[AFMUG] DC tower cable bundle

2016-09-16 Thread Craig Schmaderer
Looking for advice on what my options are for running 16 DC conductors around 16 awg to power LTE and/or medusa radios on a tower. Hybrid fiber option would be ok too. I know I have seen Verizon on some of our towers use the hybrid cables. Thanks, Craig. Craig R. Schmaderer CEO | Skywave Wir

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2016-09-16 Thread Eric Kuhnke
Depending on your distance and the watt load of each radio, 18AWG is frequently sufficient, assuming you have DC power supplies putting out 52-53.5VDC on the ground end, the voltage at the top end will be well within the range of all equipment... One of the lowest cost options is: Belden 5309UE-1

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2016-09-18 Thread Adam Moffett
Craig Schmaderer" To: "af@afmug.com" Sent: 9/16/2016 5:24:43 PM Subject: [AFMUG] DC tower cable bundle Looking for advice on what my options are for running 16 DC conductors around 16 awg to power LTE and/or medusa radios on a tower. Hybrid fiber option would be ok too. I know

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2016-09-18 Thread George Skorup
s. I'm not sure of the cost difference vs Superior Essex, but I've also seen outdoor speaker wire at 16ga. -- Original Message -- From: "Craig Schmaderer" <mailto:cr...@skywaveconnect.com>> To: "af@afmug.com" mailto:af@afmug.com>> Sent: 9/16/2016 5:

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2016-09-18 Thread Mike Hammett
es to branch out to the base stations. I'm not sure of the cost difference vs Superior Essex, but I've also seen outdoor speaker wire at 16ga. -- Original Message -- From: "Craig Schmaderer" < cr...@skywaveconnect.com > To: "af@afmug.com" < a

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2016-09-18 Thread George Skorup
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2016-09-18 Thread Josh Reynolds
the base stations. > > I'm not sure of the cost difference vs Superior Essex, but I've also seen > outdoor speaker wire at 16ga. > > > -- Original Message -- > From: "Craig Schmaderer" > To: "af@afmug.com" > Sent: 9/16/2016 5:24:43

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2016-09-18 Thread Jaime Solorza
e vs Superior Essex, but I've also seen > outdoor speaker wire at 16ga. > > > -- Original Message -- > From: "Craig Schmaderer" > To: "af@afmug.com" > Sent: 9/16/2016 5:24:43 PM > Subject: [AFMUG] DC tower cable bundle > > > Looking for

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2016-09-19 Thread Mike Hammett
The Brothers WISP - Original Message - From: "George Skorup" To: af@afmug.com Sent: Sunday, September 18, 2016 9:46:30 PM Subject: Re: [AFMUG] DC tower cable bundle Power + fiber is cool and all, but the 1246 brings a cat6 with it. Which is nice because most licensed radios for e

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2016-09-19 Thread Adam Moffett
Especially true if you're colo'd with high powered transmitters. -- Original Message -- From: "Mike Hammett" To: af@afmug.com Sent: 9/19/2016 10:12:32 AM Subject: Re: [AFMUG] DC tower cable bundle That doesn't do much for me. I don't want an

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2016-09-19 Thread George Skorup
ammett" mailto:af...@ics-il.net>> To: af@afmug.com <mailto:af@afmug.com> Sent: 9/19/2016 10:12:32 AM Subject: Re: [AFMUG] DC tower cable bundle That doesn't do much for me. I don't want any copper data plugged into my infrastructure. It's another weak point. Yes, I wa

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2016-09-19 Thread Mike Hammett
Exchange The Brothers WISP - Original Message - From: "George Skorup" To: af@afmug.com Sent: Monday, September 19, 2016 9:35:44 AM Subject: Re: [AFMUG] DC tower cable bundle But you still have to power the radio, so there's still potential for surge damage. Yes, a m