Re: [AFMUG] Spectrum Analyzer

ent: Tuesday, December 30, 2014 1:32 PM > To: af@afmug.com > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Spectrum Analyzer > > Looking for something under $300 > > -Original Message----- > From: Daniel White via Af > Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2014 12:49 PM > To: af@afmug.com &

Re: [AFMUG] Spectrum Analyzer

Compared to what ;-) Certainly a lot less than an Agilent/Keysight Fieldfox or Anritsu Sitemaster. Honestly I doubt it’s the tool you want for this job. I think you pick your poison - WiFi based are thinks like WiSpy, or even an app on an Android phone... or you go all out for a spectrum ana

Re: [AFMUG] Spectrum Analyzer

Depends on what you want. If WiFi is the concern, you need a WiFi based spectrum analyzer so it can see SSID’s and things like that. Something like what SAF sells of course will see the signal, but it won’t be able to distinguish SSID’s. But if you want to be able to reliably pick up non-W

Re: [AFMUG] WD Auction

Just spoke to my father, who worked at Western Digital from 2008 thru 2013 (hard drive firmware engineer) and he said he wasn’t aware there was any hard drive manufacturers in Phoenix – and especially was not aware of any Western Digital facility. My guess since assets like generators and ch

Re: [AFMUG] Simple Alarm Panel

Ubiquiti mFi? http://www.ubnt.com/mfi/mport/ Daniel White (303) 746-3590 > -Original Message- > From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Matt via Af > Sent: Monday, December 29, 2014 6:32 PM > To: af@afmug.com > Subject: [AFMUG] Simple Alarm Panel > > Looking for an economical

Re: [AFMUG] Tower camera recommendations

People get way too caught up in the PTZ thing. Adds a lot of cost to the camera, deceases MTBF of the camera, and generally, the camera isn’t pointing in the direction of “the action” when needed. They can also be difficult to control without dedicated joysticks, etc. Once you figure out the mag

Re: [AFMUG] OT Oh holy oracle of AF

When I climbed regularly… I only wore cargo pants (always easier to put that tool in your cargo pants pocket for a minute than anywhere else it seemed to me). My phone went in a pocket that was not inaccessible from my harness. For winter, my Carharts had plenty of pockets to tuck a phone into

Re: [AFMUG] offtopic - jaguar makes cool stuff

In Europe... it is common for the yellow light to flash before green as well. Concept being it gives you time to put your car in gear before you go (automatics are still fairly uncommon there). Took me awhile to get used to... although I drive now in Europe at least twice a year. Daniel White

Re: [AFMUG] licensed prior coordination notifications

At SAF we suggest a spectrum analyzer to measure the actual noise on your path to determine if it will affect your path fade margin. Anyone want to buy a spectrum analyzer :-) In all seriousness… many of our customers that have purchased our Spectrum Analyzers have reported back to us fin

Re: [AFMUG] Friday Funny (belated)

Wait until you get to Russian names. All Russian names have a nickname that goes with them… and most of them don’t make any sense to me… well how they are a nickname. Alexandra and Sasha is a good example in the link below. http://goeasteurope.about.com/od/russianculture/tp/russiannames.

Re: [AFMUG] aligning bigger antennas on short paths

me but never seen it as Sergiu Jaime Solorza On Dec 13, 2014 8:21 AM, "Daniel White via Af" mailto:af@afmug.com> > wrote: Sergiu Albu would be Steve’s SAF rep… but he doesn’t hang out on the list. I help all of my customers regardless of territory (since mine in North Amer

Re: [AFMUG] aligning bigger antennas on short paths

Sergiu Albu would be Steve’s SAF rep… but he doesn’t hang out on the list. I help all of my customers regardless of territory (since mine in North America ;-) Daniel White | Managing Director SAF North America LLC Cell: (303) 746-3590 Skype: danieldwhite E-mail:

Re: [AFMUG] aligning bigger antennas on short paths

I once installed a 35 mile link in 11GHz that was dead on when we lit the radios up. Literally no adjustment to be made. Sometimes you just get lucky :-) Daniel White | Managing Director SAF North America LLC Cell: (303) 746-3590 Skype: danieldwhite E-mail:

Re: [AFMUG] SAF CFIP Lumina 11ghz setup

d I put that attenuation kit...screw it grab the paper we never use. Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Fri, Dec 5, 2014 at 2:15 PM, Daniel White via Af mailto:af@afmug.com> > wrote: Yep… because we had to come up w

Re: [AFMUG] SAF CFIP Lumina 11ghz setup

there's a reason you're comfortable with the ream attenuation... Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Fri, Dec 5, 2014 at 12:10 PM, Daniel White via Af mailto:af@afmug.com> > wrote: He got it from our support team

Re: [AFMUG] SAF CFIP Lumina 11ghz setup

G] SAF CFIP Lumina 11ghz setup IIRC it was Kris that suggested the paper ream trick. Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Fri, Dec 5, 2014 at 11:53 AM, Daniel White via Af mailto:af@afmug.com> > wrote: Nothing wrong wit

Re: [AFMUG] 11 ghz dish, can one put an 18ghz feed horn in it?

Andrew is the same way, not sure about RFS. Arkivator/LEAX is pretty cool about it… at least the last time I tried. No clue on Tongyu… have not had to cross that bridge but knowing them they would be cool with it as long as there was no real technical reason (some vendors are good at comi

Re: [AFMUG] 11 ghz dish, can one put an 18ghz feed horn in it?

Really depends on the antenna manufacturer. Some use radomes that are tuned to only specific frequency ranges, so you will get more loss. Others, won’t sell feedhorns piece mail or if they do, will cost more than another 2ft antenna. A parabola is a parabola though for the most part. Th

Re: [AFMUG] SAF CFIP Lumina 11ghz setup

Nothing wrong with the advice given here. FYI we do sell a test kit as well that comes with waveguide flanges and attenuators, but it is pretty spendy if you’re not doing these often. A few reams of copy paper should work…. You may want to back of the TX power until you deploy them. A

Re: [AFMUG] SAF Hybrid interface question

Glad you got it figured out Paul. Sorry I was in meetings or on airplanes all day today. Yes you can power the radio directly with DC and then use the CAT5e interface for data and not the fiber interface. Or both. It's just a switch inside. Just make sure not to create a network loop or som

Re: [AFMUG] Vivint Wireless Experiment

From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Jaime Solorza via Af Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2014 8:17 PM To: Animal Farm Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Vivint Wireless Experiment They own LMDS? Jaime Solorza On Nov 25, 2014 8:05 PM, "Daniel White via Af" mailto:af@afmug.co

Re: [AFMUG] Vivint Wireless Experiment

Using an FCC form 602. Similar to 3.65, except they don’t have to wait for authorization since it is their spectrum. Takes about 24 hours or so. Daniel White (303) 746-3590 From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Jaime Solorza via Af Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2014 5:01

Re: [AFMUG] For Cambium

I’m surprised you completely lose it… is variable TX power and adaptive modulation on? 6GHz is nice that rain fade isn’t much of a problem, but multipath is a bigger problem, especially on flat land like Florida (although the trees help absorb some of the multipath). For many long links, 11

Re: [AFMUG] radios with frickin' laser beams on their heads

iagrams in the PDF the actual parabolic reflector in the unit is somewhat smaller than a Radiowaves or MTI 60cm antenna tuned for 71-86GHz. On Mon, Nov 24, 2014 at 5:07 PM, Daniel White via Af mailto:af@afmug.com> > wrote: Did you ask him how to mount a 180lb radio/laser on a tower? Or

Re: [AFMUG] radios with frickin' laser beams on their heads

Did you ask him how to mount a 180lb radio/laser on a tower? Or the 3ft wide by almost 3ft depth? Just seeing the demo units at trade shows makes me wonder :-) Daniel White (303) 746-3590 > From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Caleb Knauer via Af > Sent: Monday, November 24, 201

Re: [AFMUG] ID the ODU?

Looks like DragonWave. Only ones with plastic sun shields I am aware of. Daniel White (303) 746-3590 From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Eric Kuhnke via Af Sent: Friday, November 14, 2014 10:29 AM To: af@afmug.com Subject: [AFMUG] ID the ODU? Seen on the roof of a Roge

Re: [AFMUG] Mark Cuban on Net Neutrality: "The Government Will Fuck the Internet Up"

NASA pre space lab. Pretty special putting man on the moon. Daniel White (303) 746-3590 From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Josh Luthman via Af Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2014 5:47 PM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Mark Cuban on Net Neutrality: "The Government

Re: [AFMUG] OSHA Written Safety Plan for WISPs

confidential and protected from disclosure. Any review, dissemination or use of this transmission or its contents by unauthorized organizations or individuals is strictly prohibited. From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Daniel White via Af Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2014 10:27 PM To

Re: [AFMUG] OSHA Written Safety Plan for WISPs

Tyson, Playing Devil’s advocate here. What do you discuss during the pre-climb safety meeting? It’s your network – and the average WISP network is regional (usually contained to one state). The guys you’re climbing with know where the closest hospitals are, what the capabilities of t

Re: [AFMUG] Animal Farm 9

SAF and the team will be there! Platinum Sponsors! We love both organizations, and their shows while different, also make them unique and stand on their own. I don't think one would ever be able to replicate the other and vice versa. Daniel White – Managing Director SAF North America LLC Cell:

Re: [AFMUG] 4.9 for medical records transfer from hospital to clinic

4.9GHz is reserved for public safety. Either government (police, fire, county government buildings) or immediate need in case of disaster (power companies, water, etc.). Your probably in a grey area… Daniel White | Managing Director SAF North America LLC Cell: (303) 746-359

[AFMUG] SAF North America will be Out of the Office on Veteran's Day

To all my fellow Veterans (proud Marine here) have a great Veteran’s Day Weekend. Daniel White | Managing Director SAF North America LLC Cell: (303) 746-3590 Skype: danieldwhite E-mail: daniel.wh...@saftehnika.com From: SAF North

Re: [AFMUG] Fiber up the tower questions.

http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3M/en_US/NA_Communication_Technologies/Home/Products/~/3M-Fiber-Dome-Stubbed-Terminal-FDST?N=7569752+3294492387

Re: [AFMUG] New Toy

11 ghz available yet? On 11/5/2014 12:44 PM, Daniel White via Af wrote: Integra that is FCC certified and shipping now is 60MHz wide. Integra-W that supports 80MHz wide channels will go thru the process either later this month or more likely in December. Daniel White | Managing Director SAF

Re: [AFMUG] New Toy

Integra that is FCC certified and shipping now is 60MHz wide. Integra-W that supports 80MHz wide channels will go thru the process either later this month or more likely in December. Daniel White | Managing Director SAF North America LLC Cell: (303) 746-3590 Skype: danieldw

Re: [AFMUG] New Toy

Strangely enough - the first ones for the North America market arrived in our warehouse in Denver today. Gotta love the weight - the whole thing weighs about what a standard radio weighs (our Lumina for instance). Daniel White – Managing Director SAF North America LLC Cell:  (303) 74

Re: [AFMUG] OT: remote support - part time jobs?

When I was a teenager I did Pizza Delivery… also did it when I was in the Marines after hours to make some extra money. I loved the job in general. Sunday during football is also prime time. Monday night can be good during the game but you only want the hour before and then up to about half

Re: [AFMUG] Cheapest Full duplex / Full Gig licensed radio currently

That we have announced, of course. Of course we also don't announce radios then don't have inventory for 6 months either. We don't even talk roadmap under NDA for things that are less than a realistic 6 months out. FYI Integra does support LAG (or PLA as other vendors call it) and I'd also ar

Re: [AFMUG] Cheapest Full duplex / Full Gig licensed radio currently

Depends – is speed measured by latency or capacity *ducks* Daniel White | Managing Director SAF North America LLC Cell: (303) 746-3590 Skype: danieldwhite E-mail: daniel.wh...@saftehnika.com From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com]

Re: [AFMUG] first approved licensed link mounting

That has got to be one of the best e-mails I have read in a long time :-) Commscope makes a nice option for a large non-pen mast – but I’d steer away from anything with less than a 4” OD mast for a 4ft antenna. Rohn makes a similar one, and Baird has a few options. Daniel White | Mana

Re: [AFMUG] Samsung: 4.6 GIGABIT WiFi, suck in a movie in SECONDS • The Register

FSO is attenuated much worse by rain fade, and MTBF is much lower than radios (typically less than 10 years). Depending on the cost of the unit, sunlight reflecting into the lens will cause issues. Also, things like fog, dust, etc. attenuate FSO where radio does not. FSO is a dying techn

Re: [AFMUG] Samsung: 4.6 GIGABIT WiFi, suck in a movie in SECONDS • The Register

Oxygen is the main consideration… although rain attenuation is high as well. 60GHz is a 1/3 mile shot… or 500m… max product. 802.11ad chipsets could result in ultra-cheap outdoor PtP equipment… but the products at a minimum are a year away or so. Lots of startups trying to hit homeruns

Re: [AFMUG] [QUAR] Re: Microwave Backhaul Ethernet Grommets - Feedback Wanted

Integra and Integra-S has 2x SFP +1 RJ-45 PoE. Daniel White | Managing Director SAF North America LLC Cell: (303) 746-3590 Skype: danieldwhite E-mail: daniel.wh...@saftehnika.com From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of

Re: [AFMUG] New Radio in FCC Database

letter to the FCC: >The device is sealed and disassembly would destroy the product. ...really? On Wed, Oct 8, 2014 at 11:18 PM, Daniel White via Af mailto:af@afmug.com> > wrote: Since Gino missed this yesterday: https://apps.fcc.gov/oetcf/eas/reports/ViewExhibitReport.cf

[AFMUG] New Radio in FCC Database

Since Gino missed this yesterday: https://apps.fcc.gov/oetcf/eas/reports/ViewExhibitReport.cfm?mode=Exhibits &RequestTimeout=500&called

Re: [AFMUG] name

Maybe I'm starting a WISP ;-) At least I get to brush off my tower monkey skills tomorrow. Fall colors here we come! Daniel White (303) 746-3590 > -Original Message- > From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Ken Hohhof via Af > Sent: Tuesday, October 7, 2014 4:00 PM > To: af@

Re: [AFMUG] MARRIOTT TO PAY $600, 000 TO RESOLVE WIFI-BLOCKING INVESTIGATION

Comsearch. Daniel White (303) 746-3590 From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Randy Cosby via Af Sent: Monday, October 6, 2014 9:47 AM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] MARRIOTT TO PAY $600, 000 TO RESOLVE WIFI-BLOCKING INVESTIGATION Tim, The lists doesn't show sende

Re: [AFMUG] OT - Mac based botnet

Apple http://youtu.be/Dme81JEnoqw Sure it says Viruses instead of Botnet… but to an uninformed consumer all of that stuff is the same isn’t it (and I’m really talking about anyone outside the IT/Telecommunications industry without the tech background). Daniel White | Managing Direc

Re: [AFMUG] Find licensed links in progress?

Daniel Josh Reynolds, Chief Information Officer SPITwSPOTS, www.spitwspots.com <http://www.spitwspots.com> On 10/02/2014 09:12 PM, Daniel White via Af wrote: Remember – conditional authorization happens in 2 to 4 weeks… but the license isn’t usually granted for at least another 30 days.

Re: [AFMUG] Find licensed links in progress?

Remember – conditional authorization happens in 2 to 4 weeks… but the license isn’t usually granted for at least another 30 days. I have no idea how long it takes to show up on the website. They always could be 24GHz radios – we sell lots of those too in most of our product models (Lumina

Re: [AFMUG] valuing a pay increase

Steve, My best advice, is for you to search your soul to decide what you think you are worth. An honest appraisal of what you think you can command on the market elsewhere. List the pro’s and con’s. There is obvious value in your work environment that cannot be measured by pay alone – or

Re: [AFMUG] Bowling in Vegas

Does he bowl?? I am having to be very selective...We don't want to go down! ;-) On Wed, Oct 1, 2014 at 4:07 PM, Daniel White via Af mailto:af@afmug.com> > wrote: I’m only bowing if Kristaps comes and is on the SAF team :-P Daniel White | Managing Director SAF North Amer

Re: [AFMUG] Bowling in Vegas

I’m only bowing if Kristaps comes and is on the SAF team :-P Daniel White | Managing Director SAF North America LLC Cell: (303) 746-3590 Skype: danieldwhite E-mail: daniel.wh...@saftehnika.com From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com

Re: [AFMUG] Fall colors

Maybe I need to go find a tower harness and climb it again ;-) Daniel White | Managing Director SAF North America LLC Cell: (303) 746-3590 Skype: danieldwhite E-mail: daniel.wh...@saftehnika.com From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.c

Re: [AFMUG] Fall colors

I’ve climbed that tower! Daniel White | Managing Director SAF North America LLC Cell: (303) 746-3590 Skype: danieldwhite E-mail: daniel.wh...@saftehnika.com From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Sean Heskett via Af S

Re: [AFMUG] Aviat Networks, (Harris stratex ), any input?

Yes, SAF, really soon. Gino is being coy, since he visited our factory in Riga just a few weeks ago and spoke to our product managers directly ;-) Maybe more to be announced at WISPAPALOOZA (sometimes I hate biting my tongue working for a company that only announces new products actually in pr

Re: [AFMUG] Waveguide compatibility info?

PBR is designed to be mated with UBR, etc. Otherwise the dual gaskets (or lack thereof) will cause issues. Daniel White | Managing Director SAF North America LLC Cell: (303) 746-3590 Skype: danieldwhite E-mail: daniel.wh...@saftehnika.c

Re: [AFMUG] CTIA announcements?

> > > > > > > > > Matthew Jenkins > > SmarterBroadband > > m...@sbbinc.net > > 530.272.4000 > > > > On 09/18/2014 07:49 AM, Daniel White via Af wrote: > >> Just found out PDF's are allowed now. > >> > >> Now see

Re: [AFMUG] CTIA announcements?

ed two of them? > > bp > > On 9/18/2014 7:47 AM, Daniel White via Af wrote: > > Just found out PDF's are allowed now. > > > > Now see the attachment. > > > > Daniel White – Managing Director > > SAF North America LLC >

Re: [AFMUG] CTIA announcements? - missing attachment?

nal Message- > From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Daniel White via Af > Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2014 8:59 PM > To: af@afmug.com > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] CTIA announcements? > > SAF announced two products at CTIA. Please see the attachment. > > Got a

Re: [AFMUG] CTIA announcements?

SAF announced two products at CTIA. Please see the attachment. Got at least one radio one saved for WISPAPALOOZA too :-D Daniel White – Managing Director SAF North America LLC Cell:  (303) 746-3590 Skype: danieldwhite daniel.wh...@saftehnika.com > -Original Message- >