You still gotta buy two “dish+radio kits”, one for each side: https://store.ui.com/collections/operator-airfiber/products/af11-complete-hb
And a second duplexer per side. > On May 9, 2020, at 2:58 PM, ch...@wbmfg.com wrote: > > $999 for a single radio, where a kit is $1500 for two radios and all the > trimmings? > > From: Chuck Macenski <> > Sent: Saturday, May 9, 2020 2:44 PM > To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group <> > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] af11x > > In stock: > https://store.ui.com/collections/operator-airfiber/products/af-11 > <https://store.ui.com/collections/operator-airfiber/products/af-11> > > > On Sat, May 9, 2020 at 12:10 PM Mathew Howard <mhoward...@gmail.com <>> wrote: >> Well, right, that's true, and another thing that you need to consider is >> that something like an Aviat will run at higher TX power, and probably has >> better receive sensitivity, meaning you might be able to use smaller dishes >> for similar performance in some circumstances. >> >> Using 2 foots is doable on 7 miles around here (the ubnt dishes are actually >> something like 32", but the gain is more in line with a decent 2')... but it >> all depends on what your requirements are. It will lose some capacity in >> heavy storms, but I wouldn't expect that to be a major problem in Utah. Even >> putting a 3' dish on some structures we're installing on is questionable >> (whether for wind load reasons, appearance or even just lack of space), so >> 4' or 6' has pretty much been out of the question on the links I've done. >> Sometimes you just have to take what you can get. >> >> >> On Sat, May 9, 2020 at 11:34 AM Mike Hammett <af...@ics-il.net <>> wrote: >>> I didn't mean to imply it would be the same price, but it's a different >>> value that needs to be considered. >>> >>> If you need larger or higher quality dishes, they very well could represent >>> more cost than the electronics in either scenario. Ever price out 4' or 6' >>> high performance dishes? >>> >>> >>> It's not just cat A vs. cat b, but within cat A there are still huge >>> differences in what you may need to use in your environment. >>> >>> That said, in our area, I can't imagine using less than a 3' dish for a 7 >>> mile link in 11 GHz. I'd be happier with a 4'. >>> >>> >>> >>> ----- >>> Mike Hammett >>> Intelligent Computing Solutions <http://www.ics-il.com/> >>> <https://www.facebook.com/ICSIL> >>> <https://plus.google.com/+IntelligentComputingSolutionsDeKalb> >>> <https://www.linkedin.com/company/intelligent-computing-solutions> >>> <https://twitter.com/ICSIL> >>> Midwest Internet Exchange <http://www.midwest-ix.com/> >>> <https://www.facebook.com/mdwestix> >>> <https://www.linkedin.com/company/midwest-internet-exchange> >>> <https://twitter.com/mdwestix> >>> The Brothers WISP <http://www.thebrotherswisp.com/> >>> <https://www.facebook.com/thebrotherswisp> >>> >>> >>> <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXSdfxQv7SpoRQYNyLwntZg> >>> From: "Mathew Howard" <mhoward...@gmail.com <>> >>> To: "AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group" <af@af.afmug.com <>> >>> Sent: Saturday, May 9, 2020 11:18:56 AM >>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] af11x >>> >>> Well, in theory, the AF11 will be available without the dishes again at >>> some point... >>> >>> I think an Aviat single transceiver link came out to about $6k for the >>> hardware, with 2' dishes when I priced it, so that's nearly double the >>> price of the AF11. If we say $1k of that is in the dishes (I don't remember >>> exactly how the pricing broke down, but I think the dishes were actually >>> quite a bit less than that), that's still an almost $2k difference (with >>> throwing the ubiquiti dishes away)... presumably the better dishes will be >>> about the same price for either radio, so the only other difference is >>> going to be a few hundred for adapters to connect the AF11 to a real dish. >>> >>> It didn't used to be too big of a difference in price to use Jirous dishes >>> with the AF11, because even though you had to buy an adapter (which I think >>> was like $140), the dishes were cheaper, but I don't think that's the case >>> anymore (and it obvious isn't if you can only get the kit). >>> >>> And of course, if you only need ~350Mbps, you could just do single pol with >>> the AF11, and there'd be no need to go with better radios... and it would >>> take ~$350 off the price, since you don't need the extra duplexers. >>> >>> But the only reason I'd see you needing better dishes on a 7 mile link is >>> if congestion makes a cat A dish necessary. >>> >>> Shipping cost also starts to add up when you're dealing with bigger >>> dishes... Chuck could probably pick up the AF11 kits locally from >>> Streakwave, but that may not be the case for other stuff. >>> >>> On Sat, May 9, 2020 at 9:44 AM Mike Hammett <af...@ics-il.net <>> wrote: >>>> How much more is it, though, for better radios if you need the better >>>> dishes, yet have to buy the Ubiquiti dishes anyway? >>>> >>>> AF11 kit with dishes (that you'll just throw away) >>>> N to waveguide adapters >>>> Good dish >>>> >>>> vs. >>>> >>>> Better radio >>>> Good dish >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ----- >>>> Mike Hammett >>>> Intelligent Computing Solutions <http://www.ics-il.com/> >>>> <https://www.facebook.com/ICSIL> >>>> <https://plus.google.com/+IntelligentComputingSolutionsDeKalb> >>>> <https://www.linkedin.com/company/intelligent-computing-solutions> >>>> <https://twitter.com/ICSIL> >>>> Midwest Internet Exchange <http://www.midwest-ix.com/> >>>> <https://www.facebook.com/mdwestix> >>>> <https://www.linkedin.com/company/midwest-internet-exchange> >>>> <https://twitter.com/mdwestix> >>>> The Brothers WISP <http://www.thebrotherswisp.com/> >>>> <https://www.facebook.com/thebrotherswisp> >>>> >>>> >>>> <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXSdfxQv7SpoRQYNyLwntZg> >>>> From: "Mathew Howard" <mhoward...@gmail.com <>> >>>> To: "AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group" <af@af.afmug.com <>> >>>> Sent: Saturday, May 9, 2020 9:21:00 AM >>>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] af11x >>>> >>>> I used Comsearch for the last few we did... the price wasn't much >>>> different at the time, but I have no idea if that's still the case. >>>> >>>> Ken is right about the performance... you basically get he same throughput >>>> out of dual pol that higher end radios get on single pol. It only really >>>> matters if the area is congested, but if it is, you may need to spend more >>>> and get better radios. >>>> >>>> On Sat, May 9, 2020 at 8:51 AM <ch...@wbmfg.com <>> wrote: >>>>> So is Liz still the best value for freq coordination and license prep? >>>>> >>>>> From: Ken Hohhof <> >>>>> Sent: Saturday, May 9, 2020 7:34 AM >>>>> To: 'AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group' <> >>>>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] af11x >>>>> >>>>> I don’t have any AF11X and may be remembering wrong, but I think you >>>>> basically have to coordinate dual pol, for single pol performance. So if >>>>> you’re in a congested area, it might be marginally more difficult to >>>>> coordinate because you won’t have the option of using single pol if only >>>>> V or H is available. V is usually preferred because of less rain fade, >>>>> so sometimes H is still available. Bottom line, might want to do >>>>> frequency coordination before buying hardware. >>>>> >>>>> From: AF <af-boun...@af.afmug.com <>> On Behalf Of Chuck McCown >>>>> Sent: Saturday, May 9, 2020 7:15 AM >>>>> To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group <af@af.afmug.com <>> >>>>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] af11x >>>>> >>>>> Thanks. >>>>> >>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> On May 8, 2020, at 11:01 PM, Mathew Howard <mhoward...@gmail.com <>> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> The kit is available with high band duplexers. >>>>>> >>>>>> But yeah, last I checked, the AF11 is still only in stock anywhere in >>>>>> kit form, so it makes sense to just go with the Ubiquiti dishes (which >>>>>> should be fine for 7 miles anyway), So you'd be at about $3200 for the >>>>>> hardware (2 kits plus two more duplexers to do mimo). If I remember >>>>>> correctly, coordination and licensing was somewhere around $1600 on the >>>>>> last link we did, so you'll probably end up right around $5K total. >>>>>> >>>>>> I haven't ever had any problem finding an open frequency, but that >>>>>> completely depends on the area. >>>>>> >>>>>> On Fri, May 8, 2020 at 6:15 PM Jason Wilson <ja...@remotelylocated.com >>>>>> <>> wrote: >>>>>>> Additionally if you get a high band allotment you’ll need new duplexes >>>>>>> all the way around. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Fri, May 8, 2020 at 3:48 PM Jesse DuPont >>>>>>> <jesse.dup...@celeritycorp.net <>> wrote: >>>>>>>> Yes. The AF11x "kit" (two radios, two duplexers, two antennas) is >>>>>>>> $1500, need two more duplexers if doing MIMO - another $500 ish. Then >>>>>>>> $2K (at the most) for the coordination/licensing fees. If you want >>>>>>>> better antennas than the UBNT ones in the kit, they'll be over and >>>>>>>> above. Radiowaves and KP make good ones (they're the same antenna, >>>>>>>> actually). >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Jesse DuPont >>>>>>>> Owner / Network Architect >>>>>>>> email: jesse.dup...@celeritycorp.net <> >>>>>>>> Celerity Networks LLC / Celerity Broadband LLC >>>>>>>> Like us! facebook.com/ <http://facebook.com/>celeritynetworksllc >>>>>>>> Like us! facebook.com/ <http://facebook.com/>celeritybroadband >>>>>>>> <celeritynetworks-GIF.gif> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On 5/8/20 4:41 PM, ch...@wbmfg.com <> wrote: >>>>>>>>> $4K, both radios, both antennas and a license? >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> From: Jesse DuPont >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Sent: Friday, May 8, 2020 4:39 PM >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group ; ch...@wbmfg.com <> >>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] af11x >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> About $4K, 700 Mbps. Open freqs completely depends on your location. >>>>>>>>> Might have to upgrade antennas. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Jesse DuPont >>>>>>>>> Owner / Network Architect >>>>>>>>> email: jesse.dup...@celeritycorp.net <> >>>>>>>>> Celerity Networks LLC / Celerity Broadband LLC >>>>>>>>> Like us! facebook.com/ <http://facebook.com/>celeritynetworksllc >>>>>>>>> Like us! facebook.com/ <http://facebook.com/>celeritybroadband >>>>>>>>> <celeritynetworks-GIF.gif> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On 5/8/20 3:26 PM, ch...@wbmfg.com <> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> What is the cost, all in, license, antennas, everything for a system >>>>>>>>>> that will do 7 miles? >>>>>>>>>> What throughput will that have? >>>>>>>>>> How likely is it to find an open frequency? >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> AF mailing list >>>>>>>> AF@af.afmug.com <> >>>>>>>> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >>>>>>>> <http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Jason Wilson >>>>>>> Remotely Located >>>>>>> Providing High Speed Internet to out of the way places. >>>>>>> 530-651-1736 >>>>>>> 530-748-9608 Cell >>>>>>> www.remotelylocated.com <http://www.remotelylocated.com/> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> AF mailing list >>>>>>> AF@af.afmug.com <> >>>>>>> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >>>>>>> <http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> AF mailing list >>>>>> AF@af.afmug.com <> >>>>>> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >>>>>> <http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com> >>>>> -- >>>>> AF mailing list >>>>> AF@af.afmug.com <> >>>>> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >>>>> <http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com> >>>>> -- >>>>> AF mailing list >>>>> AF@af.afmug.com <> >>>>> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >>>>> <http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> AF mailing list >>>> AF@af.afmug.com <> >>>> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >>>> <http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> AF mailing list >>>> AF@af.afmug.com <> >>>> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >>>> <http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com> >>> >>> -- >>> AF mailing list >>> AF@af.afmug.com <> >>> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >>> <http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com> >>> >>> -- >>> AF mailing list >>> AF@af.afmug.com <> >>> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >>> <http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com> >> -- >> AF mailing list >> AF@af.afmug.com <> >> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >> <http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com> > > > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com
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