[Ubnt_users] Tick marks on UBNT sectors

2016-08-27 Thread Mike Lyon
On the UBNT sectors, do the tick marks take into consideration their built in electrical downtilt? For instance, if the sector is set to the zero tick mark, is that actually zero degrees or is that technically -2 degrees? Thanks, Mike -- Mike Lyon 408-621-4826 mike.l...@gmail.com http://www.l

Re: [Ubnt_users] Tick marks on UBNT sectors

2016-08-27 Thread Adair Winter
I've always treated it as 0 degrees on the bracket so the sector would be at -2. On Aug 27, 2016 10:53 PM, "Mike Lyon" wrote: On the UBNT sectors, do the tick marks take into consideration their built in electrical downtilt? For instance, if the sector is set to the zero tick mark, is that actua

Re: [Ubnt_users] Tick marks on UBNT sectors

2016-08-27 Thread RickG
+1. I never checked it with a level but at 0 degrees, the sector appears to be pointing straight out to the horizon. On Saturday, August 27, 2016, Adair Winter wrote: > I've always treated it as 0 degrees on the bracket so the sector would be > at -2. > > On Aug 27, 2016 10:53 PM, "Mike Lyon" >

Re: [Ubnt_users] Tick marks on UBNT sectors

2016-08-28 Thread Justin Wilson
It is a mechanical mark not taking into account electrical downtilt. Justin Wilson j...@mtin.net --- http://www.mtin.net Owner/CEO xISP Solutions- Consulting – Data Centers - Bandwidth http://www.midwest-ix.com COO/Chairman Internet Exchange - Peering - Distributed Fabric > On Aug 27, 2016,

Re: [Ubnt_users] Tick marks on UBNT sectors

2016-08-28 Thread Shawn C. Peppers
Agreed with justin, you need to level the sector out and mark your reference point, then adjust per desired down-tilt calculating appropriately. I always wondered about this, i never have gotten a good answer. A lot of time my sectors look like they are pointing up more than down when i try

Re: [Ubnt_users] Tick marks on UBNT sectors

2016-08-28 Thread Christian Palecek
I think a bubble level would solve this mystery. Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone Original message From: "Shawn C. Peppers" Date: 8/28/16 11:23 AM (GMT-07:00) To: Ubiquiti Users Group Subject: Re: [Ubnt_users] Tick marks on UBNT sectors Agreed w

Re: [Ubnt_users] Tick marks on UBNT sectors

2016-08-28 Thread mike . lyon
> Original message > From: "Shawn C. Peppers" > Date: 8/28/16 11:23 AM (GMT-07:00) > To: Ubiquiti Users Group > Subject: Re: [Ubnt_users] Tick marks on UBNT sectors > > Agreed with justin, you need to level the sector out and mark your reference > poi

Re: [Ubnt_users] Tick marks on UBNT sectors

2016-08-28 Thread Justin Wilson
Original message >> From: "Shawn C. Peppers" > <mailto:videodirectwispal...@gmail.com>> >> Date: 8/28/16 11:23 AM (GMT-07:00) >> To: Ubiquiti Users Group mailto:ubnt_users@wispa.org>> >> Subject: Re: [Ubnt_users] Tick marks on UBNT se