Personally, I would be WILLING to pay the extra $100 for:
On Board Polyphaser Antenna Protection
On Board Ethernet Protection
Metal Case w/Grounding Stud
Internal RJ45 Connection
JH
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kevin Summers" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2003 8:50 AM
Subject: RE: [smartBridges] suggestions for the next PCB revision
>
> Let's just not add so much to the mix that we're adding
> $100 to the price tag. We went with SmartBridges equipment
> because of good recommendations, good results in our field
> tests, and one of the best price/performance ratios.
>
> Kevin Summers
> KISTech Internet Services Inc.
> www.kistech.com
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of John Hokenson
> Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2003 9:11 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: [smartBridges] suggestions for the next PCB revision
>
>
> I REALLY like the idea of making the Polyphaser antenna protector and
> ethernet surge arresstor internal to the outdoor unit--and make the case
> steel or aluminum with a 1/4-20 ground lug as well. The only other mod I
> would suggest is a system such as used by Trango to put the RJ45
connection
> INSIDE THE BOX. Then, I can run shielded cat5 up, split the ground out
and
> attach to the lug and continue inside with the RJ45 connection behind a
> strain relief gland.
>
> John H.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: beckman
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2003 6:54 PM
> Subject: [smartBridges] suggestions for the next PCB revision
>
>
> poly phaser is now making a surface mount LPD unit for 2.4ghz, called the
> W2.4 with sub 25$ pricing in quantity. In addition, Tripplite has a very
> simple Cat5 LPD system that can be included with a Smartbridge for less
than
> $10 in 1000 qty. To reduce the damage from static, which i think is one of
> the most common sources for smartbridge problems, and improve quality,
these
> may be features we wouldn't mind paying for. Especially since they would
> reduce the extra parts we already have to buy for a smartbridges install.
> (we have to buy LPD systems for antenna and cat5 even though this is
> supposed to be a 'outdoor hardened product' because if we don't, we don't
> even get 1 weeks life out of them). At the very least, smartbridges REALLY
> needs to provide up-front warnings in the documentation that such products
> are needed to make a smartbridges last a while. From the docs I have,
their
> is supposed to be surge protection in the powershot, and I have to say
their
> isn't a lick of surge protection in the powershot (except maby if you hit
it
> with a massive power surge it will burn up!)
>
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