 1 radio die since I started > using these things when they first came out.� > > Can you describe your setup a bit better? > > Jim > > > > Sent via the Samsung Galaxy S7 active, an AT&T 4G LTE smartphone > > > -------- Original message -------- > From: Nate Burke <n...@blastcomm.com> <n...@blastcomm.com> > Date: 12/17/17 11:19 AM (GMT-06:00) > To: Animal Farm <af@afmug.com> <af@afmug.com> > Subject: [AFMUG] AF5x Failure Rate > > I only have 3 AF5X links, But I've replaced 3 of the 6 radio units so > far.� They all have had RF problems where the link drops, but Ethernet > and MGMT is just fine.� I just had another radio go bad this weekend.� > I > have a couple Dozen AF5 links in the air, and have had no problems with > those.� Is the Failure rate on the 5X radio that high, or am I just > extremely unlucky? > > >
