I do remember this link has the 2 worst dishes I've ever worked with in my entire life....maybe there's water intrusion...
Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Mon, Jan 22, 2018 at 2:31 PM, Mathew Howard <mat...@litewire.net> wrote: > We had one AF-5x link where one chain dropped by 10 or 15db (I don't > remember exacty... it was awhile ago), and changing the radios and pigtails > on both ends of the link made no difference. We ended up fixing it by > replacing one of the dishes. > > My best guess was that the feedhorn itself had some water in it (this was > probably one of our oldest Rocket dishes), but by the time I got it back to > the shop and dissected it, everything was dry, so I never could prove it. > > ------------------------------ > *From:* ubnt_users-boun...@wispa.org [ubnt_users-boun...@wispa.org] on > behalf of Josh Luthman [j...@imaginenetworksllc.com] > *Sent:* Monday, January 22, 2018 9:20 AM > *To:* Ubiquiti Users Group > *Subject:* Re: [Ubnt_users] AF5x bad signal problems > > This is what we did - new radios and jumpers on both sides. It cleared up > for a few days and at this point it looks like chain1 is ~10 db lower than > chain0 (which is back to the 60s). We'll see what happens after a couple > of days, it's passing way more bandwidth than what we need so it isn't > necessary to get that last few bits. > > > Josh Luthman > Office: 937-552-2340 <(937)%20552-2340> > Direct: 937-552-2343 <(937)%20552-2343> > 1100 Wayne St > Suite 1337 > Troy, OH 45373 > > On Mon, Jan 22, 2018 at 10:09 AM, Kurt Fankhauser < > lists.wavel...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> swap radios on both ends just to start ruling stuff out.... >> >> On Sat, Jan 20, 2018 at 10:18 AM, Mitch <mi...@abetterwireless.com> >> wrote: >> >>> This is a similar issue we had with AF5U and never got fixed >>> >>> UBNT still says it's thermal??? >>> >>> >>> >>> On 1/19/2018 11:03 PM, RickG wrote: >>> >>> True. I'm now dealing with a bunch of my 900MHz towers doing the same >>> thing :( >>> >>> On Fri, Jan 19, 2018 at 5:55 PM, Josh Luthman < >>> j...@imaginenetworksllc.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Really weird that both pig tails have the exact same level of problems, >>>> though. Both chains dropped from 60s to 80s to 95+ and the link obviously >>>> disappeared. The signals reported on the AirOS interface, I mean. >>>> >>>> Spectrum scan still shows -50 to nearby APs and -60 on the BH frequency. >>>> >>>> >>>> Josh Luthman >>>> Office: 937-552-2340 <(937)%20552-2340> >>>> Direct: 937-552-2343 <(937)%20552-2343> >>>> 1100 Wayne St >>>> Suite 1337 >>>> Troy, OH 45373 >>>> >>>> On Fri, Jan 19, 2018 at 5:52 PM, RickG <rgunder...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> I've had a flurry of bad pigtails lately :( >>>>> >>>>> On Fri, Jan 19, 2018 at 5:43 PM, Josh Luthman < >>>>> j...@imaginenetworksllc.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> This came back up...exact same issue. Definitely not ice today! >>>>>> >>>>>> Spectrum scan sees upper and lower bands just fine. Both sides see >>>>>> each other at -60ish. It attempts to register and fail >>>>>> >>>>>> Is there any possibility besides bad jumper/radio? >>>>>> >>>>>> Josh Luthman >>>>>> Office: 937-552-2340 <%28937%29%20552-2340> >>>>>> Direct: 937-552-2343 <%28937%29%20552-2343> >>>>>> 1100 Wayne St >>>>>> Suite 1337 >>>>>> Troy, OH 45373 >>>>>> >>>>>> On Jan 12, 2018 2:29 PM, "Josh Luthman" <j...@imaginenetworksllc.com> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Well I brought the power down to -60/61 to be nice! Also higher >>>>>>> modulation... >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Josh Luthman >>>>>>> Office: 937-552-2340 <%28937%29%20552-2340> >>>>>>> Direct: 937-552-2343 <%28937%29%20552-2343> >>>>>>> 1100 Wayne St >>>>>>> Suite 1337 >>>>>>> Troy, OH 45373 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Fri, Jan 12, 2018 at 1:55 PM, Kurt Fankhauser < >>>>>>> lists.wavel...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> sun must have melted the ice off, i have had some links with ice >>>>>>>> that get affected and some that didn't, very strange sometimes, just >>>>>>>> have >>>>>>>> high link margins is about the only thing you can do. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Fri, Jan 12, 2018 at 12:31 PM, Josh Luthman < >>>>>>>> j...@imaginenetworksllc.com> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Right on the money. Back up to 61 now. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Josh Luthman >>>>>>>>> Office: 937-552-2340 <%28937%29%20552-2340> >>>>>>>>> Direct: 937-552-2343 <%28937%29%20552-2343> >>>>>>>>> 1100 Wayne St >>>>>>>>> Suite 1337 >>>>>>>>> Troy, OH 45373 >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Jan 12, 2018 11:40 AM, "Josh Luthman" < >>>>>>>>> j...@imaginenetworksllc.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Well I thought exactly that at first but I do have radomes and >>>>>>>>>> another north/south link that has 0 change. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Josh Luthman >>>>>>>>>> Office: 937-552-2340 <%28937%29%20552-2340> >>>>>>>>>> Direct: 937-552-2343 <%28937%29%20552-2343> >>>>>>>>>> 1100 Wayne St >>>>>>>>>> Suite 1337 >>>>>>>>>> Troy, OH 45373 >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On Fri, Jan 12, 2018 at 11:39 AM, Kurt Fankhauser < >>>>>>>>>> lists.wavel...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> If you have a backhaul covered in ice i can almost guarantee >>>>>>>>>>> that the ice is causing your signal being down, seen this a couple >>>>>>>>>>> winters >>>>>>>>>>> ago on an AF5X link with 2 foot dishes, your pretty much screwed >>>>>>>>>>> until the >>>>>>>>>>> ice melts off.. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On Fri, Jan 12, 2018 at 11:36 AM, Josh Luthman < >>>>>>>>>>> j...@imaginenetworksllc.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Had a wind/storm and everything come through, wind picked up at >>>>>>>>>>>> 4am and 4:30-5 we went from 61 db to 70 and a bit later down to 80 >>>>>>>>>>>> db. >>>>>>>>>>>> Everything is covered in ice. BH is 12.5 miles north/south. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Have another BH 12.5 miles north/south (in line with the af5x) >>>>>>>>>>>> with no problems. Ruled out thermal inversion or anything because >>>>>>>>>>>> of this. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Any ideas besides bad jumpers/water or the dish got moved? It >>>>>>>>>>>> was only 25 mph winds, which admittedly is pretty faster for here, >>>>>>>>>>>> but just >>>>>>>>>>>> wanted to bounce ideas before climbing. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Josh Luthman >>>>>>>>>>>> Office: 937-552-2340 <%28937%29%20552-2340> >>>>>>>>>>>> Direct: 937-552-2343 <%28937%29%20552-2343> >>>>>>>>>>>> 1100 Wayne St >>>>>>>>>>>> Suite 1337 >>>>>>>>>>>> Troy, OH 45373 >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>>>>>> Ubnt_users mailing list >>>>>>>>>>>> Ubnt_users@wispa.org >>>>>>>>>>>> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/ubnt_users >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>>>>> Ubnt_users mailing list >>>>>>>>>>> Ubnt_users@wispa.org >>>>>>>>>>> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/ubnt_users >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>>> Ubnt_users mailing list >>>>>>>>> Ubnt_users@wispa.org >>>>>>>>> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/ubnt_users >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>> Ubnt_users mailing list >>>>>>>> Ubnt_users@wispa.org >>>>>>>> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/ubnt_users >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> Ubnt_users mailing list >>>>>> Ubnt_users@wispa.org >>>>>> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/ubnt_users >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> -RickG >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Ubnt_users mailing list >>>>> Ubnt_users@wispa.org >>>>> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/ubnt_users >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Ubnt_users mailing list >>>> Ubnt_users@wispa.org >>>> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/ubnt_users >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> -RickG >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Ubnt_users mailing >>> listUbnt_users@wispa.orghttp://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/ubnt_users >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Ubnt_users mailing list >>> Ubnt_users@wispa.org >>> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/ubnt_users >>> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Ubnt_users mailing list >> Ubnt_users@wispa.org >> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/ubnt_users >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Ubnt_users mailing list > Ubnt_users@wispa.org > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/ubnt_users > >
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