AMEN on the MMCX connector. We use these cards alot, XR2, XR5, XR9, XR3. They're great cards. Got nothing but good to say about them. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Doug Ratcliffe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2008 3:34 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Ubiquity mini-pci's worth the cost?
>I have SR2/5s that I've never replaced that are from the original batch, > installed outdoors, running at full power. I love the MMCX connector, > and > static discharge/lightning, I had a case of a RB133 that fried from a > nearby > lightning discharge that didn't damage the SR2. > > All in all, very happy with S/X/R2/5 series cards. We went from CM9 cards > before that. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Kurt Fankhauser" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "'WISPA General List'" <wireless@wispa.org> > Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2008 5:43 PM > Subject: [WISPA] Ubiquity mini-pci's worth the cost? > > >> I've never used any Ubiquity product ever and its mainly because of the >> $99 >> price tag for a single mini-pci but from what I've been reading in some >> of >> the Mikrotik forums these things are pretty reliable. Now I don't need >> the >> extra power that they put out, basically I am considering them because >> I've >> heard good things about them as far as reliability and never getting a >> new >> one DOA. I have a few questions for anyone here that has experience with >> these cards. >> >> >> >> 1. Do Ubiquity cards still create a lot of noise and consume power when >> you operate them with even with reduced TX power? >> 2. How do you like the MMCX connector? I am tired of fiddling with bad >> uf.l pigtails trying to find ones that work. >> 3. Will these cards get damaged from switching from Antenna A to B in >> the software when there is no antenna hooked to the other port? >> 4. How do these cards fair against lightning and static discharge >> compared to other cards? I never have a problem with static but I don't >> want >> any surprises. >> 5. I'm currently using R52H's and R52's but am considering switching to >> all Ubiquity for reliability. Anyone use both and whats your thoughts? >> >> >> >> The cards I'm considering are the SR2's and SR5's. I will be running the >> cards all with reduced TX power and only using the higher TX when I need >> to >> make up for some LMR900 coax runs. >> >> >> >> Regards, >> >> >> >> Kurt Fankhauser >> WAVELINC >> P.O. Box 126 >> Bucyrus, OH 44820 >> 419-562-6405 >> www.wavelinc.com >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> WISPA Wants You! Join today! >> http://signup.wispa.org/ >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org >> >> Subscribe/Unsubscribe: >> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >> >> Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ >> > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
