It's my understanding that 24 GHz is priced pretty close to 23 GHz (~$10-15k / link depending on antennas / configuration / etc) -- so unless you're in the Canada, I don't see why anyone wouldn't just pay the extra $2k to get a FCC license
-Charles -----Original Message----- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Scott Carullo Sent: Saturday, March 28, 2009 6:20 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] 24ghz links Whats the price for this link? Scott Carullo Brevard Wireless 321-205-1100 x102 -------- Original Message -------- > From: "Tom DeReggi" <wirelessn...@rapiddsl.net> > Sent: Saturday, March 28, 2009 12:43 PM > To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> > Subject: Re: [WISPA] 24ghz links > > I am now. I learned that yesterday, after reading manual, and some list > discussion on members list. > Yes, the problem was I had the radios set to same polarity, and with 24Ghz > one side needs to be vert and the other horizonal, because they send and > receive on different pols. > > Thanks. > > Tom DeReggi > RapidDSL & Wireless, Inc > IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Gino Villarini" <g...@aeronetpr.com> > To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> > Sent: Saturday, March 28, 2009 6:32 AM > Subject: Re: [WISPA] 24ghz links > > > > Are you cross polarizing? > > > > > > Gino A. Villarini > > g...@aeronetpr.com > > Aeronet Wireless Broadband Corp. > > tel 787.273.4143 fax 787.273.4145 > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On > > Behalf Of Tom DeReggi > > Sent: Friday, March 27, 2009 5:32 PM > > To: WISPA General List > > Subject: Re: [WISPA] 24ghz links > > > > Randy, > > > > 24Ghz is sometimes thought of as interference free, based on its > > approximate > > 1.5 degree beamwidth at 2ft, and about 2.6 degree beamwidth at 1ft dish. > > The dragonwave works on 40mhz channels and allows setting to one of two > > channels sets (A 24078500 tx and 24173829 rx, or B 124126170 tx 24221500 > > rx) And then you have polarity diversity. > > The antennas have about a -68 F/B ratio, so getting channel reuse at a > > tower is pretty doable. > > Currently there is not alot of noise out there, because there weren't a > > lot of products out there, and most people that were willing to spend > > the money for high end gear, were willing to buy 23Ghz licenses. > > But it doesn't mean its going to stay that way. For us it has worked > > pretty well. > > > > I will say... I've had a hard time getting one of my 24Ghz links > > Dragonwave links to reach target RSSI, I'm about 15db off. I think its a > > problem with one of the antennas, but I haven't figured it out yet. > > With 1-5db low power, its less forgiving on the link budget, if > > something is wrong to hurt the link budget. Rain fade is high. > > > > Tom DeReggi > > RapidDSL & Wireless, Inc > > IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Randy Cosby" <dco...@infowest.com> > > To: <wireless@wispa.org> > > Sent: Friday, March 27, 2009 4:08 PM > > Subject: [WISPA] 24ghz links > > > > > >> I'm considering a 24ghz link for a 3 mile shot. The path calcs all > > work > >> fine for our use, climate, etc. > >> > >> I'm interested in hearing first from anyone who has used 24 gigahertz > >> radios (dragonwave most likely). Have you had any interference > > issues? > >> Any recommendations on what to check for besides the clear LOS before > >> putting something like this up? How far should you be away from other > >> 24gig towers? I thought I had read that the beam was so narrow, > >> interference was quite rare, but wanted to hear some real life > >> experiences. > >> > >> Thanks! > >> > >> -- > >> Randy Cosby > >> Vice President > >> InfoWest, Inc > >> > >> work: 435-773-6071 > >> email: rco...@infowest.com > >> > >> http://www.linkedin.com/in/randycosby > >> > >> > >> > >> > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > -------- > >> WISPA Wants You! 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