Re: [Ubnt_users] Af5x chain problems

2017-06-14 Thread RickG
I do 1/4 turn after finger tight. I'm currently working on a similar issue that I believe is interference however it only shows on any/all of the lower frequencies. Higher freqs are fine :( On Wed, Jun 14, 2017 at 10:53 PM, Josh Luthman wrote: > I have always done finger tight because I read som

Re: [Ubnt_users] Af5x chain problems

2017-06-14 Thread Josh Luthman
I have always done finger tight because I read somewhere in ancient times overtightening​ is really bad (not sure why). It's it generally practiced to tighten a little bit, ie quarter turn? Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Jun 14,

Re: [Ubnt_users] Af5x chain problems

2017-06-14 Thread Clay Stewart
Don't believe in coincidences rain drop side... moisture or loose ant nut. Latter is more common as techs sometimes forget to wrench 1/4 turn... finger tight will loosen. Also, many radios come with the curl nut, under the male antenna plug on radio, is loose and under it is a tiny rubber w

Re: [Ubnt_users] Af5x chain problems

2017-06-14 Thread Tommy Adams
I would guess weather related, i.e. water in a feedhorn or rf cable. If the signal gets better as the rain moves out and things dry up, you will know it is physical and not RF. --- Tommy Adams Network Administrator Digitex.com

Re: [Ubnt_users] Af5x chain problems

2017-06-14 Thread Josh Luthman
The link went down last night around 10. Came back up at 10. At the remote site I saw uptime of 255 days or something. Using my phone I changed remote frequency and got no change. After a couple hours the link is up and running (channel problems exist though). Odd that interference would change

Re: [Ubnt_users] Af5x chain problems

2017-06-14 Thread Jeremy Smith
They definitely act this way with Interference as well. Seen it multiple times on multiple links. From: "Josh Luthman" To: "Ubiquiti Users Group" Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2017 11:10:44 AM Subject: [Ubnt_users] Af5x chain problems Any guesses? I replaced one side and jumpers. Can't do

Re: [Ubnt_users] Af5x chain problems

2017-06-14 Thread Kristian Hoffmann
Apparently Thunderbird changed the default for Reply to not Reply List, so I keep replying to people off-list. So, TO the list... We had a DOA RD5G30 feedhorn that caused this as well. -Kristian On 06/14/2017 10:31 AM, Steve Barnes wrote: Wow that sucks looks like moisture in pigtail or ant

Re: [Ubnt_users] Af5x chain problems

2017-06-14 Thread Shawn C. Peppers
I have seen this before when you have interference also. Shawn C. Peppers Video Direct 866-680-8433 Toll Free http://www.video-direct.tv > On June 14, 2017, at 12:10 PM, Josh Luthman > wrote: > > Any guesses? > > I replaced one side and jumpers. Can't do anything in this heavy rain on the

Re: [Ubnt_users] Af5x chain problems

2017-06-14 Thread Steve Barnes
Wow that sucks looks like moisture in pigtail or antenna. Guess could be a radio went deaf as well. Nothing you can do. Steve Barnes Wireless Operations Manager New Lisbon Broadband NLBC.COM PCSWIN.COM 765-584-2288 ext:1101 From: ubnt_users-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:ubnt_users-boun...@wispa.or