Hi all,
I've never used an Omnitik before for roof work. We're trying out the
Omnitik + SXT combo in a location for roof to roof shots.
I've figured out the grounding point for the SXT, however I can't seem to
find a corresponding manual with that information for
the Omnitik. Is it possible to
Hi Chris,
Radios enclosed in total plastic cases , don't need to be 'grounded'.
Having said that.. you should consider grounding the Mast that it is
mounted on.
And additionally, you should consider using Ethernet cable that has a
drain wire, shielded cable, shielded connectors , and make
That Shielded Cat5 thing will save you a lot of power supplies. :) Buy
some tough cable from ubnt and use shielded connectors.
On Sat, Jul 7, 2012 at 12:14 PM, Faisal Imtiaz fai...@snappydsl.net wrote:
Hi Chris,
Radios enclosed in total plastic cases , don't need to be 'grounded'.
Agreed on the Shielded Cat5
While I am a big fan of UBNT radios, I am not sure about the ToughCable
from them...
so far they have had a lot of quality control issues.
There are plenty of other cable mfg who have been making quality outdoor
shielded cables
one of such favorite of ours is
+1
Here in the Amazon I've had plastic cased radios and their associated
router on the other end get taken out by nearby lightning strikes when the
mast the radio was on was attached to a large non-grounded metal roof on
top of a wooden frame. The fix was to mount the radios on grounded poles
