[AFMUG] 900mhz Noise
Does anyone have any quick and dirty sets of documents discussing experiences they’ve had with 900mhz smart meters, noise associated, and any other data points? Thank you, Ben Royer, Operations Manager Royell Communications, Inc. 217-965-3699 www.royell.net-- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com
[AFMUG] Siklu
Quick Q Does anyone know if the Siklu BH’s will take –56v DC? Thank you, Ben Royer, Operations Manager Royell Communications, Inc. 217-965-3699 www.royell.net-- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com
Re: [AFMUG] Marketing Question
The nice thing is it’s not local. it’s a State Highway, and the local government, that of which I’m a part of, doesn’t like the light either! lol. It’s a town of 4,500 people getting a stop light on an intersection that doesn’t need one... but the State wanted one there apparently. Thank you, Ben Royer, Operations Manager Royell Communications, Inc. 217-965-3699 www.royell.net From: Steve Jones Sent: Thursday, June 20, 2019 3:08 PM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Marketing Question embedding in local politics sometimes has less than positive effects. On Thu, Jun 20, 2019 at 2:58 PM wrote: Better dead than red? From: Ben Royer Sent: Thursday, June 20, 2019 1:53 PM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Subject: [AFMUG] Marketing Question Alright, looking for wording ideas on an ad I’m doing!!! I’m redoing a billboard right by an intersection in a small town that is getting a stop light. I’m thinking of spinning the cities disdain for this light into an ad. Something like, ‘No red lights from us, unlimited high speed, no data caps.’ Etc. any catchy ideas from ya’ll? Thank you, Ben Royer, Operations Manager Royell Communications, Inc. 217-965-3699 www.royell.net -- -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=http%3a%2f%2faf.afmug.com%2fmailman%2flistinfo%2faf_af.afmug.com=E,1,3CNaxfAsc3CAOpHgkRe4DLZzfomsMyMlSIemi84q7mSX-UrWgRHqSL3ORlqrbVGwtmO_2w_6R22Jtho27knjE0ttxHzBXooimEfOlRP0zro,=1 -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com
[AFMUG] Marketing Question
Alright, looking for wording ideas on an ad I’m doing!!! I’m redoing a billboard right by an intersection in a small town that is getting a stop light. I’m thinking of spinning the cities disdain for this light into an ad. Something like, ‘No red lights from us, unlimited high speed, no data caps.’ Etc. any catchy ideas from ya’ll? Thank you, Ben Royer, Operations Manager Royell Communications, Inc. 217-965-3699 www.royell.net-- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com
Re: [AFMUG] Tower Lift
Rock solid so far. We’ve been slow rolling it for the backwards compatibility to be more refined though. Thank you, Ben Royer, Operations Manager Royell Communications, Inc. 217-965-3699 www.royell.net From: Ryan Hill Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2019 2:14 PM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Tower Lift Well done sir! What do you guys think of the epmp3000? Ryan Hill Operations Manager Amplex Internet (419)837-5015 Ext 1047 www.amplex.net On Apr 3, 2019, at 3:07 PM, Ben Royer wrote: Here’s a tower lift we did yesterday, made a cool little video. https://youtu.be/58mMRNLSlVo Thank you, Ben Royer, Operations Manager Royell Communications, Inc. 217-965-3699 www.royell.net -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=http%3a%2f%2faf.afmug.com%2fmailman%2flistinfo%2faf_af.afmug.com=E,1,btK_j90JFwA_BIeVUJpqgIBNOgMftn9ttyeTI6OVvJor-joGmsSGDqf_6RSVONm7k1eFs-cAuY9JjFGIydiJsFES8SbUDG7g2MLQbbAnKc2e5g,,=1 -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com
[AFMUG] Tower Lift
Here’s a tower lift we did yesterday, made a cool little video. https://youtu.be/58mMRNLSlVo Thank you, Ben Royer, Operations Manager Royell Communications, Inc. 217-965-3699 www.royell.net-- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com
Re: [AFMUG] Prizes
Sweet, which event? Thank you, Ben Royer, Operations Manager Royell Communications, Inc. 217-965-3699 www.royell.net From: Mike Hammett Sent: Monday, March 25, 2019 3:36 PM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Prizes I won $250. - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions Midwest Internet Exchange The Brothers WISP From: "Ben Royer" To: "AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group" Sent: Monday, March 25, 2019 2:21:15 PM Subject: [AFMUG] Prizes So who all won big at WISPAmerica? One of my guys won the ePMP3000 AP at the Cambium event, someone remember who won the other Cambium prize? Think it was a pair of F300’s? Thank you, Ben Royer, Operations Manager Royell Communications, Inc. 217-965-3699 www.royell.net -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=http%3a%2f%2faf.afmug.com%2fmailman%2flistinfo%2faf_af.afmug.com=E,1,c4v69K8UerLD_7XbqFn6T8WyU6tHpgvastGceUAghYJHkq9LzGXuS9o4DeRuRO8E13NC6Rnqy_fQlmPSJQSNaH5F27-16w4QcAwwQESO=1 -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com
[AFMUG] Prizes
So who all won big at WISPAmerica? One of my guys won the ePMP3000 AP at the Cambium event, someone remember who won the other Cambium prize? Think it was a pair of F300’s? Thank you, Ben Royer, Operations Manager Royell Communications, Inc. 217-965-3699 www.royell.net-- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com
[AFMUG] Telehandler
Anyone have a Telehandler in their fleet? If so, what’d you land on buying and where did you source it? Thank you, Ben Royer, Operations Manager Royell Communications, Inc. 217-965-3699 www.royell.net-- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com
Re: [AFMUG] Wifi in the Park
So some interesting feedback so far. To keep the conversation going and clarify. As I stated I’m very versed on the in’s and out’s of the cnPilot capabilities, so I’m not asking the HOW to do these things, I’m just asking what’s everyone’s preference on which of those options they use. For the time limits that’s the tricky part for this setup. The games are primarily on the weekends, with a few here and there through the week. So I can’t really restrict access on any specific day. I’m leaning towards free service with limited speed, but not open, you have to get a key or voucher from the concession stand, then try to upsell the Baseball association with ‘Valued Added’ options such as streaming the games via webcam, or paid service for more speed. I’m opposed to the idea of them unplugging it when they aren’t using it, because then I get down’s in Maestro and this makes Ben angry so hoping to convince them to leave it on. Ryan, I do like the idea of using the splash page. What’s your terms look like if you don’t mind me asking, or an example of your page? Thank you, Ben Royer, Operations Manager Royell Communications, Inc. 217-965-3699 www.royell.net From: Ken Hohhof Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2019 8:52 AM To: 'AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group' Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Wifi in the Park Seems like just asking for some big-money content provider to send their lawyers after you. Or another advertiser who is paying to be on that website. You don’t tug on Superman’s cape You don’t spit into the wind You don’t pull the mask off that old Lone Ranger And you don’t … inject ads into someone else’s web page From: AF On Behalf Of Josh Baird Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2019 8:34 AM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Wifi in the Park Sweet. I just love it when ads are injected into web pages! On Thu, Mar 14, 2019 at 9:30 AM Dennis Burgess via AF wrote: Ben, We use HSNM, I know cnPilot has stuff built in, but we choose to support and sell HSNM for a number of reasons. It has advertisement module that you can inject ads into pages and such, you can limit usage based off free or paid accounts, you can have them self-subscribe (i.e. pay online) as well as have a number of restaurants that offer free WIFI for doing a survey (most of these they love). Lots of options here. Of course, both UniFI and cnPilot has parts of these systems, just not everything. As far as turning off the system, why do that, on the weekends offer free 128 or 256k restrictive access, restrict, youtube, Netflix etc. restrict ports to just the basics, but then offer a paid option, and leave the system on, it should turn off the free access outside of the weekend hours. Dennis Burgess, Mikrotik Certified Trainer Author of "Learn RouterOS- Second Edition” Link Technologies, Inc -- Mikrotik & WISP Support Services Office: 314-735-0270 Website: http://www.linktechs.net Create Wireless Coverage’s with www.towercoverage.com From: AF On Behalf Of Ben Royer Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2019 1:14 PM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Subject: [AFMUG] Wifi in the Park Hey all, So here’s an open question for conversation starting. What does everyone do for WIFI in a public area? Specifically, I’m looking at best practice for access. I’m going to start deploying cnPilot AP’s at some of our small community baseball fields. Some of these communities have little to no cell service, and when you’re at the ball park and want to share a video of your child playing, or tell family where you are, or even in emergencies, you need connectivity. So I’m looking at leveraging this need with opportunity for our company and providing free service, but use it for marketing, with the potential to upsell ‘Advanced Services’. IE; could offer streaming cameras, higher capacity, etc. for a cost. One local park is stating they will limit connectivity by just unplugging the equipment when they are not there, however I find this to be some what archaic in nature. Thus, my long winded question, what’s the best practice for allowing limited access on this network, that prevents users from sitting and streaming movies in the parking lot, during weeknights, but allows attendees to utilize the service as preferred. I’m not asking for the how, I’m well versed in the capabilities of the equipment, but more asking the which, what’s the group typically lean towards using over the other, vouchers vs. open, time limits, bandwidth limits, and so on? Thank you, Ben Royer, Operations Manager Royell Communications, Inc. 217-965-3699 www.royell.net -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.
[AFMUG] Wifi in the Park
Hey all, So here’s an open question for conversation starting. What does everyone do for WIFI in a public area? Specifically, I’m looking at best practice for access. I’m going to start deploying cnPilot AP’s at some of our small community baseball fields. Some of these communities have little to no cell service, and when you’re at the ball park and want to share a video of your child playing, or tell family where you are, or even in emergencies, you need connectivity. So I’m looking at leveraging this need with opportunity for our company and providing free service, but use it for marketing, with the potential to upsell ‘Advanced Services’. IE; could offer streaming cameras, higher capacity, etc. for a cost. One local park is stating they will limit connectivity by just unplugging the equipment when they are not there, however I find this to be some what archaic in nature. Thus, my long winded question, what’s the best practice for allowing limited access on this network, that prevents users from sitting and streaming movies in the parking lot, during weeknights, but allows attendees to utilize the service as preferred. I’m not asking for the how, I’m well versed in the capabilities of the equipment, but more asking the which, what’s the group typically lean towards using over the other, vouchers vs. open, time limits, bandwidth limits, and so on? Thank you, Ben Royer, Operations Manager Royell Communications, Inc. 217-965-3699 www.royell.net-- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com
Re: [AFMUG] saved by fall protection
Usually there’s a metal loop back on the actual arm of the truck to clip too on those. Thank you, Ben Royer, Operations Manager Royell Communications, Inc. 217-965-3699 www.royell.net From: Steve Jones Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2019 9:18 AM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Subject: Re: [AFMUG] saved by fall protection what was his lanyard hooked to, the bucket appeared to have come clear off On Tue, Mar 12, 2019 at 8:54 AM Ken Hohhof wrote: This was on the TV news a couple days ago: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Utility-worker-survives-heart-stopping-fall-after-13667651.php Luckily he had fall protection and a helmet. Some orange cones would have been nice. -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=http%3a%2f%2faf.afmug.com%2fmailman%2flistinfo%2faf_af.afmug.com=E,1,BcU_wcogZfsWlaGw05sBMekl6WTyWz8IlpDhWtBW4IBNYIqxTEzR-kkIf8Z2dMk1mI1Cx5EqXRk_vS0ZcHuwUAjVTGlTtotQXuBzd27L4adUf3HRIOcI=1 -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com
Re: [AFMUG] Committed to my field
And since it’s already a thing on social media which is funny to me... It's actually me. And I've been around since the early days of Canopy, which wasn't ditched, Cambium is the child of Motorola, and I know many of the folks that work there. I've been a WISP for 20 years and growing with over 6,500 thanks to this company. Watch this video for some more clarity. https://youtu.be/FhBejAFgf5o The tattoo stands for more than just Cambium, it just so happens Cambium/Motorola have been a huge part of my life. No different then a lot of folks getting a car, a superhero logo, or anything else that changes over the years, the point is at that point in their life that image meant something. To each their own. That was my response to someone trolling the idea that this is equivalent to getting your girls name tattooed. Commitment scares some. Thank you, Ben Royer, Operations Manager Royell Communications, Inc. 217-965-3699 www.royell.net From: Ben Royer Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2019 9:07 AM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Subject: [AFMUG] Committed to my field So I added some art, and it may say a thing or two about my commitment to the field. https://youtu.be/FhBejAFgf5o https://www.cambiumnetworks.com/blog/both-sides-of-customer-commitment/ Thank you, Ben Royer, Operations Manager Royell Communications, Inc. 217-965-3699 www.royell.net -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=http%3a%2f%2faf.afmug.com%2fmailman%2flistinfo%2faf_af.afmug.com=E,1,eevVU6ukp6n9hONiOVu4CBEo5dYXltbjPuoXp7XbehbbvJZYUjxhs_K8zBqzoGyCgOQPt1i80q74uvM9XFZU7BpW18LWfBLs318_ifOGEso,=1 -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com
[AFMUG] Committed to my field
So I added some art, and it may say a thing or two about my commitment to the field. https://youtu.be/FhBejAFgf5o https://www.cambiumnetworks.com/blog/both-sides-of-customer-commitment/ Thank you, Ben Royer, Operations Manager Royell Communications, Inc. 217-965-3699 www.royell.net-- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com
[AFMUG] Cameras - kind of OT, kind of...
Hey all, As I’ve posted before I have my YouTube channel where I’m trying always expand the offerings for our industry. My question for the group is who has Digital Cams, and/or has done some YouTube work, and if so, what’s the recommended? I have been doing them so far with a GoPro and a Logitech C920 Webcam, a Yeti Mic, and some lighting, etc. I’m going to upgrade with a nice camera and shotgun mic for mobile options, just thought I’d ask. Thank you, Ben Royer, Operations Manager Royell Communications, Inc. 217-965-3699 www.royell.net-- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com
[AFMUG] Redline?
Anyone using this yet? Real world not sales pitch. Thank you, Ben Royer, Operations Manager Royell Communications, Inc. 217-965-3699 www.royell.net-- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com
Re: [AFMUG] I did it
There is no Chromebook. only Azulle.. Thank you, Ben Royer, Operations Manager Royell Communications, Inc. 217-965-3699 www.royell.net -Original Message- From: ch...@wbmfg.com Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2019 6:40 PM To: af@af.afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] I did it It is an Azulle Access3. -Original Message- From: ch...@wbmfg.com Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2019 5:39 PM To: af@af.afmug.com Subject: I did it This is the mini computer I selected for my splicing trailer. Boots to the login screen in about 15 seconds, fully logged in and ready to go in about 45 seconds. Took a while to config Win 10 but really was simple and easy. Nothing out of the ordinary. Not sure if I can power it off of the usb on the monitor or not. If so that will be a plus. -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=http%3a%2f%2faf.afmug.com%2fmailman%2flistinfo%2faf_af.afmug.com=E,1,pKUjd5H8U9w3SHjhDkq-Y7S_LnGoqjmDKR1mIcYbwG8hxnBV5HiyPV7YdN-lroQEN2SKQfI3qM-LAUSsCUDp--1uHVsp7qExNbmzy4UUJg,,=1 -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com
Re: [AFMUG] YouTube and such
Thanks, that’s a good point about being next to someone, the 450M 3Ghz. was one I wanted to really explain the size, so maybe I might want to mention my size in future videos, good catch. Yeah, my lapel mic got chewed on by my new dog. I soldered the wires back together as best I could, but may end up with a new one. I also noticed the blurry video, and have a plan in place to resolve that next video. Thanks for all the great feedback. Thank you, Ben Royer, Operations Manager Royell Communications, Inc. 217-965-3699 www.royell.net From: Andy Trimmell Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2019 9:55 AM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Subject: Re: [AFMUG] YouTube and such Looks informative. Your overhead camera is very blurry in comparison to your front camera. It might help if you got a big piece of black cloth to put over top of your wood table. Should help with the camera focusing on the wood grain instead of the peripherals. A few times your microphone peaked and distorted. I did like seeing the ePMP 3000 next to a person. It looks huge in comparison to the rest of their products. Thanks for making the video! Andy Trimmell Business Manager PDS Connect 317-831-3000 From: AF [mailto:af-boun...@af.afmug.com] On Behalf Of Ben Royer Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2019 10:36 AM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Subject: [AFMUG] YouTube and such So I have some new videos out there of some unboxing of Cambium gear. I’d love to get some feedback, and also be curious if anyone in the industry would like to see other types of videos. One idea I had was starting to document tower work and install work for infrastructure to start sharing basic stuff. Things like cadwelding our ground, installing fiber to backhauls, mounting options on different structures, etc. Below is a link to my latest but feel free to check out the channel for others. There is a video of 450M 3Ghz. installed on a tower on the channel too. https://youtu.be/rz4qVMHPpHA Thank you, Ben Royer, Operations Manager Royell Communications, Inc. 217-965-3699 www.royell.net -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=http%3a%2f%2faf.afmug.com%2fmailman%2flistinfo%2faf_af.afmug.com=E,1,iPqqgdYJtUHbV_GaEEuC1iCXHsApk84gM5yqiYfwr5OghpFEi4jtgimwmo1JCJ5UM8na5z_5wzjdnv5HlCnNIqgJZjIHzHiC7yiCcvQ6qLb971Ay=1 -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com
Re: [AFMUG] YouTube and such
Thanks Jay, yeah my audio has been a real pain lately, but I think I'm started to get a feel for balancing a little better. Thank you, Ben Royer, Operations Manager Royell Communications, Inc. 217-965-3699 www.royell.net -Original Message- From: Jay Weekley Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2019 9:42 AM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Subject: Re: [AFMUG] YouTube and such I'm a fan and think they're well done. The biggest thing is the audio is a little low though I haven't seen your latest productions. I'm interested in the other subjects you listed. Ben Royer wrote: So I have some new videos out there of some unboxing of Cambium gear. I’d love to get some feedback, and also be curious if anyone in the industry would like to see other types of videos. One idea I had was starting to document tower work and install work for infrastructure to start sharing basic stuff. Things like cadwelding our ground, installing fiber to backhauls, mounting options on different structures, etc. Below is a link to my latest but feel free to check out the channel for others. There is a video of 450M 3Ghz. installed on a tower on the channel too. https://youtu.be/rz4qVMHPpHA Thank you, Ben Royer, Operations Manager Royell Communications, Inc. 217-965-3699 https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fwww.royell.net=E,1,c-0PvnXGYcBDwDjPZHyXgZKO9GT_es6RYa2nuavOnqGcZXpSRZLN_sEiDMFPZKZObfYQmaYs48L0czTopgMiXO-ITZU1A2r6vcOF3Oo9otwCVigJ75XGmBnm=1 -- *Jay Weekley* *Cyber Broadband * -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=http%3a%2f%2faf.afmug.com%2fmailman%2flistinfo%2faf_af.afmug.com=E,1,dVkZWZ6eNlDx9K2JHchf3W2w_19WSsX0RT_fh5LX-vuJa3Im_mCPns6dyT1qOI5J8JJUXaljRvhzf2MYukqyP7xqbY80fhH9FOHLiw5XaRqBI3JAKDJ5-ts,=1 -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com
[AFMUG] YouTube and such
So I have some new videos out there of some unboxing of Cambium gear. I’d love to get some feedback, and also be curious if anyone in the industry would like to see other types of videos. One idea I had was starting to document tower work and install work for infrastructure to start sharing basic stuff. Things like cadwelding our ground, installing fiber to backhauls, mounting options on different structures, etc. Below is a link to my latest but feel free to check out the channel for others. There is a video of 450M 3Ghz. installed on a tower on the channel too. https://youtu.be/rz4qVMHPpHA Thank you, Ben Royer, Operations Manager Royell Communications, Inc. 217-965-3699 www.royell.net-- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com
Re: [AFMUG] AF subscription notification
Don’t know, somehow got kicked for bounces. Always have been here but went to share links to my recent YouTube posts and noticed I couldn’t. Thank you, Ben Royer, Operations Manager Royell Communications, Inc. 217-965-3699 www.royell.net From: Ryan Hill Sent: Monday, January 21, 2019 1:47 PM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Subject: Re: [AFMUG] AF subscription notification Whats up Ben? Welcome Ryan Hill Operations Manager Amplex Internet (419)837-5015 Ext 1047 www.amplex.net On Jan 21, 2019, at 2:44 PM, Ben Royer wrote: Yep, looks good, thanks Chuck. Thank you, Ben Royer, Operations Manager Royell Communications, Inc. 217-965-3699 www.royell.net -Original Message- From: ch...@wbmfg.com Sent: Monday, January 21, 2019 1:37 PM To: af@af.afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] AF subscription notification Ben, you here now? -Original Message- From: mailman-boun...@af.afmug.com Sent: Monday, January 21, 2019 12:36 PM To: af-ow...@af.afmug.com Subject: AF subscription notification operati...@royell.net has been successfully subscribed to AF. (admin mass sub) -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=http%3a%2f%2faf.afmug.com%2fmailman%2flistinfo%2faf_af.afmug.com=E,1,rDnum28snQjbti7C2QVEl9SQ_KyiJTdLccn6kU7xFBOG-MXMJ03nliNsFwSU2N0cyEJb8bNqnMzY6977JvO5xbXPvDVW3IviMOAzOnUnj7vMmbsLPwSC-A,,=1 -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=http%3a%2f%2faf.afmug.com%2fmailman%2flistinfo%2faf_af.afmug.com=E,1,qKBQ3SbtP326TNJqe0D5WQZ1qNb3ZieARHVT3MTIy9upPtdMcC6djIcoxJFDXHp1jtHFR-jfQo20kbsqQ3SseLQReCdUJ7Lc-K_2B1Ff9gHSbNMO=1 -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com
Re: [AFMUG] AF subscription notification
Yep, looks good, thanks Chuck. Thank you, Ben Royer, Operations Manager Royell Communications, Inc. 217-965-3699 www.royell.net -Original Message- From: ch...@wbmfg.com Sent: Monday, January 21, 2019 1:37 PM To: af@af.afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] AF subscription notification Ben, you here now? -Original Message- From: mailman-boun...@af.afmug.com Sent: Monday, January 21, 2019 12:36 PM To: af-ow...@af.afmug.com Subject: AF subscription notification operati...@royell.net has been successfully subscribed to AF. (admin mass sub) -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=http%3a%2f%2faf.afmug.com%2fmailman%2flistinfo%2faf_af.afmug.com=E,1,rDnum28snQjbti7C2QVEl9SQ_KyiJTdLccn6kU7xFBOG-MXMJ03nliNsFwSU2N0cyEJb8bNqnMzY6977JvO5xbXPvDVW3IviMOAzOnUnj7vMmbsLPwSC-A,,=1 -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com
Re: [AFMUG] Enclosures
Hey Adair, Mind me asking what one of these runs roughly? Thank you, Ben Royer, Operations Manager Royell Communications, Inc. 217-965-3699 www.royell.net From: Adair Winter Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2018 2:58 PM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Enclosures www.amprod.us minifort. On Tue, Nov 13, 2018 at 2:56 PM Ben Royer wrote: Hey WispWorld, What enclosures are you using at tower sites? The ones we used shot way up in price, so shopping around. Thank you, Ben Royer, Operations Manager Royell Communications, Inc. 217-965-3699 www.royell.net -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com -- Adair Winter VP, Network Operations / Co-Owner Amarillo Wireless | 806.316.5071 C: 806.231.7180 http://www.amarillowireless.net -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=http%3a%2f%2faf.afmug.com%2fmailman%2flistinfo%2faf_af.afmug.com=E,1,9mAvRVrkJxS2i6L2k82pgWKYaHHIxp3d_YtTSnHzi8dSR0qmvHCKTEvgBX2vaeiIfen5DkBaX9hzhG-cfE5DT__CDjxBWFUcEK93W9Pa5w,,=1 -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com
Re: [AFMUG] YouTube Channel
Awesome Ryan, I subscribed. I’m using Pinnacle Studio 22 Ultimate, there’s a lot to it, but I’m picking it up pretty quick. I may even ‘borrow’ a few ideas there for our customers! Thank you, Ben Royer, Operations Manager Royell Communications, Inc. 217-965-3699 www.royell.net From: Ryan Hill Sent: Monday, November 12, 2018 7:47 AM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Subject: Re: [AFMUG] YouTube Channel Those are great Ben. We're doing something similar but so far we're seeing and hearing some great feedback. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4iZVdN71bfYHrP0Lg97ATA Ryan Hill Operations Manager Amplex Internet (419)837-5015 Ext 1047 www.amplex.net On Nov 9, 2018, at 12:38 PM, Ben Royer wrote: Hey guys, Just thought I’d share with the list our YouTube channel I just fired up. We plan to do a series of different types of videos, so bear with the first few as we were still working out audio, editing software, and other such stuffs. With that said, we plan to do categories such as: Unboxing Videos (Industry focused) How To Videos (Customer Audience Focused) Field Tech Videos (Customer/Industry Focused) Shenanigans (Customer Focused but fun) Charitable Videos (Documenting any charity work we do) Technical Videos (Lengthy but educational industry videos) - Don’t give me any grief about the RF training video, I hadn’t had much coffee and been a long time since I went over those slides so if I misspoke, meh boo hiss. Otherwise, I’d love to get feedback from the group on what you guys think. I’ll link to our channel for now with this video, Tommy took my GoPro helmet on his latest climb. https://youtu.be/c4Ld62rozqY Thank you, Ben Royer, Operations Manager Royell Communications, Inc. 217-965-3699 www.royell.net -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=http%3a%2f%2faf.afmug.com%2fmailman%2flistinfo%2faf_af.afmug.com=E,1,KzfeZrCVCIvgQYLqgq4-5wbWNXXkU2KlqvnHulGiEnjAbe-fsFNnJ07Ir6idf3Mo1gkeVe3BAGs_ByJwus4y5qXPeV6oBPe96Wr9qEZR5A,,=1 -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com
[AFMUG] YouTube Channel
Hey guys, Just thought I’d share with the list our YouTube channel I just fired up. We plan to do a series of different types of videos, so bear with the first few as we were still working out audio, editing software, and other such stuffs. With that said, we plan to do categories such as: Unboxing Videos (Industry focused) How To Videos (Customer Audience Focused) Field Tech Videos (Customer/Industry Focused) Shenanigans (Customer Focused but fun) Charitable Videos (Documenting any charity work we do) Technical Videos (Lengthy but educational industry videos) - Don’t give me any grief about the RF training video, I hadn’t had much coffee and been a long time since I went over those slides so if I misspoke, meh boo hiss. Otherwise, I’d love to get feedback from the group on what you guys think. I’ll link to our channel for now with this video, Tommy took my GoPro helmet on his latest climb. https://youtu.be/c4Ld62rozqY Thank you, Ben Royer, Operations Manager Royell Communications, Inc. 217-965-3699 www.royell.net -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com
Re: [AFMUG] Paying employees per install/service call
This is a great conversation and I feel could be added to in Vegas in some of the panels. We have looked at all of the mentioned methods. I currently have 7 field techs running. We pay a decent wage, but no per job bonus. The already mentioned reasoning is why, in that if you pay per job, the jobs get done quicker, and messier. Your quality goes way down. However, we reward our technicians in other ways. We have an attendance bonus, safe driver rewards, clean van audits, and quality control audits. The technicians are commended for their quality not quantity. We do pictures, notes, all that, and only have 1 tech per job unless it’s a larger job. In my experience, having two can be just as bad as having one distracted by the customer, only you provided the distraction because the techs just hover around each other instead of splitting up and tackling the job. I always tell my team that if a job takes all day, as long as it’s done right, I’m not mad. You also want to hire a culture of success. Most our team have a level of pride in their work that they want to complete their jobs and do them professionally. Anytime we have a customer call in or email us to tell us how awesome the tech did, we put that on blast throughout the company to show everyone that employee A did such a great job. We honestly have had a huge increase in those types of contacts from our customers in the past few years also. To answer your original question though, I wouldn’t recommend hiring per job payment with your first guy. Maybe after he’s been with you for awhile and you have a baseline of how long it takes him, and his quality of work, but otherwise you’re almost certainly setting yourself up for poor quality over quantity. Thank you, Ben Royer, Operations Manager Royell Communications, Inc. 217-965-3699 www.royell.net From: CBB - Jay Fuller Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2018 11:20 AM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Paying employees per install/service call and if they DON'T do the additional steps you asked for, they just don't get paid the bonus? what percentage go the extra mile for the bonus? - Original Message - From: SmarterBroadband To: 'AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group' Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2018 11:15 AM Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Paying employees per install/service call We do this. Hourly rate is higher ($10 would not meet minimum wage in California…) and we pay a $35 bonus for each install if it meets our criterial. Installer has to take pictures of the installation location, the view the radio sees, radio Asset Tag, wire run, wall penetration and POE location. Record signal levels (and SNR etc.) which must be within spec. All necessary customer paperwork signed. All installer paperwork fully completed. Anything not do, no bonus. We pay the bonus the following week. Adam From: AF [mailto:af-boun...@af.afmug.com] On Behalf Of Kurt Fankhauser Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2018 5:31 AM To: af@af.afmug.com Subject: [AFMUG] Paying employees per install/service call I was thinking of hiring my first installer/service tech and I am trying to come up with a unique way to pay them that basically rewards effort. Has anyone ever heard of having a flat base pay of like $10/hour and then on top of that pay them for number of installs / service calls / tickets they get completed in that pay period? Basically it will motivate them to do more because their hourly rate average will increase with the more they get done. Thoughts? -- -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=http%3a%2f%2faf.afmug.com%2fmailman%2flistinfo%2faf_af.afmug.com=E,1,1pHNz_FyO9hcADLce1ZKoSF9l_omFODG2k7Gc2PRLAo4XiSvNRTKQ-s2UBGH2dEoddyhrs0oPfm2-l-ZMXLd075yZKRhcjZhtoVYznc9P_B_NoSzEVwB=1 -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com
Re: [AFMUG] [WISPA Members] Dear WISPA...
I think that’s my biggest issue here also. Trying to be as unbiased in the matter as possible, the biggest issue I have is that they brought a Dist. and WISP into the lawsuit. I think if this was filed solely against Cambium, everyone would have gone, ‘oh, that’s interesting, wonder what’s going to happen.’ The second they included a Dist. and WISP, I have to think every decent minded WISP and Dist. out there is going, ‘Wait, they sued for that? I don’t think I want to associate to these people anymore because I don’t want to be next.’ I could be wrong, but I feel for the WISP especially in this case. I think to speak more to the call to WISPA to take action, my view is this. If I’m a WISP, and I join WISPA to better the community, a key component is I’m going to share my experience and expertise on certain things. It’s my understanding, that’s ALL this WISP did. They tried the product out, reported back to the company that sold it to them on how it performed, and then it was published. So for another company to come along and say, ‘Wait, you can’t use that product and you certainly can’t promote the use of that product’, seems to me is the EXACT opposite of what WISPA is about. It’s a VERY slippery slope they’ve opened up here. I’m sure the WISP involved isn’t going to publically participate in any more studies or open BETA programs. So you have to ask, what if people highly trust this WISP, what if a few other highly trusted WISP’s get the same treatment and shut down their open sharing of experience. Is our industry growing now? Is it benefiting from this? Just my opinion, but THAT’S to me, the biggest issue here. Thank you, Ben Royer, Operations Manager Royell Communications, Inc. 217-965-3699 www.royell.net From: Sean Heskett Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2018 9:35 PM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Subject: Re: [AFMUG] [WISPA Members] Dear WISPA... If ubiquiti want to go after cambium for copyright infringement then by all means go for it. But don’t drag Blip into conspiracy charges. It would seem WISPA could be a co-conspirator too On Wed, Aug 15, 2018 at 5:41 PM Mark Radabaugh wrote: That’s where I’m curious about the copyright and hacking claims. The loaders and many of the tools are open source and/or are supplied by the chipset manufacturer. Mark On Aug 15, 2018, at 5:52 PM, Mathew Howard wrote: Yeah... it's not like you can just go download Openwrt, modify it as much as you want, without doing anything that even vaguely looks like hacking, and flash it on the things... On Wed, Aug 15, 2018 at 4:49 PM Seth Mattinen wrote: On 8/15/18 14:39, Mike Hammett wrote: > https://www.denx.de/wiki/U-Boot > Clearly Cambium downloaded the source code for U-Boot and "hacked" UBNT's super secret hardware. Because nobody else could possibly boot a generic Atheros without hacking and collusion. -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=http%3a%2f%2faf.afmug.com%2fmailman%2flistinfo%2faf_af.afmug.com=E,1,1FqnaMffrI-xaXPDfe_Bo8ji-gYLOYhW2kU30q_RlWWWeBQ7PZPBCb96PTK_27wgHET2Rr5RVWmcuSOk3sKR-QZIYrq8A1wue6XpivvM=1 -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com
Re: [AFMUG] Ubiquiti Sues Cambium
I could be way wrong, but it seems to me in the court of public opinion this will hurt UBNT worse. I mean, any WISP out there, and Disti, using or selling Elevate, in my opinion would be pretty upset UBNT is trying to accuse them as ‘co-conspirators’. This is a very, very slippery slope UBNT has just tried to push everyone using Elevate down. Thank you, Ben Royer, Operations Manager Royell Communications, Inc. From: Adam Moffett Sent: Friday, August 10, 2018 11:52 AM To: af@af.afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Ubiquiti Sues Cambium So yeah they are talking about the extra Tx power. They're also claiming copyright, DMCA, RICO, CFA, and software licenses violations. They also claim mail and wire fraud related to marketing the hacked firmware. In a nutshell, they refer to Blip and Winncomm as "co-conspirators" because they helped promote and distribute Elevate. On 8/10/2018 12:13 PM, Doug Hass wrote: For those of you who want to see it, the complaint from the court case is attached. On Fri, Aug 10, 2018 at 11:10 AM Mathew Howard wrote: The thing I'm wondering about here, is what are they suing the WISP for (yes, I'm too lazy to go find the documents and read them)? On Fri, Aug 10, 2018 at 10:57 AM Lewis Bergman wrote: My statement still stands. On Fri, Aug 10, 2018, 10:10 AM Faisal Imtiaz wrote: Love the armchair discussion, with everyone shooting from the hip, without actually reading the article... Ubiquiti sued Illinois-based Cambium on Tuesday, claiming the company is selling firmware that changes the existing firmware on Ubiquiti's wireless equipment so it exceeds Ubiquiti's transmission thresholds, making it no longer compliant with the Federal Communications Commission's rules. = No they are not suing for IP !, they cannot ! They are making an interesting case. I can also understand why they might be compelled to make such a case ! ( makes a for a very interesting liability responsibility ! ) Regards. Faisal Imtiaz Snappy Internet & Telecom http://www.snappytelecom.net Tel: 305 663 5518 x 232 Help-desk: (305)663-5518 Option 2 or Email: supp...@snappytelecom.net -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=http%3a%2f%2faf.afmug.com%2fmailman%2flistinfo%2faf_af.afmug.com=E,1,ILqhSSgGBVlURmeP3dz9vX6-fTqI_EGsODvzhY5uqbM_BYsD5btGj-eWAHGURbh93KHOGWjorzG6zCGYEJFnajB6LyoyVCiPNR7kwYvh_tvo53Gs5bVRXVy-gwfz=1 -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com
