Rural. Little noise in the boondocks :) On Thu, Jan 8, 2009 at 2:25 AM, Mike Hammett <wispawirel...@ics-il.net> wrote: > Who uses 2.4 GHz anymore? When I started almost 4 years ago, I chose 5 GHz > because of the potential for 2.4 GHz noise and the lack of spectrum. > > > ----- > Mike Hammett > Intelligent Computing Solutions > http://www.ics-il.com > > > > -------------------------------------------------- > From: "Chuck Hogg" <ch...@avolutia.com> > Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2009 2:11 PM > To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Typical Sector count > >> You don't have enough channel overlap with 90 degree sectors in 2.4, >> 5Ghz probably ok...but not 2.4 ? >> >> Regards, >> Chuck Hogg >> Avolutia, LLC >> 502-722-9292 >> ch...@avolutia.com >> www.avolutia.com >> www.shelbywireless.com >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On >> Behalf Of Mike Hammett >> Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2009 3:01 PM >> To: WISPA General List >> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Typical Sector count >> >> Interference protection is exactly why I went with 90*. Not that >> there's >> much to be worried about where I am, but I figured it a better decision >> to >> overbuild. That and extra capacity, something most WISPs don't engineer >> >> for. >> >> The omnis are only for small areas, of a half mile or less. >> >> >> ----- >> Mike Hammett >> Intelligent Computing Solutions >> http://www.ics-il.com >> >> >> >> -------------------------------------------------- >> From: "Jack Unger" <jun...@ask-wi.com> >> Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2009 1:34 PM >> To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> >> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Typical Sector count >> >>> Mike, >>> >>> Just my 2 cents worth (after 50 years of RF experience). >>> >>> In many cases, four 90-degree sectors is a waste of money. You will >> have >>> more sector overlap than need. Three 120-degree sectors is just as >>> effective and costs less. >>> >>> A single omni is normally a bad idea. You have no protection from >>> interference coming in from any direction. >>> >>> jack >>> >>> >>> Mike Hammett wrote: >>>> Since Patrick posed that question about cost for a typical 3 sector >>>> tower, I ask the following question: >>>> >>>> How many sectors is typical for you? >>>> >>>> My answer is 4x 90*, unless it's a small area repeater, which is then >> a >>>> single omni, or different as that situation requires. >>>> >>>> >>>> ----- >>>> Mike Hammett >>>> Intelligent Computing Solutions >>>> http://www.ics-il.com >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> -------- >>>> WISPA Wants You! 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