Yes. The fm noise is induced into the power cable and hits the netonix power circuit and goes to sh*t.
This is pointed out in detail on the netonix forum. Shawn C. Peppers Video Direct Satellite & Entertainment 866-680-8433 Toll Free 480-287-9960 Fax http://www.video-direct.tv > On Sep 8, 2016, at 8:34 PM, Jon Langeler <[email protected]> wrote: > > 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 >> 866-680-8433 Toll Free >> 480-287-9960 Fax >> http://www.video-direct.tv >> >>> 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. >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Wireless mailing list >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Wireless mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> ____________________________ >>> AU Wireless (Golden Wireless) >>> www.AUwireless.net >>> Facebook | @auwirelessnet >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Wireless mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >> _______________________________________________ >> Wireless mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > _______________________________________________ > Wireless mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless
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