Re: [WISPA] Radio Seperation

2009-06-18 Thread RickG
o look at the lightning arrestors. Not sure how > >> they could make a difference but that's the one thing that's unknown to > >> me. > >> marlon > >> > >> - Original Message - > >> From: Travis Johnson > >> To: WIS

Re: [WISPA] Radio Seperation

2009-06-18 Thread David Hulsebus
s, OH 44820 >>> 419-562-6405 >>> www.wavelinc.com >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message- >>> From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On >>> Behalf Of David Hulsebus >>> Sent: Thursda

Re: [WISPA] Radio Seperation

2009-06-18 Thread chris cooper
AM To: 'WISPA General List' Subject: Re: [WISPA] Radio Seperation I have been using this meter, http://www.streakwave.com/Itemdesc.asp?ic=PM%2D2458&eq=&Tp= It checks forward power, reflected power, and will give you the SWR reading. Its been a lifesaver. Kurt Fankhauser WAV

Re: [WISPA] Radio Seperation

2009-06-18 Thread Michael Baird
Jun 2009 09:23:20 > To: WISPA General List > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Radio Seperation > > > Whats your life expectancy on those polyphasers? Their website states > they are good for multiple strikes, but just wondering about the > durability. etc,. > > -Israel > > Da

Re: [WISPA] Radio Seperation

2009-06-18 Thread lakeland
We use them commercially. I think we have replace. 2 of them over the past 18+ years Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -Original Message- From: Israel Lopez-LISTS Date: Thu, 18 Jun 2009 09:23:20 To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Radio Seperation Whats your life

Re: [WISPA] Radio Seperation

2009-06-18 Thread Israel Lopez-LISTS
a.org] On >> Behalf Of David Hulsebus >> Sent: Thursday, June 18, 2009 11:45 AM >> To: WISPA General List >> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Radio Seperation >> >> I've had the quarter waves that take multiple strikes go partially out >> in the past. Gas tubes have

Re: [WISPA] Radio Seperation

2009-06-18 Thread David Hulsebus
wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On > Behalf Of David Hulsebus > Sent: Thursday, June 18, 2009 11:45 AM > To: WISPA General List > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Radio Seperation > > I've had the quarter waves that take multiple strikes go partially out > in the past. Gas tubes have just

Re: [WISPA] Radio Seperation

2009-06-18 Thread Josh Luthman
urt Fankhauser > WAVELINC > P.O. Box 126 > Bucyrus, OH 44820 > 419-562-6405 > www.wavelinc.com > > > -Original Message- > From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On > Behalf Of David Hulsebus > Sent: Thursday, June 18, 2009 11:45 AM >

Re: [WISPA] Radio Seperation

2009-06-18 Thread Kurt Fankhauser
riginal Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of David Hulsebus Sent: Thursday, June 18, 2009 11:45 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Radio Seperation I've had the quarter waves that take multiple strikes go partially out in the

Re: [WISPA] Radio Seperation

2009-06-18 Thread David Hulsebus
t's unknown to me. >> marlon >> >> - Original Message - >> From: Travis Johnson >> To: WISPA General List >> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2009 12:05 PM >> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Radio Seperation >> >> >> Hi, >> >> I have t

Re: [WISPA] Radio Seperation

2009-06-18 Thread Kurt Fankhauser
Original Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Michael Baird Sent: Thursday, June 18, 2009 10:53 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Radio Seperation Kurt, We are testing some of this at a different tower, where one of the AP'

Re: [WISPA] Radio Seperation

2009-06-18 Thread Michael Baird
27;m told that you should > change the tube in at least some of them. The gas eventually fails and > needs to be replaced. > > laters, > marlon > > - Original Message ----- > From: "RickG" > To: "WISPA General List" > Sent: Thursday, Ju

Re: [WISPA] Radio Seperation

2009-06-18 Thread Michael Baird
gt;>>>> testing doesn't show any impact though. >>>>> >>>>> 4). Separate the radios by 10 feet vertically, I will do this >>>>> anyway, >>>>> although turning o

Re: [WISPA] Radio Seperation

2009-06-18 Thread Marlon K. Schafer
some of them. The gas eventually fails and needs to be replaced. laters, marlon - Original Message - From: "RickG" To: "WISPA General List" Sent: Thursday, June 18, 2009 7:11 AM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Radio Seperation On that note. Can lightning protectors go

Re: [WISPA] Radio Seperation

2009-06-18 Thread Kurt Fankhauser
26 Bucyrus, OH 44820 419-562-6405 www.wavelinc.com -Original Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Michael Baird Sent: Thursday, June 18, 2009 10:22 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Radio Seperation At the base, I see n

Re: [WISPA] Radio Seperation

2009-06-18 Thread Josh Luthman
inal Message - >> From: Travis Johnson >> To: WISPA General List >> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2009 12:05 PM >> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Radio Seperation >> >> >> Hi, >> >> I have to agree with Gino here... even at 7 degree downtilt, you are &g

Re: [WISPA] Radio Seperation

2009-06-18 Thread Michael Baird
the other sectors should have taken this out of >>>> the >>>> equation, unless the other two sectors are reflecting on each other >>>> badly, because of their close proximity. >>>> >>>> 5). Change out a radio, and see if somehow all

Re: [WISPA] Radio Seperation

2009-06-18 Thread RickG
lightning arrestors. Not sure how > they could make a difference but that's the one thing that's unknown to me. > marlon > > - Original Message - > From: Travis Johnson > To: WISPA General List > Sent: Monday, June 15, 2009 12:05 PM > Subject: Re: [WIS

Re: [WISPA] Radio Seperation

2009-06-17 Thread Marlon K. Schafer
To: WISPA General List Sent: Monday, June 15, 2009 12:05 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Radio Seperation Hi, I have to agree with Gino here... even at 7 degree downtilt, you are cutting it very close. You may want to try 5 degrees on just one sector and see if that helps. Travis Mic

Re: [WISPA] Radio Seperation

2009-06-17 Thread Marlon K. Schafer
s.) and see what happens. Have you, just for kicks, tried from closer or further than your customer base? marlon - Original Message - From: "Michael Baird" To: "WISPA General List" Sent: Monday, June 15, 2009 10:28 AM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Radio Seperation >

Re: [WISPA] Radio Seperation

2009-06-16 Thread os10rules
ange out a radio, and see if somehow all of my radio's got >>> fried. >>> >>> Regards >>> Michael Baird >>> >>>> Michael >>>> >>>> If you can redu

Re: [WISPA] Radio Seperation

2009-06-16 Thread Michael Baird
on each other >> badly, because of their close proximity. >> >> 5). Change out a radio, and see if somehow all of my radio's got >> fried. >> >> Regards >> Michael Baird >> >>> Michael >>> >>> If you can reduce th

Re: [WISPA] Radio Seperation

2009-06-16 Thread os10rules
ower on 2 of the sectors and see if the >> third has RSL improvement >> >> Bob >> Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry >> >> -Original Message- >> From: Blair Davis >> >> Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2009 22:44:52 >> To: WI

Re: [WISPA] Radio Seperation

2009-06-16 Thread Michael Baird
on 2 of the sectors and see if the third has > RSL improvement > > Bob > Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry > > -Original Message- > From: Blair Davis > > Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2009 22:

Re: [WISPA] Radio Seperation

2009-06-16 Thread lakeland
Michael If you can reduce the TX power on 2 of the sectors and see if the third has RSL improvement Bob Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -Original Message- From: Blair Davis Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2009 22:44:52 To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Radio Seperation

Re: [WISPA] Radio Seperation

2009-06-15 Thread Kurt Fankhauser
then you can’t change channels without changing the filters around. Kurt Fankhauser WAVELINC P.O. Box 126 Bucyrus, OH 44820 419-562-6405 www.wavelinc.com _ From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Blair Davis Sent: Monday, June 15, 2009 10:

Re: [WISPA] Radio Seperation

2009-06-15 Thread Blair Davis
arini g...@aeronetpr.com Aeronet Wireless Broadband Corp. tel 787.273.4143 fax 787.273.4145 -Original Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Michael Baird Sent: Monday, June 15, 2009 1:51 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WI

Re: [WISPA] Radio Seperation

2009-06-15 Thread Michael Baird
ntiltCalc.as >>> >>> With your input, I get main lobe 0.2 miles / -3db @ 7 >>> >>> Gino A. Villarini >>> g...@aeronetpr.com >>> Aeronet Wireless Broadband Corp. >>> tel 787.273.4143 fax 787.273.4145 >>> >>> -Original

Re: [WISPA] Radio Seperation

2009-06-15 Thread Blair Davis
l Baird Sent: Monday, June 15, 2009 1:51 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Radio Seperation Gino, 145', 15 degree VB, 7.7/7.8 puts my -3d at ~5 miles. If my downtilt was wrong, I would think it would impact the receive on my CPE's, much more then on the tower AP's, maybe

Re: [WISPA] Radio Seperation

2009-06-15 Thread Michael Baird
nput, I get main lobe 0.2 miles / -3db @ 7 >>> >>> Gino A. Villarini >>> g...@aeronetpr.com >>> Aeronet Wireless Broadband Corp. >>> tel 787.273.4143 fax 787.273.4145 >>> >>> -Original Message- >>> From: wireless-b

Re: [WISPA] Radio Seperation

2009-06-15 Thread Travis Johnson
eless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Michael Baird Sent: Monday, June 15, 2009 1:51 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Radio Seperation Gino, 145', 15 degree VB, 7.7/7.8 puts my -3d at ~5 miles. If my downtilt was wrong, I would think it would impact

Re: [WISPA] Radio Seperation

2009-06-15 Thread Gino Villarini
-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Michael Baird Sent: Monday, June 15, 2009 2:19 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Radio Seperation Gino, wisp-router.com, would the downtilt affect the AP RSSI level? Antenna Height ft Downtilt Angle

Re: [WISPA] Radio Seperation

2009-06-15 Thread Michael Baird
nday, June 15, 2009 1:51 PM > To: WISPA General List > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Radio Seperation > > Gino, > > 145', 15 degree VB, 7.7/7.8 puts my -3d at ~5 miles. If my downtilt was > wrong, I would think it would impact the receive on my CPE's, much more > then on the

Re: [WISPA] Radio Seperation

2009-06-15 Thread Gino Villarini
: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Michael Baird Sent: Monday, June 15, 2009 1:51 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Radio Seperation Gino, 145', 15 degree VB, 7.7/7.8 puts my -3d at ~5 miles. If my downtilt was wrong, I would think it

Re: [WISPA] Radio Seperation

2009-06-15 Thread Michael Baird
; The beamwidth of the maxrad sector? >>> >>> >>> Gino A. Villarini >>> g...@aeronetpr.com >>> Aeronet Wireless Broadband Corp. >>> tel 787.273.4143 fax 787.273.4145 >>> >>> -Original Message----- >>> From: wirele

Re: [WISPA] Radio Seperation

2009-06-15 Thread Travis Johnson
: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Radio Seperation My sector's are Maxrad adjustable sector's horizontally polarized, adjusted to 120/13db, at 7.7 - 7.8 downtilt, trying to cover a 5 mile radius. Radios, are Ubiquity 400mw radio's, I've turned down to 23/200mw. CPE&

Re: [WISPA] Radio Seperation

2009-06-15 Thread Michael Baird
rg [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On > Behalf Of Michael Baird > Sent: Monday, June 15, 2009 1:29 PM > To: WISPA General List > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Radio Seperation > > My sector's are Maxrad adjustable sector's horizontally polarized, > adjusted to 120/13db, at

Re: [WISPA] Radio Seperation

2009-06-15 Thread Gino Villarini
...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Michael Baird Sent: Monday, June 15, 2009 1:29 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Radio Seperation My sector's are Maxrad adjustable sector's horizontally polarized, adjusted to 120/13db, at 7.7 - 7.8 downtilt, trying to cover a 5 mile radius. R

Re: [WISPA] Radio Seperation

2009-06-15 Thread Michael Baird
panel at 5 miles you should see an rssi of, -83 or so. Legally you > could have 6 more dB at the AP side giving you around -77 at the cpe 5 miles > out. > > Hope this helps! > marlon > > - Original Message - > From: > To: > Sent: Saturday, June 13, 2009 1:0

Re: [WISPA] Radio Seperation

2009-06-14 Thread Marlon K. Schafer
r so. Legally you could have 6 more dB at the AP side giving you around -77 at the cpe 5 miles out. Hope this helps! marlon - Original Message - From: To: Sent: Saturday, June 13, 2009 1:09 PM Subject: [WISPA] Radio Seperation > We've just installed a 3 sector 2.4 setu

Re: [WISPA] Radio Seperation

2009-06-14 Thread RickG
I've got one tower with a single client so I opted for a Bullet on it as an experiment. It works surprisingly well although I prefer all the bells & whistles on a RB or WRAP. At any rate, I bet your right and its the lightning protector. I've had some strange issues with lightning protectors in the

Re: [WISPA] Radio Seperation

2009-06-13 Thread Michael Baird
Well I'm using BulletHP's, but I have them on other towers, and they work fine. I have the Ubiquity 3.4 firmware on them, it's not the radio's, not the antenna's, it's definitely something with this tower configuration. The only thing we did differently is use RFlinx Lightning arrestors inline

Re: [WISPA] Radio Seperation

2009-06-13 Thread jp
What sort of ubiquiti APs? You'll have serious loss on anything but a bullet, and I wouldn't put one of them 145' up a tower. Also see that the firmware is up to date. They've had some issues misreporting signal in various versions. On Sat, Jun 13, 2009 at 04:09:40PM -0400, m...@tc3net.com wro

Re: [WISPA] Radio Seperation

2009-06-13 Thread lakeland
If there are adjacent channel rejection issues you can see degradation of the RSL level. Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -Original Message- From: m...@tc3net.com Date: Sat, 13 Jun 2009 17:24:09 To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Radio Seperation Yea, can't try

Re: [WISPA] Radio Seperation

2009-06-13 Thread mike
st" Sent: Saturday, June 13, 2009 5:13:10 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [WISPA] Radio Seperation Michael, A quick test would be to shut off the other two sectors and see if your AP RSL goes up. If it does, you may have answered your question regarding channel separatio

Re: [WISPA] Radio Seperation

2009-06-13 Thread Bob Moldashel
Michael, A quick test would be to shut off the other two sectors and see if your AP RSL goes up. If it does, you may have answered your question regarding channel separation. -B- m...@tc3net.com wrote: > We've just installed a 3 sector 2.4 setup, at 145' with maxrad 120's. I'm > noticing the

[WISPA] Radio Seperation

2009-06-13 Thread mike
We've just installed a 3 sector 2.4 setup, at 145' with maxrad 120's. I'm noticing the receive sensitivity on the AP's are about 15-20 db's different then what I see on the CPE's, tried a Tranzeo/Ubiquity radio. I'm using Ubiquity AP's, and they work fine on another 3 sector setup I have, howeve