[AFMUG] rack mount UPS.

2015-06-03 Thread Brandon Yuchasz
Looking to see if anyone has and feedback on this unit. http://www.cyberpowersystems.com/products/ups-systems/smart-app-ups/rackmoun t-lcd/CPS1500AVR.html We are looking for a rack mount UPS to install at a remote site. It all cambium. 3 FSK 2Epmp and 4 Eptp. All those are feed through

Re: [AFMUG] rack mount UPS.

2015-06-03 Thread Josh Luthman
I agree/do what George said Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Wed, Jun 3, 2015 at 3:29 PM, George Skorup geo...@cbcast.com wrote: He said he already has PacketFlux injectors. The RB1100 will run 24v PoE in on ether13.

[AFMUG] ePMP tx power bug continues

2015-06-03 Thread Josh Luthman
I'm tired of repeating myself. Maybe no one else cares, but let me speak here first. I'm putting up a 5 GHz AP. It let's me select 26dBm tx power without warning until I hit save. Then it will give me a red info button at the top saying that's too much power. Well if you knew that value is

Re: [AFMUG] rack mount UPS.

2015-06-03 Thread Keefe John
Why do you need both meanwell parts? Do you have a sample setup pictures or diagram? On 6/3/2015 2:29 PM, George Skorup wrote: He said he already has PacketFlux injectors. The RB1100 will run 24v PoE in on ether13. Everything else listed is also 24v. But I bet the 1100 will not like DC

Re: [AFMUG] rack mount UPS.

2015-06-03 Thread joseph marsh
Thanks. Who's a good supplier to buy from On Jun 3, 2015 3:22 PM, Josh Luthman j...@imaginenetworksllc.com wrote: Genesis batteries. Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Wed, Jun 3, 2015 at 4:21 PM, joseph marsh

Re: [AFMUG] rack mount UPS.

2015-06-03 Thread Josh Luthman
APC 750 XL!!! Gino got me hooked on them. Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Wed, Jun 3, 2015 at 3:34 PM, Paul Stewart p...@paulstewart.org wrote: Know of a few providers using their gear and they seem to like it … I’m biased

[AFMUG] 320 series - still using

2015-06-03 Thread Paul McCall
I am just curious how many of you have decided to keep using the 320 series because it goes through trees a lot better than the 450 series 3.65 product? Are you expanding with it as far as towers go? Or, are you just adding SMs to what you already have? Paul Paul McCall, Pres. PDMNet /

Re: [AFMUG] rack mount UPS.

2015-06-03 Thread George Skorup
He said he already has PacketFlux injectors. The RB1100 will run 24v PoE in on ether13. Everything else listed is also 24v. But I bet the 1100 will not like DC float voltage (27). I would put in a Mean Well AD-155B and a RSD150B-24. Fuse everything. My $0.0314 On 6/3/2015 2:15 PM, TJ Trout

Re: [AFMUG] rack mount UPS.

2015-06-03 Thread joseph marsh
Is them alarm batteries? On Jun 3, 2015 3:17 PM, Keefe John keefe...@ethoplex.com wrote: What does the second device do? On 6/3/2015 3:12 PM, Josh Luthman wrote: https://www.dropbox.com/s/a1oe0bwirtyfsdb/2014-11-26%2019.37.29.jpg?dl=0 Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct:

Re: [AFMUG] rack mount UPS.

2015-06-03 Thread Josh Luthman
Genesis batteries. Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Wed, Jun 3, 2015 at 4:21 PM, joseph marsh bwireless...@gmail.com wrote: Is them alarm batteries? On Jun 3, 2015 3:17 PM, Keefe John keefe...@ethoplex.com wrote: What does

Re: [AFMUG] ePMP sync differences CMM3 vs CMM4.

2015-06-03 Thread Josh Luthman
Yes that would probably make sense to do then. I'm more ePMP and couldn't care less about Canopy. Anything that's needed to make ePMP improvements I would certainly suggest. I'd rather avoid a sync source and ePMP GPS conflict. Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne

Re: [AFMUG] rack mount UPS.

2015-06-03 Thread TJ Trout
Get a netonix dc poe switch, a battery and a ICT Dc ups :) Your converting DC to AC and then back to DC On Wed, Jun 3, 2015 at 12:12 PM, Brandon Yuchasz li...@gogebicrange.net wrote: Looking to see if anyone has and feedback on this unit.

Re: [AFMUG] rack mount UPS.

2015-06-03 Thread Adam Moffett
RSD B24 is a DC to DC power supply. The output is 24Volt, the input accepts a wider range (but nominally 24 Volt). The AD155B will output the float voltage of the batteries when AC is on (26V or so), and output battery voltage when AC is off, which will start around 24V when they're full

Re: [AFMUG] rack mount UPS.

2015-06-03 Thread Josh Luthman
PacketFlux SiteMonitor. [image: Inline image 1] Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Wed, Jun 3, 2015 at 4:31 PM, Keefe John keefe...@ethoplex.com wrote: Does anyone make something to monitor this setup? On 6/3/2015 3:24 PM, Adam

Re: [AFMUG] OT - Mill machine

2015-06-03 Thread Paul McCall
That's nice of you Chuck! -Original Message- From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Chuck McCown Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2015 11:16 AM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT - Mill machine Send them on over, we can probably knock them out. -Original Message-

Re: [AFMUG] rack mount UPS.

2015-06-03 Thread Josh Luthman
https://www.dropbox.com/s/a1oe0bwirtyfsdb/2014-11-26%2019.37.29.jpg?dl=0 Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Wed, Jun 3, 2015 at 4:07 PM, Keefe John keefe...@ethoplex.com wrote: Why do you need both meanwell parts? Do you have a

Re: [AFMUG] rack mount UPS.

2015-06-03 Thread Keefe John
What does the second device do? On 6/3/2015 3:12 PM, Josh Luthman wrote: https://www.dropbox.com/s/a1oe0bwirtyfsdb/2014-11-26%2019.37.29.jpg?dl=0 Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Wed, Jun 3, 2015 at 4:07 PM, Keefe John

Re: [AFMUG] rack mount UPS.

2015-06-03 Thread Josh Luthman
If you zoom in closely you'll see the sticker on the batteries =) use code SLABATT10 Genesis NP12-12 http://www.jmacsupply.com/EnerSys_NP12_12T_p/enersys-np12-12t.htm Last time I did the math it was 8 hours of runtime for these $100 batteries on a full Ubnt tower. Even if it's halved with ePMP

Re: [AFMUG] ePMP sync differences CMM3 vs CMM4.

2015-06-03 Thread Josh Luthman
Thoughts? Don't buy a CMM4. Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Wed, Jun 3, 2015 at 4:07 PM, Forrest Christian (List Account) li...@packetflux.com wrote: On the cambium ask the synchronization experts thing I'm doing someone

Re: [AFMUG] ePMP sync differences CMM3 vs CMM4.

2015-06-03 Thread Forrest Christian (List Account)
I agree...buy lots of packetflux gear instead. ;) I guess my implied question was more: Since the ePMP seems to treat the internal GPS and CMM4 timing identically, and the syncinjectors produce CMM3 timing which creates additional complications in mixed internal GPS/Syncinjector network, is

Re: [AFMUG] rack mount UPS.

2015-06-03 Thread Bill Prince
+1. George has never steered me wrong. bp part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com On 6/3/2015 12:33 PM, Josh Luthman wrote: I agree/do what George said Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Wed, Jun 3, 2015 at 3:29 PM, George Skorup

Re: [AFMUG] rack mount UPS.

2015-06-03 Thread Josh Luthman
The right device does 27.3 volts in from the left device (battery charge voltage) and spits out a very clean 24v. It will go as low as 18 or 19v from the battery until it shuts off. Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Wed, Jun 3,

Re: [AFMUG] rack mount UPS.

2015-06-03 Thread joseph marsh
Kick ass I'm gonna explore this more On Jun 3, 2015 3:27 PM, Josh Luthman j...@imaginenetworksllc.com wrote: If you zoom in closely you'll see the sticker on the batteries =) use code SLABATT10 Genesis NP12-12 http://www.jmacsupply.com/EnerSys_NP12_12T_p/enersys-np12-12t.htm Last time I

Re: [AFMUG] rack mount UPS.

2015-06-03 Thread Keefe John
Does anyone make something to monitor this setup? On 6/3/2015 3:24 PM, Adam Moffett wrote: RSD B24 is a DC to DC power supply. The output is 24Volt, the input accepts a wider range (but nominally 24 Volt). The AD155B will output the float voltage of the batteries when AC is on (26V or so),

Re: [AFMUG] rack mount UPS.

2015-06-03 Thread Paul Stewart
Know of a few providers using their gear and they seem to like it . I'm biased towards APC personally for small UPS systems. From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Brandon Yuchasz Sent: Wednesday, June 3, 2015 3:13 PM To: af@afmug.com Subject: [AFMUG] rack mount UPS. Looking

Re: [AFMUG] rack mount UPS.

2015-06-03 Thread Robbie Wright
Yeah, we've had great luck with the APC rack mount lines. 750's, XL's, even got a 1500 in prod. Network management cards and snmp is awesome. Robbie Wright Siuslaw Broadband https://siuslawbroadband.com 541-902-5101 On Wed, Jun 3, 2015 at 12:38 PM, Bill Prince part15...@gmail.com wrote: +1.

[AFMUG] ePMP sync differences CMM3 vs CMM4.

2015-06-03 Thread Forrest Christian (List Account)
On the cambium ask the synchronization experts thing I'm doing someone pointed out the section in the ePMP manual talking about frequency reuse. I had to go look since I had somehow missed that section. In case you haven't seen it, there's a deep discussion about the proper settings when you

Re: [AFMUG] ePMP tx power bug continues

2015-06-03 Thread joseph marsh
We don't have a issue with ours yet we just got our stuff in a few days ago I believe mine is 26dBm On Jun 3, 2015 2:42 PM, Josh Luthman j...@imaginenetworksllc.com wrote: I'm tired of repeating myself. Maybe no one else cares, but let me speak here first. I'm putting up a 5 GHz AP. It

Re: [AFMUG] 320 series - still using

2015-06-03 Thread That One Guy /sarcasm
Im stuck with it. We bought an overstock load of APs and SMs. We have a dream of Telrad working out to save the day with their firmware load. Some creative Telrad AP deployments gradually replacing the 320 APs, utilizing the 320 CPEs until we migrate the site to LTE with telrad CPEs, giving us 320

Re: [AFMUG] Static Nearby Lightning Issues

2015-06-03 Thread Lewis Bergman
Do you notice any change in pattern of the antenna? That really should influence the pattern I would think. Maybe Chuck will chime in. On Jun 3, 2015 5:33 PM, Glen Waldrop gwl...@cngwireless.net wrote: On my first tower we ran a 10ft section of conduit at the top as lightning rod with a number

Re: [AFMUG] Static Nearby Lightning Issues

2015-06-03 Thread Edward Brooks
I saw that at the NATE Unite show this year. BIG! On 6/3/2015 4:57 PM, Lewis Bergman wrote: At IWCE there was someone settling an $8000 vandegraph generator looking thing that said they had never had a hit on a protected tower. On Jun 3, 2015 5:54 PM, Chuck McCown ch...@wbmfg.com

Re: [AFMUG] Static Nearby Lightning Issues

2015-06-03 Thread Jaime Solorza
Nope Jaime Solorza On Jun 3, 2015 6:17 PM, George Skorup geo...@cbcast.com wrote: Then you're not following the single-point/everything connected principle. On 6/3/2015 7:09 PM, Jaime Solorza wrote: I run the ground wire directly to dedicated ground rod. We DO Not tie in to ring or grid.

Re: [AFMUG] Static Nearby Lightning Issues

2015-06-03 Thread Steve Utick
So, something like this then? https://www.tessco.com/products/displayProductInfo.do?sku=445755 On Wed, Jun 3, 2015 at 6:24 PM, Tyson Burris @ Internet Comm. Inc t...@franklinisp.net wrote: Simple: buy cat 5 grounding kits for Shielded cable. Use them at top, middle and bottom. No more no

Re: [AFMUG] Static Nearby Lightning Issues

2015-06-03 Thread George Skorup
Then you're not following the single-point/everything connected principle. On 6/3/2015 7:09 PM, Jaime Solorza wrote: I run the ground wire directly to dedicated ground rod. We DO Not tie in to ring or grid. This is a straight shot... Jaime Solorza On Jun 3, 2015 5:15 PM, Edward Brooks

Re: [AFMUG] Sharpening Drill Bits

2015-06-03 Thread Josh Reynolds
It's funny to find this discussion on the list today, we have been talking about our drill doctor since this morning. We use a lot of 5/8x18 Irwin installer bits. We like them because they are reasonably priced, long enough to get through most of the log cabins here, and come with a 90deg

Re: [AFMUG] customers and roofers (rant)

2015-06-03 Thread Mike Hammett
It could be a warranty thing... but likely not. - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com Midwest Internet Exchange http://www.midwest-ix.com - Original Message - From: Ken Hohhof af...@kwisp.com To: af@afmug.com Sent: Wednesday, June 3,

Re: [AFMUG] Static Nearby Lightning Issues

2015-06-03 Thread Lewis Bergman
We always run a 2/0 ground to the router top and exothermically weld it to a bus bar and ground everything up there to the same bus bar. The thought is that after a while the connection between the sections deteriorates. I honestly have no imperial evidence to support the practice. I don't see

Re: [AFMUG] Sharpening Drill Bits

2015-06-03 Thread Sean Heskett
We sharpen them again and again until they won't hold an edge anymore On Wednesday, June 3, 2015, Rory Conaway r...@triadwireless.net wrote: We are paying $15-$25 for longer drill bits. When they start to get dull, just wondering if anyone has had success sharpening them or do you just buy

Re: [AFMUG] Static Nearby Lightning Issues

2015-06-03 Thread Jaime Solorza
Old Franklin system is still the best according to science and my experience if that means anything. Aerial at top. Good copper cable to grounding rod buried 8 to 10 ft. Has worked well for us. The aerials are the highest point. We are in the desert and winds cause lots of static build up.

Re: [AFMUG] Static Nearby Lightning Issues

2015-06-03 Thread Edward Brooks
So, to clarify things. These are Cyclone 2450-VS APs set to 120deg. That said, the idea with the ground wires for the omni may not work. A surge arrestor at the top and bottom (not part way up). Try not to be the tallest thing on the tower. Aerial at top with dedicated ground wire to ground rod

Re: [AFMUG] Sharpening Drill Bits

2015-06-03 Thread Josh Reynolds
What you want for the concrete is a rotary hammer. A little spendy and the bit cost is astronomical, but they will bite through granite like it's nothing in seconds. We use rotary hammers for rohn wall mount kits going into brick, concrete, and stone. Have only tried the corded hitachi's,

Re: [AFMUG] 320 series - still using

2015-06-03 Thread Paul McCall
Interesting. I agree with the dream of having someone re-write the firmware to interface 320 stuff with the FCC database. Probably just a dream though. On the 450, you mention being able to sync with customers down the road. The way I understand it, there is no standard being proposed that

Re: [AFMUG] 320 series - still using

2015-06-03 Thread Ken Hohhof
Don’t they have another WiMAX-to-450 tradeup going on? Kind of a 3650 MHz cash-for-clunkers program. From: That One Guy /sarcasm Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2015 4:08 PM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] 320 series - still using Im stuck with it. We bought an overstock load of APs and SMs.

Re: [AFMUG] customers and roofers (rant)

2015-06-03 Thread That One Guy /sarcasm
roofers around here, for whatever reason are masters at blind pointing our gear. I guess its all the corn guns and bibles that bring us the good luck. On Wed, Jun 3, 2015 at 4:39 PM, Nate Burke n...@blastcomm.com wrote: It seems like using Roofing nails for Jlegs and tripods are what's taught

[AFMUG] Sharpening Drill Bits

2015-06-03 Thread Rory Conaway
We are paying $15-$25 for longer drill bits. When they start to get dull, just wondering if anyone has had success sharpening them or do you just buy new ones? Rory Conaway * Triad Wireless * CEO 4226 S. 37th Street * Phoenix * AZ 85040 602-426-0542

Re: [AFMUG] Sharpening Drill Bits

2015-06-03 Thread Chuck McCown
You can do it by hand with a bit of practice. From: Glen Waldrop Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2015 4:24 PM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Sharpening Drill Bits My dad has always sharpened his own, so I tend to do the same. In my experience, if used in wood they can be sharpened with

Re: [AFMUG] Static Nearby Lightning Issues

2015-06-03 Thread Ken Hohhof
I would NOT put Cat5 surge protectors every 50-75 feet, you will likely get Ethernet errors and/or negotiation problems. At most there should be one at each end. You are probably thinking of coax, and even so I suspect those are shield grounds, not actual surge protectors. I do agree with

Re: [AFMUG] Static Nearby Lightning Issues

2015-06-03 Thread Edward Brooks
Thanks Ken, Has anyone had any experience with dissipators? Are they worth the money and labor? -Ed -- Edward Brooks /Outside Plant Manager The Montana Internet Corporation/ 406-443-3347 X506 On 6/3/2015 4:35 PM, Ken Hohhof wrote: I would NOT put Cat5 surge protectors every 50-75 feet,

Re: [AFMUG] Sharpening Drill Bits

2015-06-03 Thread Chuck McCown
That is how I do them. From: Adam Moffett Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2015 4:50 PM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Sharpening Drill Bits *doing it with a bench grinder. I was at a machine shop where they were doing it with a ben You can do it by hand with a bit of practice.

Re: [AFMUG] Sharpening Drill Bits

2015-06-03 Thread Adam Moffett
I was at a machine shop where they were doing it with a ben You can do it by hand with a bit of practice. *From:* Glen Waldrop mailto:gwl...@cngwireless.net *Sent:* Wednesday, June 03, 2015 4:24 PM *To:* af@afmug.com mailto:af@afmug.com *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Sharpening Drill Bits My dad has

Re: [AFMUG] Sharpening Drill Bits

2015-06-03 Thread Adam Moffett
*doing it with a ben*ch grinder*. I was at a machine shop where they were doing it with a ben You can do it by hand with a bit of practice. � *From:* Glen Waldrop mailto:gwl...@cngwireless.net *Sent:* Wednesday, June 03, 2015 4:24 PM *To:* af@afmug.com mailto:af@afmug.com *Subject:* Re:

Re: [AFMUG] ePMP sync differences CMM3 vs CMM4.

2015-06-03 Thread George Skorup
I wonder if this affects the 450 at all. I have a site with funky GPS problems from time to time. Two 5GHz 450 sectors back to back on the same freq. Each have their own Parasitic pipe. Sometimes one will lose sync on the timing port and switch to on-board. The other is still happily running

Re: [AFMUG] Static Nearby Lightning Issues

2015-06-03 Thread Jaime Solorza
I run the ground wire directly to dedicated ground rod. We DO Not tie in to ring or grid. This is a straight shot... Jaime Solorza On Jun 3, 2015 5:15 PM, Edward Brooks broo...@mt.net wrote: So, to clarify things. These are Cyclone 2450-VS APs set to 120deg. That said, the idea with the

Re: [AFMUG] Static Nearby Lightning Issues

2015-06-03 Thread Tyson Burris @ Internet Comm. Inc
Simple: buy cat 5 grounding kits for Shielded cable. Use them at top, middle and bottom. No more no less. Doesn't involve cutting cable just connect into shield and water proof like hell. Sent from my iPhone On Jun 3, 2015, at 6:35 PM, Ken Hohhof af...@kwisp.com wrote: I would NOT put

Re: [AFMUG] 320 series - still using

2015-06-03 Thread Bill Prince
RANT With the near-universal grousing about the lack of spectrum, why aren't there any initiatives toward find more/better ways to share spectrum? AKA if we could only get along... /RANT bp part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com On 6/3/2015 2:37 PM, Paul McCall wrote: Interesting. I agree with the

Re: [AFMUG] 320 series - still using

2015-06-03 Thread That One Guy /sarcasm
Ive said that forever, there should be a lite license basically, you can use whatever gear you want wherever you want to use it. but if an operator moves into the area that uses a standardized colocation/sync (fcc approved, blech) they can force you off the band. That way podunk dead areas dont

Re: [AFMUG] 320 series - still using

2015-06-03 Thread Paul Stewart
At my old job they were keeping them for as long as possible - way too much invested in that platform to walk away . 450's on new sites as they were being built . From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Paul McCall Sent: Wednesday, June 3, 2015 4:26 PM To: af@afmug.com Subject:

[AFMUG] Static Nearby Lightning Issues

2015-06-03 Thread Edward Brooks
Here goes... We have a new 118' Super Titan Max tower that has been grounded per manufacturers recommendations. Each leg is physically bonded (not exothermically) to a 10' ground rod, all ground rods are then connected to each other in a ring. The equipment cabinet is bonded to an 8'

Re: [AFMUG] Sharpening Drill Bits

2015-06-03 Thread Glen Waldrop
My dad has always sharpened his own, so I tend to do the same. In my experience, if used in wood they can be sharpened with little issue. If you drill through metal, buy a new one. It loses some of the hardness on the edge. It really needs to be tempered again after sharpening. -

Re: [AFMUG] Static Nearby Lightning Issues

2015-06-03 Thread Lewis Bergman
At IWCE there was someone settling an $8000 vandegraph generator looking thing that said they had never had a hit on a protected tower. On Jun 3, 2015 5:54 PM, Chuck McCown ch...@wbmfg.com wrote: I have used them. I believe the theories. But I think you would have to talk to broadcasters to

Re: [AFMUG] Square mutli-sector mount

2015-06-03 Thread Ken Hohhof
No, they fab and galvanize everything in Florida. They have made slightly customized sidearms for me in the past. Most tower steel parts are knockoffs of some Andrew or Rohn part, so yes if you use a Commscope/Andrew part you can likely find an equivalent from CI Wireless, just like Nello and

Re: [AFMUG] rack mount UPS.

2015-06-03 Thread George Skorup
I've tested RB750GL's directly on the AD-155B which I have set to float the batteries at 27.6V. The 750GL seems to handle this fine. 493AH boards will NOT take over 26.5-ish volts. Not sure about the 493G's. I really doubt the 1100 models will handle 27 volts. The RSD is a DC-DC converter and

Re: [AFMUG] customers and roofers (rant)

2015-06-03 Thread Nate Burke
It seems like using Roofing nails for Jlegs and tripods are what's taught at roofing school. From a textbook I'm sure roofers use: Has the antenna fallen off the roof before your truck leaves the property? If not, then it was installed properly. If it falls off after this point, then it is

Re: [AFMUG] customers and roofers (rant)

2015-06-03 Thread Glen Waldrop
lol We've had decent luck here as well, but it's only been two or three times. I have had the home owner line up the antenna more than once though, since I obviously had it pointing the wrong way... Routerboard inside a Rootenna. Good luck lining that up without the GUI. - Original

[AFMUG] Square mutli-sector mount

2015-06-03 Thread Peter Kranz
Anyone seen this design in a square or rectangle format? I need a sturdy mount to fit inside this fancy copper roof area that bolts to the floor only. I don't want to touch the railings. http://www.commscope.com/catalog/wireless/product_details.aspx?id=1888

Re: [AFMUG] Square mutli-sector mount

2015-06-03 Thread Peter Kranz
Isn’t Connect-It just reselling the commscope part? Peter Kranz http://www.unwiredltd.com/ www.UnwiredLtd.com Desk: 510-868-1614 x100 Mobile: 510-207- mailto:pkr...@unwiredltd.com pkr...@unwiredltd.com From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Ken Hohhof Sent: Wednesday,

Re: [AFMUG] Static Nearby Lightning Issues

2015-06-03 Thread Chuck McCown
I have used them. I believe the theories. But I think you would have to talk to broadcasters to get a good opinion. They don’t seem to be as popular as they once were. From: Edward Brooks Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2015 4:51 PM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Static Nearby Lightning

Re: [AFMUG] Sharpening Drill Bits

2015-06-03 Thread Glen Waldrop
Same here. - Original Message - From: Chuck McCown To: af@afmug.com Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2015 5:51 PM Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Sharpening Drill Bits That is how I do them. From: Adam Moffett Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2015 4:50 PM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re:

Re: [AFMUG] Static Nearby Lightning Issues

2015-06-03 Thread Lewis Bergman
I think I have one left you could get pretty cheap. I haven't noticed them preventing anything. On Jun 3, 2015 5:51 PM, Edward Brooks broo...@mt.net wrote: Thanks Ken, Has anyone had any experience with dissipators? Are they worth the money and labor? -Ed -- Edward Brooks

Re: [AFMUG] Forrest Christian talks Synchronization with you

2015-06-03 Thread George Skorup
I asked Forrest about a UGPS-like pipe. If it's going to cost as much as a UGPS because of the power circuit, then forget it, just buy a UGPS. I would much rather have a parasitic sync-over-power pipe right now for those ePMP micro sites and 110PTP backhauls. PoE/ethernet in,

Re: [AFMUG] 320 series - still using

2015-06-03 Thread George Skorup
I don't buy the LTE NLOS pitch. It's too goddamn expensive to get good performance (3 or 4 4x4 sectors instead of a dual omni or split 2x2 sectors) to put 30, 40 or even 50 customers on a site which is all we have in rural areas. We'll never make any money buying Telrad. I can put up 4 sectors

Re: [AFMUG] 320 series - still using

2015-06-03 Thread Eric Muehleisen
We still use it. Tons of it. However, we are not doing any new builds or installing any new customers. Purely maintenance mode at this point. Hoping something better comes along that we can migrate to. On Wed, Jun 3, 2015 at 4:08 PM, That One Guy /sarcasm thatoneguyst...@gmail.com wrote: Im

Re: [AFMUG] 320 series - still using

2015-06-03 Thread Paul McCall
But, if you are using 320 for NLOS solutions, the 450 trade up means you’re going to lose customers since the 450 doesn’t do nearly as good a job as the 320 Paul From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Ken Hohhof Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2015 5:37 PM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re:

Re: [AFMUG] Sharpening Drill Bits

2015-06-03 Thread Bill Prince
Both. I do have a drill doctor, and it works pretty well. bp part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com On 6/3/2015 3:18 PM, Rory Conaway wrote: We are paying $15-$25 for longer drill bits. When they start to get dull, just wondering if anyone has had success sharpening them or do you just buy new ones?

Re: [AFMUG] Static Nearby Lightning Issues

2015-06-03 Thread Glen Waldrop
On my first tower we ran a 10ft section of conduit at the top as lightning rod with a number 4 or 6 copper wire from the ground rod all the way to the top. It is the highest point on my tower. The only time lightning has been an issue here it hit a tree nearby and came in through the buried

Re: [AFMUG] Forrest Christian talks Synchronization with you

2015-06-03 Thread Matt
How about a sync pipe that uses UGPS Power so it only needs to plug into the timing port? Get answers to your questions on Synchronization from expert Forrest Christian. Post your questions and comments now, and Forrest and the Cambium team will answer them, or join us live today between 1 –

Re: [AFMUG] Sharpening Drill Bits

2015-06-03 Thread Rory Conaway
I bought a drill doctor and even though the bits looked good, they didn't work as well. We do mostly wood but installers are sometimes too lazy to change the bit when they get to the stucco and that dulls them faster. Rory From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Adam Moffett Sent:

[AFMUG] customers and roofers (rant)

2015-06-03 Thread Ken Hohhof
Why do customers say things like if your guy is going to mount anything to my roof, then my roofing guy will have to be here to supervise, yet they feel fine having roofers take down our equipment and cables and remount them without telling us? And then act like we're saying stupid stuff when

Re: [AFMUG] Square mutli-sector mount

2015-06-03 Thread Ken Hohhof
If that’s really what you want, I’d call Connect-It and ask for a quote on a custom version of this: http://www.ciwireless.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Product-Specifications-TP3.pdf From: Peter Kranz Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2015 5:28 PM To: af@afmug.com Subject: [AFMUG] Square

Re: [AFMUG] Static Nearby Lightning Issues

2015-06-03 Thread Glen Waldrop
Not really. We use a smaller gauge copper for the omni. The cheapo ground rod is about a foot away from everything else. It was my first tower. Given what I know now I would do things quite differently, but the copper on the omni and the ground rod seemed to have worked. There were dozens of

Re: [AFMUG] IS binoculars

2015-06-03 Thread Erich Kaiser
These seem to work well, especially for the money. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0049IZMUW?psc=1redirect=trueref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00 Erich Kaiser North Central Tower er...@northcentraltower.com Office: 630-621-4804 Cell: 630-777-9291 On Wed, Jun 3, 2015 at 12:34 AM, Ken Hohhof

Re: [AFMUG] IS binoculars

2015-06-03 Thread Chuck McCown
I have used them. Pretty nice. -Original Message- From: Ken Hohhof Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2015 11:34 PM To: af@afmug.com Subject: [AFMUG] IS binoculars Has anyone used image stabilization binoculars like the ones from Canon? Are they worth the money? (for WISP use, not

Re: [AFMUG] IS binoculars

2015-06-03 Thread Jaime Solorza
Dont knock the birdwatching ones. They have some really good ones and zoom lenses for cameras. I saw them at the Festival of the Cranes last year. Jaime Solorza On Jun 3, 2015 5:50 AM, Erich Kaiser er...@northcentraltower.com wrote: These seem to work well, especially for the money.

Re: [AFMUG] IS binoculars

2015-06-03 Thread Steve Utick
They aren't too bad. I prefer a nice pair or roof prism binoculars though. I've got a pair of Brunton Epoch binoculars that I really like. Swarovski is also another excellent choice. In optics like that, you really get what you pay for. On Tue, Jun 2, 2015 at 11:34 PM, Ken Hohhof

[AFMUG] Forrest Christian talks Synchronization with you

2015-06-03 Thread Ray Savich
Get answers to your questions on Synchronization from expert Forrest Christian. Post your questions and comments now, and Forrest and the Cambium team will answer them, or join us live today between 1 - 3 PM CDT http://bit.ly/1cSs42U Join the Conversation Cambium Networks Community

Re: [AFMUG] IS binoculars

2015-06-03 Thread Ken Hohhof
My Nikon Monarchs have gone missing. I know the IS on my Lumix camera is awesome. From: Steve Utick Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2015 8:20 AM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] IS binoculars They aren't too bad. I prefer a nice pair or roof prism binoculars though. I've got a pair of

Re: [AFMUG] OT - Mill machine

2015-06-03 Thread Chuck McCown
Send them on over, we can probably knock them out. -Original Message- From: Mark - Myakka Technologies Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2015 9:14 AM To: af@afmug.com Subject: [AFMUG] OT - Mill machine My son has a school project where he needs to get some parts milled out in aluminum. I

[AFMUG] OT - Mill machine

2015-06-03 Thread Mark - Myakka Technologies
My son has a school project where he needs to get some parts milled out in aluminum. I think it is a total of about 7 small about 1 cubic inch parts. I have the parts files in a solid works format. Any one have access to a milling machine they would be willing to rent some time out on. Hit me

Re: [AFMUG] ePMP tx power bug continues

2015-06-03 Thread Josh Luthman
In 5.7 maybe, not 5.1 Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Jun 3, 2015 4:18 PM, joseph marsh bwireless...@gmail.com wrote: We don't have a issue with ours yet we just got our stuff in a few days ago I believe mine is 26dBm On Jun 3,

Re: [AFMUG] 320 series - still using

2015-06-03 Thread Mathew Howard
You can still add new 3.65 AP locations from any of the currently available manufacturers, as long as you already have a 3.65 license. On Wed, Jun 3, 2015 at 4:37 PM, Paul McCall pa...@pdmnet.net wrote: Interesting. I agree with the dream of having someone re-write the firmware to interface

Re: [AFMUG] 18 USB drives on 1 computer

2015-06-03 Thread Adam Moffett
+1 But why...? Failing to compute what I just saw. On Jun 3, 2015, at 8:55 PM, Darin Steffl darin.ste...@mnwifi.com mailto:darin.ste...@mnwifi.com wrote: I was expecting to see 18 USB flash drives but was amazed he actually has 18 USB hard drives instead! On Wed, Jun 3, 2015 at 8:52

Re: [AFMUG] Sharpening Drill Bits

2015-06-03 Thread That One Guy /sarcasm
Rotary hammers, fucking beasts. We were talking about our tapered bits. We have tons with one dull ring. 46 bucks for 20 holes adds up. On Jun 3, 2015 10:00 PM, Jason McKemie j.mcke...@veloxinetbroadband.com wrote: I must have never used a rotary hammer then, hammer drills seem to work just

Re: [AFMUG] Static Nearby Lightning Issues

2015-06-03 Thread Edward Brooks
How does it go on without nicking that thin foil? Is there a tool for the Cat5? I looked at the Commscope installation guide and it said smooth copper coax (Heliax) or braided.-EdSent from my slightly heavy military grade SmartphoneJaime Solorza losguyswirel...@gmail.com wrote:We  use those on

Re: [AFMUG] powering a Mimosa B5 integrated with GigE-APC-POE

2015-06-03 Thread Mathew Howard
I've done it too... works perfectly, I don't remember the pinout off hand, but just follow what's printed on the Mimosa PoE. On Wed, Jun 3, 2015 at 1:05 PM, TJ Trout t...@voltbb.com wrote: yep. pinout is on the poe brick On Wed, Jun 3, 2015 at 10:55 AM, Sean Heskett af...@zirkel.us wrote:

Re: [AFMUG] ePMP tx power bug continues

2015-06-03 Thread Mathew Howard
I've seen it happen - it's annoying, but I haven't had it happen in awhile... I may have just gotten used to setting the power to what it allows. On Wed, Jun 3, 2015 at 3:18 PM, joseph marsh bwireless...@gmail.com wrote: We don't have a issue with ours yet we just got our stuff in a few days

Re: [AFMUG] Static Nearby Lightning Issues

2015-06-03 Thread Tyson Burris @ Internet Comm. Inc
Bingo! That's what you need Sent from my iPhone On Jun 3, 2015, at 9:08 PM, Steve Utick sut...@gmail.com wrote: So, something like this then? https://www.tessco.com/products/displayProductInfo.do?sku=445755 On Wed, Jun 3, 2015 at 6:24 PM, Tyson Burris @ Internet Comm. Inc

Re: [AFMUG] 18 USB drives on 1 computer

2015-06-03 Thread That One Guy /sarcasm
I was wondering why the new needs such a large archive facility, now I know, there's a ish drive for each of us. On Jun 3, 2015 9:44 PM, Chuck Hogg ch...@shelbybb.com wrote: When we did consulting for the ATF, the courts required that the recording devices be single dedicated hard drives. I

Re: [AFMUG] Looks like Elon Musk is getting into the game

2015-06-03 Thread Sean Heskett
Looks like it's for their satellite internet service. Personally I think they are just trying to create their own demand for their launch systems (space X) since all the commercial and DOD launches are already spoken for by Lockheed and Boeing. If the Internet thing works then they have another

Re: [AFMUG] Looks like Elon Musk is getting into the game

2015-06-03 Thread Sean Heskett
http://www.slashdot.org/story/294967 On Wednesday, June 3, 2015, Rory Conaway r...@triadwireless.net wrote: https://apps.fcc.gov/oetcf/els/reports/442_Print.cfm?mode=currentapplication_seq=66082license_seq=66693 *Rory Conaway **• Triad Wireless •** CEO* *4226 S. 37th Street • Phoenix •

Re: [AFMUG] powering a Mimosa B5 integrated with GigE-APC-POE

2015-06-03 Thread Stefan Englhardt
We start using the netonix miniswitches. We power them with the mimosa brick and power mimosa/epmp/mikrotik with the switch. Working fine so far. Ursprüngliche Nachricht Von: Sean Heskett af...@zirkel.us Datum: 04.06.2015 05:22 (GMT+01:00) An: af@afmug.com Betreff:

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