Re: [WISPA] Vent pipe installs?

2008-01-12 Thread Mike Hammett
I didn't mean the vent extension, but what piece of hardware goes in between your antenna and the pipe. - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com - Original Message - From: George Rogato [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Sent:

Re: [WISPA] One Ring Networks To Rollout New WiMAX Service

2008-01-12 Thread Mike Hammett
See my other post about Redline's comments and their FCC filed documents. It just doesn't have the power. - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com - Original Message - From: Tom DeReggi [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Sent:

Re: [WISPA] One Ring Networks To Rollout New WiMAX Service

2008-01-12 Thread Mike Hammett
The guys at Redline said their equipment is power limited due to FCC limitations. My point of view is based on Redline's statement of what their gear can do coupled with the documents filed with the FCC for their certification. The most I could get out of a PtP link was about 7 miles. With a

Re: [WISPA] sources

2008-01-12 Thread Mike Hammett
I just get them from the same vendor I order all of my other wireless stuff from (whomever that is at the time). - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com - Original Message - From: Travis Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: WISPA General List

Re: [WISPA] One Ring Networks To Rollout New WiMAX Service

2008-01-12 Thread Mike Hammett
I think WISPCON and Part-15 decreased in attractiveness is directly related to the increase in other wireless trade shows. They all do basically the same thing, so the laws of supply and demand come into play here. - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com

Re: [WISPA] Net Equalizer Anyone?

2008-01-12 Thread Mike Hammett
I'd say you bandwidth throttle each individual connection ala PPPoE. Your router\bandwidth management device on the tower has many ports for the different radios on that tower. - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com - Original Message - From: Tom

Re: [WISPA] One Ring Networks To Rollout New WiMAX Service

2008-01-12 Thread Mike Hammett
Just like all 802.11 isn't WiFi, not all 802.16 is WiMax. - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com - Original Message - From: Chuck McCown - 2 [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Sent: Friday, January 11, 2008 9:27 PM Subject:

Re: [WISPA] Vent pipe installs?

2008-01-12 Thread Tim Wolfe
I was reading this, and I just had to add my 2 cents (like anyone cares.). If you are mounting on vent pipes, please use EXTREME caution. On all of the newer homes, these pipes are PVC (The older cast pipes are not a problem). The section of pipe that sticks out is usually not

Re: [WISPA] sources

2008-01-12 Thread Tim Wolfe
I buy all of mine through the local Direct TV installer. They sell them to me at $4 a unit which is much lower than the price on the Pacwireless website. I can also buy them from him in lots of 25 which is a great way to purchase them. Travis Johnson wrote: The universal mounts that are often

[WISPA] IPTV - SkyAngel

2008-01-12 Thread J. Vogel
I have received several inquiries from customers and potential customers in recent days asking if their internet connection received through me would handle SkyAngel IPTV. SkyAngel is a family/religious television and radio network that to this point had been utilizing one of Dish Network's

Re: [WISPA] Part 15 mailing list is no longer free...

2008-01-12 Thread Marlon K. Schafer (509) 982-2181
Any vendor members of WISPA are entitled to FREE email lists to be used as they see fit. They just have to ask laters, Marlon (509) 982-2181 (408) 907-6910 (Vonage)Consulting services 42846865 (icq)WISP Operator since 1999! [EMAIL

[WISPA] 3.65 needs more lobbying (was Re: One Ring Networks To Rollout New WiMAX Service)

2008-01-12 Thread Matt Liotta
As much as I like seeing One Ring's name over and over I figured I switch the subject line to match the tread. Mike's comments below are accurate with regard to Redline's equipment. However, it should be noted that Redline was not able to get their gear certified at the full power output

Re: [WISPA] sources

2008-01-12 Thread Brian Rohrbacher
Same here. I get them at $1 a piece. They probably have 1000 sitting in a pile right now. Every once in a while they just take them to the scrap yard. Brian Tim Wolfe wrote: I buy all of mine through the local Direct TV installer. They sell them to me at $4 a unit which is much lower

Re: [WISPA] 3.65 needs more lobbying (was Re: One Ring Networks To Rollout New WiMAX Service)

2008-01-12 Thread Gino Villarini
IIRC, 3.65 ghz rules allow 1 watt EIRP per each mhz of bandwidth, thus a 7.5 Mhz Radio would be allowed 7.5 Watts of EIRP, 10 Mhz radio would be 10 Watts EIRP ... Redline cert does not reflect this... don't know why Airspan certification does get really close to it Mind me but 10 Watts EIRP

Re: [WISPA] One Ring Networks To Rollout New WiMAX Service

2008-01-12 Thread George Rogato
Chuck McCown - 2 wrote: Perhaps WISPA and P-15 can bury any hatchets that need burying and merge. That would fix one problem. There's no hatchet between wispa and p15. Some of the wispa board and a lot of the wispa members and listers are active on p15 lists. One reason we have not

[WISPA] Ericsson Partners with Brightstar Corp. to Bring Fixed Wireless Terminals to the North American Market

2008-01-12 Thread CHUCK PROFITO
http://tinyurl.com/2sz6ev Chuck Profito 209-988-7388 CV-ACCESS, INC [EMAIL PROTECTED] Providing High Speed Broadband to Rural Central California WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/

Re: [WISPA] 3.65 needs more lobbying (was Re: One Ring Networks To Rollout New WiMAX Service)

2008-01-12 Thread Mike Cowan
Not sure why but the FCC dinged Redline 10DB of tx power due average vs peak power calculations. Mike At 12:26 PM 1/12/2008, you wrote: IIRC, 3.65 ghz rules allow 1 watt EIRP per each mhz of bandwidth, thus a 7.5 Mhz Radio would be allowed 7.5 Watts of EIRP, 10 Mhz radio would be 10 Watts

Re: [WISPA] 3.65 needs more lobbying (was Re: One Ring Networks ToRollout New WiMAX Service)

2008-01-12 Thread Mike Hammett
So then Airspan can go further (more applicable to rural markets)? If Redline's 15 mbit throughput per 7.5 MHz is correct and is similar to other products in this band, a 10 MHz product would have 20 mbit throughput. I'm working on an Enterprise level service, so it seems like Redline's AN-80

[WISPA] Cell Company Towers

2008-01-12 Thread Mike Hammett
Has anyone worked with a cell company for collocation on THEIR towers? IE: ATT, T-Mobile, US Cellular, etc. Not interested in hearing about American Tower, GTP, etc. - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com

Re: [WISPA] Cell Company Towers

2008-01-12 Thread JohnnyO
you can't afford it JohnnyO - Original Message - From: Mike Hammett [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Sent: Saturday, January 12, 2008 7:29 PM Subject: [WISPA] Cell Company Towers Has anyone worked with a cell company for collocation on THEIR towers? IE:

Re: [WISPA] Cell Company Towers

2008-01-12 Thread Mike Hammett
I figured they would be worse than the management companies. - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com - Original Message - From: JohnnyO [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Sent: Saturday, January 12, 2008 7:43 PM Subject: Re:

[WISPA] Tower costs

2008-01-12 Thread Mike Hammett
Is this a good summary of the costs of a tower? Construction: tower itself concrete, etc. for base permitting, etc. labor\equipment to assemble (or contractor) land acquisition fence grounding on-going: annual inspection - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com

Re: [WISPA] Cell Company Towers

2008-01-12 Thread D. Ryan Spott
Seconded.. WOW, they are obnoxious. I just spent 6 months working with an outsourced, outsourced, outsourced tower lease management company for Verizon. (yes, 3 TIMES removed from the company) to be told nope, you are too small, we are waiting for ClearWire to come spend money with us This

[WISPA] ATT Coverage in Puerto Rico ????

2008-01-12 Thread JohnnyO
We're about to head to Puerto Rico for a cellular project. Can anyone here confirm if ATT/Cingular will work there, and if so, any additional charges ? Thanks, JohnnyO WISPA Wants You! Join today!

Re: [WISPA] Cell Company Towers

2008-01-12 Thread Travis Johnson
In our area, Edge Wireless is a regional cell company (actually a subsidiary of ATT). They have 90 towers in my coverage area. We tried once to get on one of their towers. It was a 3 page application that had to be submitted along with a $3,000 application fee (that was NON refundable).

Re: [WISPA] Cell Company Towers

2008-01-12 Thread Blake Bowers
Used to be, many of them, like US Cellular left the engineering decisions to their local techs to decide. Now, pretty much all of them require an analysis to go on their towers, last time I had a customer quoted it was 1600 for USCC. Don't take your organs to heaven, heaven knows we need them

[WISPA] Service Needed in San Juan

2008-01-12 Thread JohnnyO
Will need service at this location. Please respond offline with quotes. This is for me personally. I will be renting this home for 180days. I can do my own install ! ! ! ! and prob have the equipment for it also quote accordingly :) Parque Montebello street 1 A-19 Trujillo Alto Puerto

Re: [WISPA] Service Needed in San Juan

2008-01-12 Thread Forrest W. Christian
That would be most likely [EMAIL PROTECTED] , or he could point you in the right direction. -forrest JohnnyO wrote: Will need service at this location. Please respond offline with quotes. This is for me personally. I will be renting this home for 180days. I can do my own install ! ! ! !

Re: [WISPA] Service Needed in San Juan

2008-01-12 Thread JohnnyO
Gr - Why didn't I think of Mr. Puerto Rico Wi-Fi himself. JohnnyO - Original Message - From: Forrest W. Christian [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2008 12:55 AM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Service Needed in San Juan That would be