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Rainbow towers in NC Rohn BX-64 $600 plus shipping.
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Date: Wednesday, October 08, 2003 12:18:59 PM
Subject: Re: [smartBridges] SB repeater
what is the model# and windload rating of that 64' rohn tower?
By the way nice job.
George
Earl Campbell wrote:
> Well, it's been a month now so I am ready to tell of my experience
> (good) in building a new SB APIndoor repeater (for use outdoors).
> The repeater has been up an running flawlessly for a month now. Here's
> what is in it and the cost's involved.
>
> 2 - SB AP Indoor units $323.00
> 1 - 15 DBi Omni antenns $ 96.00
> 1 - 19 DBi Panel antenna $ 73.00
> 1 - 12 VDC 200 amp deep cycle marine battery $ 50.00
> 1 - 65 watt solar panel
> $312.00
> 1 - 6 amp solar controller $ 38.00
> 1 - R520 outdoor case to house equipment $ 48.00
> 2 - "N" to "N" pigtails 6 ft 1/2" heliax $ 20.00
> 1 - RFLinx 500 mw Bidirectional amp $ 110.00
> 2 - Pigtails for amp to radio and amp to ant. $ 38.00
> 2 - u-bolts to hold case to tower $ 2.00
> 1 - Tube of silicon seal
> $ 3.00
> 1 - 64' Rohn Tower
> $600.00
> 1 - 4 yards cement
> $400.00
> Misc. stuff ya gotta
> count.... $100.00
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> Time... About 3-4 hours to take SB API units out of plastic case and
> assemble everything into the weather tight case.
> Software ... Air Point Pro Outdoor (yes outdoor) v 1.4j9 in APIndoor units.
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> Total (Approx) $2183.00
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> This is a fully self contained off the power grid repeater on a 64'
> tower solar powered. It has run for a month now with no problems. I use
> SimpleNMS V .94 to moniter system. It has 5 clients on it at this time.
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> The main repeater is 18 miles away with 15 clients in town on ch 11.
> This repeater covers a 20-25 mile radius on ch 1. The backhaul is 18
> miles with an API modified with APPO software. I have actually used the
> system from my mobile 32 miles away with a 500 Mw amp in mobile and a
> 2.5 DBi rubber duck antenna on roof of truck.
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> The point here is that SB Air Point INDOOR units DO seem to work in the
> outdoor environment with the Air Point Pro Outdoor software. If anyone
> wants more details e-mail me. This is the second one I have done this
> way now.
>
> Earl - UpHi.net Mountainair, NM
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