Me too! -----Original Message----- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Phil Curnutt Sent: Wednesday, December 09, 2009 9:24 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] 5.8 Grids
Fooled me. Phil On Wed, Dec 9, 2009 at 10:05 AM, ccrum <cc...@dot11net.com> wrote: > Looks like metal, but it is just plastic painted silver. A feed encased > in metal would not work. > > Phil Curnutt wrote: > > 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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