6 degrees on the vertical. Slotted waveguides are phenomenal performers. This isn't your average t-line patch. We had it tested on the Antenna Products range in Mineral Wells, TX. The patterns were measured in both the E and H planes and we tested several units to verify. They even have some nice electrical downtilt built in.
Cameron > 18.5 dB of gain? And 105 * of horizontal coverage? > > That thing has got to be what, 1* or less of vertical coverage? 2* at > best? > > Here's one for you guys to. I didn't take a pic but it was made > completely > out of pvc pipe. Even labeled as such. > > Had a cap on the top, pipe for the omni tube, and a cap with a hole > drilled > for a bulkhead connector on the bottom. NO weep hole anywhere. > > Sealed with only black tape. > > So much water had gotten into the system that 50' down, at the amp, there > was rust on the connector INSIDE the outdoor box that was used. > > No that wasn't my installation, I was pulling out someone else's that > never > did work right :-) > > marlon > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Cameron Crum" <cc...@wispmon.com> > To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> > Sent: Monday, June 14, 2010 9:14 AM > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Is this a record of some kind? > > >> Here is one that we made for 2.4....not MDK's but we used ours for >> 7years. >> Ours is 18.5 dBi (range tested by the way) about 105 degree beamwidth. >> This >> one is V pol. We did a design for H pol, but the specs were very similar >> to >> those old Hpol guides from PAC so we just ened up using those where we >> neede >> H-pol. I do however have Hpol 5 GHz (about 17 dBi, 95 degree BW) and >> Hpol >> 5 >> GHz Omni's (about 10 dBi) as well. We don't really sell them, but I have >> a >> couple laying around that I could part with if someone really wanted >> some. >> I >> don't have any of the omni's as those we're a one time build and we >> didn't >> do many, but could get some cut if someone REALLY wanted some. I've >> attached >> the PDF and some pics from on top of a tower since the images in the PDF >> aren't great. On the tower pic, the 2.4 is on the left and the 5 gig is >> on >> the right. Pic is from behind so it's hard to see much, but these both >> have >> the protective covers on them anyway, so not a whole lot to see on the >> fronts. >> >> Cameron >> >> On Sat, Jun 12, 2010 at 1:59 PM, Chuck Profito >> <cprof...@cv-access.com>wrote: >> >>> I stand corrected, dumbfounded and humbled. >>> >>> BTW how about a photo and spec on that " our own design and >>> manufacture >>> slotted waveguide sector" >>> >>> >>> Chuck Profito >>> 209-988-7388 >>> CV-Access, Inc. >>> www.cv-access.com / cprofito'at'cv-access.com >>> Providing Broadband Internet Access to >>> California's Rural Central Valley >>> >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On >>> Behalf Of MDK >>> Sent: Saturday, June 12, 2010 10:51 AM >>> To: WISPA General List >>> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Is this a record of some kind? >>> >>> NOT. All my access points are star-os based, and I use NO amps >>> anywhere, >>> and with the exception of one long point to point link, no high power >>> cards, >>> >>> either. ( that link is now out of production, replaced by ubnt >>> rocketm5 >>> and solid dishes. ) >>> >>> netbook end, is whatever atheros based card it comes with, the access >>> point >>> is a WLM54SAG, not the high power version, and set at default output, >>> connected to our own design and manufacture slotted waveguide sector. >>> >>> For many years, it was a CM9 at the AP, but last year it started >>> behaving >>> strange, and it got replaced. >>> >>> >>> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ >>> Neofast, Inc, Making internet easy >>> 541-969-8200 509-386-4589 >>> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ >>> >>> -------------------------------------------------- >>> From: "Chuck Profito" <cprof...@cv-access.com> >>> Sent: Friday, June 11, 2010 11:03 PM >>> To: "'WISPA General List'" <wireless@wispa.org> >>> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Is this a record of some kind? >>> >>> > probably a ruckus on the other end >>> > >>> > -----Original Message----- >>> > From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] >>> On >>> > Behalf Of MDK >>> > Sent: Friday, June 11, 2010 10:16 PM >>> > To: WISPA General List >>> > Subject: [WISPA] Is this a record of some kind? >>> > >>> > This evening I was at one of my access points... one that has several >>> > backhauls and various 2.4 and 5 ghz ap's at it. >>> > >>> > After I was done with my few minutes of doing things, I wanted to >>> make >>> > sure >>> > I had not physically disconnected or accidentally unhooked anything >>> > (messing >>> > >>> > with the batteries, checking water levels, etc). I pulled out a >>> > netbook. >>> > Acer Aspire One to be precise, running windows xp, using the normal >>> > wifi >>> > card it came with. I fired it up (it is set to "any" so it simply >>> > associates to the access points that are open at home, work, etc), >>> and >>> > after >>> > >>> > I was done, noted it said it was connected, at which point I opened >>> google >>> > on the browser to confirm connectivity. Google popped up, meaning >>> things >>> > were connected, and then I decided to run a speed test. I got about >>> > 30KB/s >>> > >>> > speed, which is like painfully slow. I was standing outside, with >>> the >>> > netbook sitting on the hood of my truck. >>> > >>> > So, I decided to see what it was associated to, and it was another >>> > access >>> > point ... 11 MILES AWAY! I confirmed it by the SSID and by the ip >>> > dhcp >>> > had assigned, as belonging to the ap 11 miles distant. >>> > >>> > It has no external antenna, just the one the factory built into the >>> > netbook. >>> > >>> > I have detected, using netstumbler and the internal antenna on my >>> > laptop >>> > (dell C610 and CM9 installed) access points over 24 miles away >>> before, >>> but >>> > this is the longest, by far, I have been able to get a real >>> connection, >>> > dhcp >>> > >>> > assignment, and transfer data. >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ >>> > Neofast, Inc, Making internet easy >>> > 541-969-8200 509-386-4589 >>> > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> >>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> > ---- >>> > WISPA Wants You! 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