Probably so. The pac feed horn is fairly flimsy. I'm always afraid to put too much force on them due to the plastic seam along the side looking like it's not exactly sealed much. I always imagine the thing coming apart in my hand whenever I put the small metal deflector on the end.
Bob- -----Original Message----- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Scott Reed Sent: Tuesday, December 08, 2009 5:16 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] 5.8 Grids Not just the icing. In the last month I have replaced 2 PW 5.8 grids (29db) with 2' dishes. When the grids were installed we got signals of around -72. When we took them down, we were getting -80. The dishes are getting -69. This was 2 links, changing just one end. We had a similar problem last January. Best I can figure is the feedhorn gets water in it somehow over time. Robert West wrote: > Oh, thanks! I put up a bunch of those el cheapo 5.8 pac grids this summer. > Now I have all this to look forward to. Sigh.... > > :) > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On > Behalf Of Josh Luthman > Sent: Tuesday, December 08, 2009 3:01 PM > To: WISPA General List > Subject: Re: [WISPA] 5.8 Grids > > I should note my bad experience has always been with 5.8 grids, too. > > Never 900 and we put up our first monster Pac 2.4 grid recently. > > Josh Luthman > Office: 937-552-2340 > Direct: 937-552-2343 > 1100 Wayne St > Suite 1337 > Troy, OH 45373 > > "The secret to creativity is knowing how to hide your sources." > --- Albert Einstein > > > On Tue, Dec 8, 2009 at 2:39 PM, jp <j...@saucer.midcoast.com> wrote: > > >> We've noticed 5.8 grids are far more affected by icing than 2.4 or 900. >> Ice buildup isn't different, just attenuation is. >> >> We stick to solid dishes or flat panels for 5.8. >> >> >> On Tue, Dec 08, 2009 at 11:05:01AM -0500, Michael Baird wrote: >> >>> I've been testing a few 5.8 grids for some p2p applications we are >>> developing. I had some Pac Wireless 26db's from old stock, I brought in >>> some Poynting 31's for testing, the Poynting's actually do worse then >>> then Pac Wireless which was rated 5 db less. I'm looking for other >>> Grids I should be looking at (reasonably priced)? From our experiences >>> with 2.4 the Grid vendor seems to make a difference. >>> >>> Regards >>> Michael Baird >>> >>> >>> >>> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ---- > >>> 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/ >>> >> -- >> /* >> Jason Philbrook | Midcoast Internet Solutions - Wireless and DSL >> KB1IOJ | Broadband Internet Access, Dialup, and Hosting >> http://f64.nu/ | for Midcoast Maine http://www.midcoast.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/ > > > -- Scott Reed Sr. Systems Engineer GAB Midwest 1-800-363-1544 x4000 Cell: 260-273-7239 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- 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/
