It would be cool to have a LED on the power injector to show whatever the unit on the roof/pole is connected (at least electrically)
----- Original Message ----- From: "John Hokenson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2003 11:04 AM Subject: Re: [smartBridges] suggestions for the next PCB revision > 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!) > > > > The PART-15.ORG smartBridges Discussion List > > To Join: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type subscribe > smartBridges <yournickname> > > To Remove: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type unsubscribe > smartBridges) > > Archives: http://archives.part-15.org > > The PART-15.ORG smartBridges Discussion List > To Join: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type subscribe smartBridges <yournickname> > To Remove: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type unsubscribe smartBridges) > Archives: http://archives.part-15.org The PART-15.ORG smartBridges Discussion List To Join: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type subscribe smartBridges <yournickname> To Remove: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type unsubscribe smartBridges) Archives: http://archives.part-15.org
