Most of my repeater sites are about $150 - $200 more than the CPE. I upgrade to a 433 from a 411, add another radio, bulkhead pigtail, jumper, cheap omni or sector.
----- Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com On 4/27/2010 10:19 AM, Josh Luthman wrote: > All of my repeater sites have 0 infrastructure cost. I'm using a TV tower, > grain leg, etc. This means the only additional cost is a NEMA box, cheap > battery, mt box and omni. Roughly $400. If I get one customer at 35/mo it > takes a year for ROI. Two customers six months, etc. I typically charge > 45/mo and get 3 people a day after the AP is up. Looking at my third screen > I've three repeater sites (at least) with only three subs. > > Josh Luthman > Office: 937-552-2340 > Direct: 937-552-2343 > 1100 Wayne St > Suite 1337 > Troy, OH 45373 > > “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue > that counts.” > --- Winston Churchill > > > On Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 11:01 AM, Marlon K. > Schafer<o...@odessaoffice.com>wrote: > > >> 15 per ap? Man I WISH I could do that out here! >> >> I barely break even on a site at 15 subs. (I really hate the sites with 3 >> to 5 subs on them :-( ). >> >> I think my highest site is up to 76 subs or so. Got a couple of them like >> that. They are certainly feeling the strain but we're out of channels in >> 2.4. >> >> For the busier sites I've started to install 5.8 gig systems over the top >> of >> the 2.4 and charge a little more for it. So far people would still rather >> go with the cheaper stuff even though it's much less consistent in it's >> performance. >> >> For one site I have finally broken down and just install the 5.8 and sell >> it >> at the same price as the 2.4 just so that I can get people moved. >> >> Now if I could just get more/cheaper backhaul out here. >> marlon >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Josh Luthman"<j...@imaginenetworksllc.com> >> To: "WISPA General List"<wireless@wispa.org> >> Sent: Monday, April 26, 2010 5:59 PM >> Subject: Re: [WISPA] New WISP >> >> >> Several little repeater sites I have are Mikrotik APs and Ubiquiti CPEs. >> No >> more then 15 stations on each AP off the top of my head. >> >> Josh Luthman >> Office: 937-552-2340 >> Direct: 937-552-2343 >> 1100 Wayne St >> Suite 1337 >> Troy, OH 45373 >> >> “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue >> that counts.” >> --- Winston Churchill >> >> >> On Mon, Apr 26, 2010 at 8:38 PM, Chuck Hogg<ch...@shelbybb.com> wrote: >> >> >>> Hi Liam: >>> >>> We are a WISPA Vendor and the largest WISP in KY (just an hour or so >>> away from you). >>> >>> I'm not exactly sure what you are after, but I am guessing it is the >>> billing software? We have decided to use Platypus from Tucows after >>> many issues with our homegrown alternative. We are in the >>> implementation phase, so we'll let you know how that goes. >>> >>> We have extensive knowledge and have used Trango, Ubiquiti, MikroTik, >>> Tranzeo, and Motorola Canopy. Hands down, Motorola Canopy handles the >>> most clients with the best throughput. Ubiquiti and MikroTik are a >>> somewhat cheaper alternative, but work well in low-sub count situations. >>> >>> Feel free to give DJ a call, 800-405-9865 and he can guide you in the >>> right direction. >>> >>> Regards, >>> Chuck Hogg >>> Shelby Broadband >>> 502-722-9292 >>> ch...@shelbybb.com >>> http://www.shelbybb.com >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On >>> Behalf Of Liam Cummings >>> Sent: Monday, April 26, 2010 5:50 PM >>> To: wireless@wispa.org >>> Subject: [WISPA] New WISP >>> >>> Hi all, >>> >>> We are a technologies solutions company located in Cincinnati and trying >>> to become a WISP. 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