Because a new 450 SM is $280. A perfectly good used radio is free for redeployment. We have a recovery list that the installers reference when they are in the area and swing by and pick up the radio and dish. We leave the mast and cable as it's now considered part of the house. It makes good business sense. Now 450b's can rot in hell as far as I care.
On Wed, Nov 20, 2024 at 11:25 AM Josh Luthman <j...@imaginenetworksllc.com> wrote: > Nope. It's just business. Why spend a greater amount to pick up the > equipment? > > On Tue, Nov 19, 2024 at 2:44 PM David Hannum <dhan...@mynewera.net> wrote: > >> Josh - I bet your nickname in school was Eeyore . . . >> >> On Tue, Nov 19, 2024 at 2:00 PM Josh Luthman <j...@imaginenetworksllc.com> >> wrote: >> >>> $25 for a radio for $10 in gas to pick it up, $10 dealing with the >>> customer, $10 in caulk/silicon, $10 hearing them complain about nothing, >>> $10 in labor costs, $1000 in lost revenue because you wasted time picking >>> up a $25 radio instead of hooking up a new customer >>> >>> On Tue, Nov 19, 2024 at 10:01 AM David Hannum <dhan...@mynewera.net> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Like Adam, we keep tabs of where the gear is and when we are in the >>>> area, we swing by and pick it up. But not sure why you'd not want to >>>> rescue good radios. Folks like Wireless Units and Surplus Wireless will >>>> purchase it off you, so don't just arbitrarily abandon it. $25 (or >>>> whatever they give you) for a used SM is at least something for it. >>>> >>>> Dave >>>> >>>> On Tue, Nov 19, 2024 at 8:26 AM Adam Moffett <dmmoff...@gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> About the same. We kept a running list of "pickups" and it would be >>>>> filler work for the field people. They'd remove the antenna and maybe the >>>>> cable, but never worried about the POE. >>>>> We usually got to them pretty quick because we left empty spaces in >>>>> the schedule for service calls, and if there were no service calls we'd go >>>>> do pickups. >>>>> >>>>> On Mon, Nov 18, 2024 at 12:30 PM Jim Bouse [Brazos WiFi] < >>>>> j...@brazoswifi.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> We say: "we will grab it the next time we are in the area". >>>>>> >>>>>> No special trip. >>>>>> >>>>>> Jim >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Sent via the Samsung Galaxy S22+ 5G, an AT&T 5G smartphone >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -------- Original message -------- >>>>>> From: Ken Hohhof <khoh...@kwom.com> >>>>>> Date: 11/18/24 11:16 AM (GMT-06:00) >>>>>> To: 'AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group' <af@af.afmug.com> >>>>>> Subject: [AFMUG] removal of WISP equipment >>>>>> >>>>>> We are starting to run into cases where customers cancel (most >>>>>> commonly to get T-Mobile Home Internet) and while the CPE is still >>>>>> perfectly functional we would not redeploy it. Like a Cambium 450 SM >>>>>> with >>>>>> a reflector dish (as opposed to a 450b). So we don’t want it back, and >>>>>> don’t want to send a tech out to remove it. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Sometimes customers insist they want us to take it off their house. >>>>>> Is there some legal obligation for us to do this? I think if you >>>>>> discontinue DISH or DirecTV and want the sat dish taken down, they don’t >>>>>> come do it (unless maybe you pay to have it done). >>>>>> -- >>>>>> 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 >>>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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 >>> >> -- >> 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 > -- -- *Sam Lambie* Taosnet Wireless Tech. 575-758-7598 Office www.Taosnet.com <http://www.newmex.com>
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