I concur. I can't see myself ever putting a reflector on a tower. On Mon, Jan 22, 2018 at 9:45 AM, Mike Hammett <af...@ics-il.net> wrote:
> There's no way I'm using a reflector for anything. > > The rejection is very good. > > > > ----- > Mike Hammett > Intelligent Computing Solutions <http://www.ics-il.com/> > <https://www.facebook.com/ICSIL> > <https://plus.google.com/+IntelligentComputingSolutionsDeKalb> > <https://www.linkedin.com/company/intelligent-computing-solutions> > <https://twitter.com/ICSIL> > Midwest Internet Exchange <http://www.midwest-ix.com/> > <https://www.facebook.com/mdwestix> > <https://www.linkedin.com/company/midwest-internet-exchange> > <https://twitter.com/mdwestix> > The Brothers WISP <http://www.thebrotherswisp.com/> > <https://www.facebook.com/thebrotherswisp> > > > <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXSdfxQv7SpoRQYNyLwntZg> > ------------------------------ > *From: *"Rory Conaway" <r...@triadwireless.net> > *To: *af@afmug.com > *Sent: *Monday, January 22, 2018 8:08:50 AM > *Subject: *Re: [AFMUG] Arc Wireless 30 dBi vs RocketDish RD-5G30 > > If you are talking about the 2’ dishes, their gain in 5GHz is the same as > the KP reflector. We may test that but honestly, between the price > difference which is more than $100, the weight, and the complexity, it > would have to be significantly better and I doubt it is. > > > > Rory > > > > *From:* Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] *On Behalf Of *Mike Hammett > *Sent:* Monday, January 22, 2018 6:58 AM > *To:* af@afmug.com > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Arc Wireless 30 dBi vs RocketDish RD-5G30 > > > > They still work down there, just lose a couple dB. Their better rejection > makes up for it. > > > > ----- > Mike Hammett > Intelligent Computing Solutions <http://www.ics-il.com/> > <https://www.facebook.com/ICSIL> > <https://plus.google.com/+IntelligentComputingSolutionsDeKalb> > <https://www.linkedin.com/company/intelligent-computing-solutions> > <https://twitter.com/ICSIL> > Midwest Internet Exchange <http://www.midwest-ix.com/> > <https://www.facebook.com/mdwestix> > <https://www.linkedin.com/company/midwest-internet-exchange> > <https://twitter.com/mdwestix> > The Brothers WISP <http://www.thebrotherswisp.com/> > <https://www.facebook.com/thebrotherswisp> > > > <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXSdfxQv7SpoRQYNyLwntZg> > ------------------------------ > > *From: *"Rory Conaway" <r...@triadwireless.net> > *To: *af@afmug.com > *Sent: *Monday, January 22, 2018 7:57:40 AM > *Subject: *Re: [AFMUG] Arc Wireless 30 dBi vs RocketDish RD-5G30 > > Most Jirous antennas aren’t good for under 5.4GHz though. We started > using them after being told more than 2 years ago they would have updated > nose cones shortly. I’m still waiting. > > > > Rory > > > > *From:* Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com <af-boun...@afmug.com>] *On > Behalf Of *Mike Hammett > *Sent:* Monday, January 22, 2018 6:30 AM > *To:* af@afmug.com > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Arc Wireless 30 dBi vs RocketDish RD-5G30 > > > > Jirous makes antennas with good patterns. > > > > ----- > Mike Hammett > Intelligent Computing Solutions <http://www.ics-il.com/> > <https://www.facebook.com/ICSIL> > <https://plus.google.com/+IntelligentComputingSolutionsDeKalb> > <https://www.linkedin.com/company/intelligent-computing-solutions> > <https://twitter.com/ICSIL> > Midwest Internet Exchange <http://www.midwest-ix.com/> > <https://www.facebook.com/mdwestix> > <https://www.linkedin.com/company/midwest-internet-exchange> > <https://twitter.com/mdwestix> > The Brothers WISP <http://www.thebrotherswisp.com/> > <https://www.facebook.com/thebrotherswisp> > > > <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXSdfxQv7SpoRQYNyLwntZg> > ------------------------------ > > *From: *"David Coudron" <david.coud...@advantenon.com> > *To: *af@afmug.com > *Sent: *Sunday, January 21, 2018 9:04:56 PM > *Subject: *Re: [AFMUG] Arc Wireless 30 dBi vs RocketDish RD-5G30 > > We love the KP Performance antennas for the CPEs, but haven’t used them > yet for backhaul. Have you been using them for that as well? We were > worried the wider beamwidth would catch too much other noise. Or maybe > that hasn’t been an issue? > > > > Thanks, > > > > David Coudron > > > > *From:* Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com <af-boun...@afmug.com>] *On > Behalf Of *Rory Conaway > *Sent:* Sunday, January 21, 2018 8:56 PM > *To:* af@afmug.com > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Arc Wireless 30 dBi vs RocketDish RD-5G30 > > > > Right now the best antenna we have tested at 30dBi has been the KP > Performance antennas. We will be testing the RF Elements antennas next. > > Rory > > > > *From:* Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com <af-boun...@afmug.com>] *On > Behalf Of *David Coudron > *Sent:* Sunday, January 21, 2018 6:49 PM > *To:* af@afmug.com > *Subject:* [AFMUG] Arc Wireless 30 dBi vs RocketDish RD-5G30 > > > > We have traditionally been using the Arc Wireless 30 dBi 5 GHz parabolic > dish for our shorter backhaul links when using 5 GHz. The have been OK, > but we have a tough time getting them and the radomes from time to time. > We are in that situation again. They are priced quite competitively, and > seem to do the job, however we are looking for options since they are so > spotty to get ahold of. We have messed around with the Ubiquiti > RocketDish for CPE connectorized radios, but haven’t tried them out for > backhaul as of yet. The specs appear to be very similar and I expect > they’d perform about the same other than the N-Type vs SMA connectors. > Anyone have experience with both of these dishes? Or is there a better > alternative that we should be looking at in the $120 range (dish only)? > > > > Regard, > > > > David Coudron > > > > > >
