Was the Netonix in a metal enclosure? 

Jon Langeler
Michwave Technologies, Inc.

> On Sep 8, 2016, at 9:23 PM, Shawn C. Peppers <[email protected]> 
> wrote:
> 
> I would NOT use a netonix on a FM tower unless they have fully fixed the 
> issue that was causing fm noise from the tower to effect the power chip in 
> the netonix switch.  You will always have issues unless you run fiber and a 
> shielded power cable up the tower.  I have had nothing but flawless results 
> using the edgepoint 16 and making sure i put MC metal jacket on the cat5 from 
> the edgepoint to the radios. 
> 
> Shawn C. Peppers
> Video Direct Satellite & Entertainment
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> 
>> On Sep 8, 2016, at 8:14 PM, Chadwick Wachs <[email protected]> wrote:
>> 
>> You are right, fiber IS the best long term solution. Not a possibility just 
>> yet but will be down the road.  So, maybe I re-phrase. :-) Is conduit a 
>> workable shorter term solution with shielded cable inside or will it not 
>> provide the RF protection the Ethernet needs? It will certainly make pulling 
>> the fiber and DC easier when we go that route.
>> 
>> Problem with fiber today is we are on a "H" shaped antenna tower and have 
>> antennas on both legs of the "H" which requires two fiber runs and two 
>> Netonix switches. Not in the budget just yet.
>> 
>>> On Thu, Sep 8, 2016 at 7:07 PM, Josh Luthman <[email protected]> 
>>> wrote:
>>> Fiber and DC to Netonix.  Shielded cable to your radios hopefully with 
>>> minimal distance.
>>> 
>>> Josh Luthman
>>> Office: 937-552-2340
>>> Direct: 937-552-2343
>>> 1100 Wayne St
>>> Suite 1337
>>> Troy, OH 45373
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> On Sep 8, 2016 9:03 PM, "Chadwick Wachs" <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>> With two new FM stations moving onto the tower I am on, I need to solve 
>>>> the FM noise problem once and for all.  I've been using Ferrites on each 
>>>> end of the Ethernet cable and its been pretty successful but I need to add 
>>>> a couple more antennas so I am considering conduit.
>>>> 
>>>> This is not my area of expertise but from what I read, it sounds like 
>>>> running conduit up the tower (only 75' for my antennas) is the best long 
>>>> term solution?  My plan was to buy some 3/4" EMT in 10' sections and clamp 
>>>> it to the tower from bottom to top and run my shielded cables inside of 
>>>> that. 
>>>> 
>>>> Is that the route to go?  I am guessing I want to keep my service loops at 
>>>> the top of the conduit pretty short or I negate what I just did. I do have 
>>>> longer loops at the bottom in the building so my Ethernet cables are 
>>>> longer than my antenna ground wires. I'm planning on not putting Ferrites 
>>>> on the cables that are in the conduit.
>>>> 
>>>> Tower has 5 FM stations on it, a 900mhz paging company and two UHF DTV 
>>>> stations - along with some other 5 Ghz stuff.  The FM stations are "lower" 
>>>> power (250 - 400 watts) but it sounds like those are the culprit for 
>>>> Ethernet issues (other than AM which is no where near this tower).
>>>> 
>>>> Thanks for the advice.
>>>> 
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