ARC makes a 20dbi dual pol antenna for pretty cheap. We've used some of the single pol antennas and they are not too shabby for the price.
http://www.streakwave.com/Itemdesc.asp?ic=ARC-ID5820B01&eq=&Tp= Worth a shot for the price. ~Cameron Midcoast Internet -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Drew Lentz Sent: Saturday, September 27, 2008 7:51 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Dual Pol Antennas I dont want to sound like a commercial on the list until everything is squared away with our vendor membership but you can contact me off- list at [EMAIL PROTECTED] ;-) thanks! -drew On Sep 27, 2008, at 10:49 AM, Tom DeReggi wrote: > Drew, > > Who sells/stocks it? > > I also saw someone was selling what looked like the MTI Dual pol > 25dbi for > about $200, I think it was wlanparts.com. Thats starting to get > affordable. > > I'm fine with Dual Pol dishes for $225, its a lot of metal. Plus there > usually needed for more critical links. Also used more often on > tower sites > where I get charge per antenna. > However, when a standard panel is only $50, it can't be that more > expensive > to add a couple more elements for the second pol. > Clearly a lot of markup fat in the price model. I think there is a > huge > market for the dual pol Panels at sub $150, but at $250, a WISP > really has > to think about whether its worth their while, when they can just > install two > single pol antennas side by side. Expecially if isntalled on > customer roofs > where there aren;t colo fees. I see no reasons that the smaller gain > panels > couldn't be made and sold for sub $125. Don't get me wrong, its > still good > news to learn of new DP panels available as option. Trango also has > their > external model, but its about $300. > > Tom DeReggi > RapidDSL & Wireless, Inc > IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Drew Lentz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> > Sent: Friday, September 26, 2008 6:58 PM > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Dual Pol Antennas > > >> A product I really like for dual-pole is the Mars WA56-DP25N. It's a >> pretty inexpensive panel from 4.9 - 5.875 @ 25dBi .. There are 2 >> versions, 1 is the antenna alone, the other is with an enclosure. >> Its ~ >> $260. I know its not $150, but its not too bad! >> >> -d >> >> >> On Sep 25, 2008, at 10:04 PM, Mike Brownson wrote: >> >>> A broadband dual pol dish will work from 5.2 to 5.9Ghz. You'll get >>> the same gain on both polarities. But there's noting I know of less >>> than $150. Usually dual pol dishes are used where you may need a >>> higher quality antenna, so all the manufacturers I know of >>> (RadioWaves, Maxrad, Pac Wireless) for dual pol are the higher grade >>> varieties. >>> >>> Mike >>> >>> ________________________________ >>> >>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Blair Davis >>> Sent: Thu 9/25/2008 8:41 PM >>> To: WISPA General List >>> Subject: [WISPA] Dual Pol Antennas >>> >>> >>> All this talk about Dual Pol feedhorns has got me curious.... >>> >>> I'm looking for a dual pol antenna... >>> >>> What I need is H-Pol on 5.3GHz band with 18db or more of gain and V- >>> Pol on 5.8GHz with 15db or more of gain. A narrow beam width is a >>> plus. >>> >>> A grid or a dish will be fine. I'd like to keep the price down as >>> if it is over $150 or so, it really won't be cost effective. I can >>> mount 2 antennas at this location if I have to. >>> >>> This is for a short link, about 2000ft, but it will be at the end of >>> about 50ft of LMR-400. >>> >>> Thanks for any ideas.... >>> >>> Blair >>> >>> >>> This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and >>> intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they >>> are addressed. If you have received this email in error please >>> notify the system manager. This message contains confidential >>> information and is intended only for the individual named. If you >>> are not the named addressee you should not disseminate, distribute >>> or copy this e-mail. >>> >>> <winmail.dat> >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------- >>> WISPA Wants You! 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