Re: [AFMUG] Radomes...

2017-11-10 Thread Jeremy
reate a bunch of loss. Spaced right and it > becomes invisible to the signal. > > I would say less than a dB and if done right, less than a half dB. > > -Original Message- From: Robert Andrews > Sent: Wednesday, November 08, 2017 8:30 PM > To: af@afmug.com > > Subjec

Re: [AFMUG] Radomes...

2017-11-09 Thread Chuck McCown
Subject: [AFMUG] Radomes... What do you folks out there see for signal loss when putting a radome on a 5 Ghz link? I was testing today thinking I might see 1db loss and was surprised to see more like 2-3 db! I also had that link go from doing 80mb/s in testing to around 70mb/s with the radome

Re: [AFMUG] Radomes...

2017-11-09 Thread Jaime Solorza
t wrote: > >> 0-1 is more like it. >> What model of dish is that? >> >> >> -- Original Message -- >> From: "Robert Andrews" <i...@avantwireless.com> >> To: af@afmug.com >> Sent: 11/8/2017 10:30:11 PM >> Subject: [AFMUG]

Re: [AFMUG] Radomes...

2017-11-09 Thread Robert
30:11 PM Subject: [AFMUG] Radomes... What do you folks out there see for signal loss when putting a radome on a 5 Ghz link?   I was testing today thinking I might see 1db loss and was surprised to see more like 2-3 db!   I also had that link go from doing 80mb/s in testing to around 70mb/s with the

Re: [AFMUG] Radomes...

2017-11-09 Thread Adam Moffett
0-1 is more like it. What model of dish is that? -- Original Message -- From: "Robert Andrews" <i...@avantwireless.com> To: af@afmug.com Sent: 11/8/2017 10:30:11 PM Subject: [AFMUG] Radomes... What do you folks out there see for signal loss when putting a radome on a

Re: [AFMUG] Radomes...

2017-11-08 Thread Jaime Solorza
Cool ... night On Nov 8, 2017 9:54 PM, "Robert" wrote: > I have a shroud, it's good for a 4 db increase in noise rejection. I'll > show the radome pics tomorrow... > > On 11/8/17 8:23 PM, Jaime Solorza wrote: > > Radome must be manufactured with carefully to avoid

Re: [AFMUG] Radomes...

2017-11-08 Thread Robert
I have a shroud, it's good for a 4 db increase in noise rejection. I'll show the radome pics tomorrow... On 11/8/17 8:23 PM, Jaime Solorza wrote: Radome must be manufactured with carefully to avoid causing signal loss and not just to reduce windload on dish Good quality radomes also have

Re: [AFMUG] Radomes...

2017-11-08 Thread Jaime Solorza
Radome must be manufactured with carefully to avoid causing signal loss and not just to reduce windload on dish Good quality radomes also have shroud to improve noise rejection and link quality. Installation must be precise...3dB loss is a concern. Pictures? On Nov 8, 2017 8:59 PM, "Robert

Re: [AFMUG] Radomes...

2017-11-08 Thread Robert Andrews
2 foot dish looks like a fiberglass radome.. On 11/08/2017 07:44 PM, Jaime Solorza wrote: What kind of antenna and radome? On Nov 8, 2017 8:30 PM, "Robert Andrews" > wrote: What do you folks out there see for signal loss when

Re: [AFMUG] Radomes...

2017-11-08 Thread Jaime Solorza
What kind of antenna and radome? On Nov 8, 2017 8:30 PM, "Robert Andrews" wrote: > What do you folks out there see for signal loss when putting a radome on a > 5 Ghz link? I was testing today thinking I might see 1db loss and was > surprised to see more like 2-3 db!

[AFMUG] Radomes...

2017-11-08 Thread Robert Andrews
What do you folks out there see for signal loss when putting a radome on a 5 Ghz link? I was testing today thinking I might see 1db loss and was surprised to see more like 2-3 db! I also had that link go from doing 80mb/s in testing to around 70mb/s with the radome... Best, Robert