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Thread Index Re: Moving - new downtown wPOP - Antenna coverage question
"Cable Antenna"
Like Radiax and Nu-trac "leaky coax"? Been done and works good in certain
applications.
If not please elaborate!!
Scott
Electro-Comm Dist.
800-525-0173
(What? Can't we make people think it's a real thread? Marlon, what would you
call your antenna?)
> these hokey "test antennas"...Marlon..you need to patent your cable antenna
> quick!!!! oh yeah I invented lines also...hahahahaha
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Marco C. Coelho <maillist1@...>
> To: <isp-wireless@isp-wireless.com>
> Sent: Friday, January 19, 2001 12:03 PM
> Subject: Re: Moving - new downtown wPOP - Antenna coverage question
>
> > depending on what range you're looking for, we can use a notebook computer
> > with our 200' tower 90* downtilt antennas with the lower half of the 3db
> > down point pointed about 2 miles away using just a paper clip or the built
> > in antennas for quite a few hundred feet.
> >
> > My cataracts (real bad speller) are getting really bad now!
> >
> > Marco
> > <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>
> > Marco C. Coelho
> > Argon Technologies
> > Texas' Best Internet Provider
> > 6701 Interstate 30 West
> > Greenville, Texas, 75402
> > 903-455-5036
> > http://www.argontech.net
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Mike Brownson" <mike@...>
> > To: <isp-wireless@isp-wireless.com>
> > Sent: Friday, January 19, 2001 1:10 PM
> > Subject: Re: Moving - new downtown wPOP - Antenna coverage question
> >
> >
> > > Great! Another antenna question. I love antenna questions. The big
> > issue
> > > still tends to be line of sight. If you can see the antenna, even in
> > close,
> > > shouldn't be a problem. But it can be hit or miss still. Unfornately
> RF
> > is
> > > very hard to predict when there are a lot of reflective surfaces and
> sharp
> > > building edges around. No way to know for sure untill you try. But the
> > Maxrad
> > > 8 db with downtilt would be my first suggestion. Good luck
> > > --
> > > Mike Brownson
> > > Electro-comm Distributing
> > > mailto:mike@...> > > http://www.electro-comm.com
> > > (303) 371-8182
> > > Fax (303) 371-8158
> > >
> > > ISPstuff wrote:
> > >
> > > > We are being forced to move our NOC as the building complex that we
> have
> > > > used for 16 years is going dead with a 30 day notice (if we are
> lucky).
> > We
> > > > currently have a guyed tower on the roof that gives us about 165 feet
> > AGL
> > > > and it is one mile from downtown.
> > > >
> > > > I am signing a lease next week for prime downtown space and have free
> > > > access to the peak which is a 25 x 25 foot rooftop at 172 feet AGL
> that
> > I
> > > > plan to mount a small 20 to 30 foot tower on. That should get me
> > visibility
> > > > down to the street and great range. I plan to cover the local area
> > using
> > > > BreezeAccess II and bridge to our other POPs with 5.8GHz Wireless Inc
> > radios.
> > > >
> > > > The question is, can I expect any close in street level coverage using
> a
> > > > Maxrad 8dBi Omni with downtilt or comparable Omni (with the radio
> > cranked)?
> > > > This is at the heart of downtown and it would be very cool to provide
> > > > wireless to the many small businesses in the area. I am also thinking
> > of
> > > > potential wireless promo for the summer fest around labor day that
> draws
> > > > 500K people each year.
> > > >
> > > > I realize that my other options are several APs with sectors and
> serious
> > > > downtilt but this unexpected move is going to cost me a bundle.
> > > >
> > > > What I am hoping to hear from is someone who has already tried this so
> I
> > > > don't waste any money and time on the downtilt Omni.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > >
> > > > Tom
> > > >
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