All of the 5.8's I put up are plastic on the end.
-----Original Message----- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Phil Curnutt Sent: Tuesday, December 08, 2009 6:26 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] 5.8 Grids The 5.8's have a metal horn, not plastic. The 2.4's are plastic. Phil On Tue, Dec 8, 2009 at 3:31 PM, Robert West <robert.w...@just-micro.com>wrote: > 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! 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