Re: [AFMUG] DoubleRadius / Baltic Networks

2025-06-13 Thread Jason McKemie
I guess I'm out of the loop. Who took over Baltic and Doubleradius? I've been sourcing more equipment through Streakwave these days, but didn't realize there was a sale. On Fri, Jun 13, 2025 at 5:52 PM Ken Hohhof wrote: > Has anyone ordered from them since the change in ownership? I ordered >

Re: [AFMUG] BEAD changes

2025-06-07 Thread Jason McKemie
up? But if the plan from the > previous administration (and FCC and NTIA) was bad, does it make sense to > just go ahead with it because everybody’s invested 2+ years in it? Good > money after bad? > > > > *From:* AF *On Behalf Of *Jason McKemie > *Sent:* Saturday, June 7, 2025 1

Re: [AFMUG] BEAD changes

2025-06-07 Thread Jason McKemie
It seems that while this will benefit wireless in general, the big winner is LEO providers. On Sat, Jun 7, 2025 at 7:26 AM Tyson Burris wrote: > Its nearly a full reset. > > > > > > *Tyson Burris* > *President & CEO* > > > > Internet Communications Inc (ICI) > > 739 Commerce Dr. Franklin, IN 46

Re: [AFMUG] OT: David vs Goliath: LEO internet service

2025-04-30 Thread Jason McKemie
This could be an issue: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kessler_syndrome On Wed, Apr 30, 2025, 10:08 AM Trey Scarborough wrote: > Yeah its just a matter of time until there is a major outage due to > collision. Hopefully before hand they figure out a way to clean up all the > pieces. maybe some l

Re: [AFMUG] AI support bot "confabulation" causes customers to cancel

2025-04-18 Thread Jason McKemie
So they're basically saying the AI bots are good liars. It would be nice if companies that use these would learn a lesson or two, doubtful though. On Thu, Apr 17, 2025 at 6:04 PM Ken Hohhof wrote: > > https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/04/cursor-ai-support-bot-invents-fake-policy-and-triggers-user

Re: [AFMUG] Testing

2025-04-16 Thread Jason McKemie
Thanks! I haven't seen anything posted in a while, so I was starting to wonder. On Wed, Apr 16, 2025, 12:04 PM Ken Hohhof wrote: > Apparently working. > > > > Unlike this: > > https://downdetector.com/status/4chan/ > > > > *From:* AF *On Behalf Of *Jason

[AFMUG] Testing

2025-04-16 Thread Jason McKemie
Bueller? -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com

Re: [AFMUG] BEAD

2025-03-26 Thread Jason McKemie
Wouldn't the rules of BEAD need to be changed for this to happen? If we're including satellite in the eligible services category, then the areas that they currently cover should already be considered served, correct? On Wed, Mar 26, 2025 at 11:15 AM Adam Moffett wrote: > Ok. I don't think we'r

Re: [AFMUG] OT Ukraine

2025-03-19 Thread Jason McKemie
You can pretty reliably bet that if Putin takes a position, the opposite position is the moral and correct path. On Wed, Mar 19, 2025, 12:08 PM Adam Moffett wrote: > I like to flip the script. > > Suppose Arabs in Michigan wanted to split off into a new state with > limited political autonomy fr

Re: [AFMUG] DOGE website (www.doge.gov)

2025-02-15 Thread Jason McKemie
blicly owned business on the planet. It has some turn around > artists at the helm. Sit back and watch the show. Some good may come of > all of this. Highly entertaining at the least. The republic is very likely > to survive and could actually benefit from a good house cleaning, &g

Re: [AFMUG] DOGE website (www.doge.gov)

2025-02-15 Thread Jason McKemie
This seems about par for the course with these guys. Scary stuff. I love how this administration uses the term "maximally transparent", or some derivation thereof everywhere they can. I guess if you say it enough, it must be true, right? On Sat, Feb 15, 2025 at 5:59 PM Ken Hohhof wrote: > htt

Re: [AFMUG] OT: We have names for certain cars.

2025-02-14 Thread Jason McKemie
; it. Gee whiz, who authorized this wasteful and fraudulent program, who > will save us from ourselves? Oh, thank you Elon, the ultimate unelected > bureaucrat, for doing our job so we can continue to avoid accountability. > Congress is like a dog who pretends he didn’t poop on the living

Re: [AFMUG] OT: We have names for certain cars.

2025-02-14 Thread Jason McKemie
Good article. Also, good luck having a reasonable discussion about these sorts of things with many of the people who support this regime. You're just overreacting or playing into the leftist conspiracies if you bring up facts and reason. If people on both sides of the political aisle don't wake up

[AFMUG] Boilerplate Tower Use Contract

2025-02-14 Thread Jason McKemie
Does anyone have a boilerplate tower use contract (preferably non-exclusive) that they would be willing to share? Thanks. -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com

Re: [AFMUG] credit card fraud rate

2025-02-06 Thread Jason McKemie
I think a lot of people, mainly older individuals, are victims of phishing / fraud. A lot of this seems to be via email, but I'm sure there are other common vectors as well. A lot of the time they don't even realize it has happened until it shows up on their statement, then they "got hacked". On

Re: [AFMUG] Is PMP 450 High Gain SM still useful?

2025-02-03 Thread Jason McKemie
Don't these require a license key for full throughput? I think that is an advantage of the 450b, uncapped by default. On Mon, Feb 3, 2025, 3:12 PM Seth Mattinen via AF wrote: > Is the C036045C014A (3.5-3.8GHz PMP 450 High Gain SM) still worth trying > to sell to anyone these days or are they e-w

Re: [AFMUG] 1Gbps link

2025-01-27 Thread Jason McKemie
.. You can easily deliver 1Gbps at 4 >> Miles with a pair of Wave-Pro radios. >> >> >> >> Peter Kranz >> www.UnwiredLtd.com <http://www.unwiredltd.com/> >> Desk: 510-868-1614 x100 >> Mobile: 510-207- >> pkr...@unwiredltd.com >> >&

Re: [AFMUG] 1Gbps link

2025-01-23 Thread Jason McKemie
Just under 4 miles. On Thu, Jan 23, 2025 at 4:30 PM Nate Burke wrote: > How long is the link? > On 1/23/2025 4:15 PM, Jason McKemie wrote: > > That is correct. > > On Thu, Jan 23, 2025 at 3:53 PM Josh Luthman > wrote: > >> You can get the equipment back at

Re: [AFMUG] 1Gbps link

2025-01-23 Thread Jason McKemie
That is correct. On Thu, Jan 23, 2025 at 3:53 PM Josh Luthman wrote: > You can get the equipment back at the end of the contract, right? > > On Thu, Jan 23, 2025 at 4:47 PM Jason McKemie < > j.mcke...@veloxinetbroadband.com> wrote: > >> I'm putting in a bid to

[AFMUG] 1Gbps link

2025-01-23 Thread Jason McKemie
I'm putting in a bid to deliver a 1G symmetric dedicated circuit. What are my options for PtP gear that can accomplish this? I was thinking AF11, but their advertising is misleading as it looks like (at least in the US) it can do just under 700M. This is a 12 month commitment, so Aviat is probably

Re: [AFMUG] Small Outdoor Cabinet

2025-01-07 Thread Jason McKemie
There used to be a company named Tunnel Mill that made vault / cabinet base combos - the pricing wasn't terrible (as these things go). It looks like they've significantly revamped their product lineup, however. On Tue, Jan 7, 2025 at 11:36 AM Ken Hohhof wrote: > I drive past this one all the ti

Re: [AFMUG] How low will it Go? And when to think about buying Cambium stock again.

2024-12-17 Thread Jason McKemie
I think if you can just have Elon endorse it on X it will bump the value by 10-20%. Stocks seem to be a less volatile version of crypto currency. On Tue, Dec 17, 2024, 6:53 PM Ken Hohhof wrote: > Insiders especially regular employees are often as baffled as the rest of > us when it comes to how

Re: [AFMUG] Christmas songs

2024-12-14 Thread Jason McKemie
I've been loving the remakes, presumably using AI. https://youtu.be/EMG5gGO6rfQ?si=TnHAekIEvO1tuo_d On Sat, Dec 14, 2024, 8:46 AM Rex McGuire wrote: > my favorite Christmas song > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTx-sdR6Yzk > > On Thu, Dec 12, 2024 at 7:11 PM Ken Hohhof wrote: > >> They neve

Re: [AFMUG] OT Analogy

2024-12-11 Thread Jason McKemie
g teachers help kids come out and admit they are alcoholics. I can > see this being an SNL skit. Maybe they will pay me lotsa money for writing > this skit for them (see, you do not have to be trans to be > delusional). > > > > Ken, I prefer the term “cross dresser”...

Re: [AFMUG] OT Analogy

2024-12-10 Thread Jason McKemie
than to display the origin of that. > I think you can teach kids the facts about religion without indoctrination, again I think this varies based on school district. > > Who is imprisoning media personalities? You mean like Biden having the > FBI force Facebook and Twitter to silence and

Re: [AFMUG] OT Analogy

2024-12-10 Thread Jason McKemie
Very well stated. I hope both political parties can get closer to center in the next few years (this is the only way our democracy can function properly), but I'm not holding my breath. The current situation with the Republican party is only going to make things worse on both sides of the aisle.

Re: [AFMUG] Superbox

2024-11-25 Thread Jason McKemie
Easy access to pirated content. They make people think that for the added price they get all the content for free. I suppose they sort of do, but there is certainly a non-zero chance it will become unavailable within months of the purchase. On Monday, November 25, 2024, Bill Prince wrote: > OK. I

[AFMUG] FS: Calix / Ignitenet

2024-11-15 Thread Jason McKemie
For sale: 5 Calix Gigaspire GS4220E (4 NIB, 1 Open) 2 Calix Gigamesh GM1020 (1 NIB, 1 Open) 1 Calix Gigaspire Mesh BLAST u4m (NIB) $400 + shipping for the lot 2 Ignitenet Fusionswitch Fiber (1 NIB, 1 used) $400 + shipping for both -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/list

Re: [AFMUG] OT: (and sorta not OT) Future of BEAD

2024-11-09 Thread Jason McKemie
I was looking at some grant funding before the state introduced the matching funds requirement. Once you add the increased costs to meet the grant requirements and add a match you're probably better off to just do it yourself, at least for "smaller" projects. On Friday, November 8, 2024, Mark - My

Re: [AFMUG] OTDR Recommendations

2024-11-05 Thread Jason McKemie
r our field > techs. This way they can see if there’s a problem with the drop at least. > If it’s anything past that, the splicers with the fancier/costlier OTDRs > get involved. Price point is right and it does what they need it to do. > > > > > https://www.amazon.com/YEDEM

Re: [AFMUG] OTDR Recommendations

2024-10-31 Thread Jason McKemie
Does anyone have experience with INNO OTDRs? On Wednesday, October 30, 2024, Jason McKemie < j.mcke...@veloxinetbroadband.com> wrote: > This one is intriguing. Not exactly cheap, but it is a far cry from the pricing on a lot of the name brand OTDRs that I've looked at. > https://

Re: [AFMUG] OTDR Recommendations

2024-10-30 Thread Jason McKemie
fancier/costlier OTDRs get involved. Price point is right and it does what they need it to do. > > > > https://www.amazon.com/YEDEMC-Mini-Pro-Mulit-Function-5m-60Km-Dynamic/dp/B092LNWZ4Y/ > > > > -c > > On Oct 29, 2024, at 2:39 PM, Jason McKemie < j.mcke...@velox

Re: [AFMUG] OTDR Recommendations

2024-10-29 Thread Jason McKemie
Adtran/ADVA’s ALM. > > Will work in any network. > > OTDR on steroids. > > Regards, > > Jeff > > Jeff Broadwick > CTIconnect > 312-205-2519 Office > 574-220-7826 Cell > jbroadw...@cticonnect.com > >> On Oct 29, 2024, at 4:40 PM, Jason McKemie &

[AFMUG] OTDR Recommendations

2024-10-29 Thread Jason McKemie
Does anyone have any recommendations for an OTDR that won't break the bank but is reasonably easy to use? My Exfo just stopped powering up today, so evidently I'm in the market for a new one. The Exfo is about 14 years old, so I assume they've come a little ways since then. I don't need anything fo

Re: [AFMUG] OTDR Recommendations

2024-10-29 Thread Jason McKemie
ght and it does what they need it to do. >> https://www.amazon.com/YEDEMC-Mini-Pro-Mulit-Function-5m-60Km-Dynamic/dp/B092LNWZ4Y/ >> >> -c >> >> On Oct 29, 2024, at 2:39 PM, Jason McKemie < j.mcke...@veloxinetbroadband.com> wrote: >> Does anyone have any recommendat

Re: [AFMUG] “ADSS”

2024-10-21 Thread Jason McKemie
Correct, main run cable, not drop. On Monday, October 21, 2024, wrote: > And you mean ADSS with the layer of aramid under the jacket? You don’t mean aerial drop cable? > > > > From: AF On Behalf Of Jason McKemie > Sent: Saturday, October 19, 2024 11:20 PM > To: AnimalFarm

Re: [AFMUG] “ADSS”

2024-10-19 Thread Jason McKemie
I exclusively use ADSS for my aerial plant. Much easier to put up, and you don't have to deal with strand or lashing. The option for having it in the power space can be nice as well. The attachment hardware is similar to what you use for guy wire dead ends, along with what you show above for straig

Re: [AFMUG] “ADSS”

2024-10-19 Thread Jason McKemie
I suppose they're technically correct, but it does seem like a misuse of the term to me as well. On Saturday, October 19, 2024, Adam Moffett wrote: > There’s something driving me nuts lately. > In your minds, does the term ADSS apply to *any* non-conducting, self supporting cable? Or does it app

Re: [AFMUG] Tarana G2

2024-10-03 Thread Jason McKemie
The G1 is expensive enough, are people actually deploying these on a large scale? The AP is pricey, but not necessarily a deal-breaker - those subscriber units though... On Thu, Oct 3, 2024 at 1:21 PM Ken Hohhof wrote: > Osborne Effect refers to one of the most infamous marketing fails of all >

Re: [AFMUG] Gen Z new college grads

2024-09-30 Thread Jason McKemie
AF *On Behalf Of *Jason McKemie > *Sent:* Monday, September 30, 2024 7:36 PM > *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Gen Z new college grads > > > > The Dude called the other (big) Lebowski a human paraquat, I don't think > there was any refere

Re: [AFMUG] Gen Z new college grads

2024-09-30 Thread Jason McKemie
wrote: > Wait, I thought paraquat was a herbicide. Are people getting high on it? > That seems unwise. > > > > *From:* AF *On Behalf Of *Jason McKemie > *Sent:* Monday, September 30, 2024 12:56 PM > *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Gen

Re: [AFMUG] Gen Z new college grads

2024-09-30 Thread Jason McKemie
The first time I remember hearing about paraquat was in The Big Lebowski. On Mon, Sep 30, 2024 at 11:58 AM wrote: > Did roomates one time. At college. Total Animal House back in the late > 1970s. Fridge converted to a keg cooler. Sex, drugs, rock and roll. I > wasn’t down on the farm any mo

Re: [AFMUG] race to the bottom?

2024-09-20 Thread Jason McKemie
The take rate on fiber overbuilding once is frightening enough, I can't imagine what it looks like with 3 fiber providers. On Fri, Sep 20, 2024 at 1:30 PM Jim Bouse [Brazos WiFi] wrote: > Same here. The same town I mentioned has Comcast trucks all over it. > They will be the 3rd fiber provider

[AFMUG] FS: Calix

2024-08-23 Thread Jason McKemie
I have the following available: 5 Calix Gigaspire GS4220E (4 NIB, 1 Open) 2 Calix Gigamesh GM1020 (1 NIB, 1 Open) 1 Calix Gigaspire Mesh BLAST u4m (NIB) -Jason -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com

Re: [AFMUG] Netskrt.io

2024-08-15 Thread Jason McKemie
; 7. Today amazon streaming is working, later this year NBC and peacock > steaming support is coming for all networks. Peacock is enabled for some > ASNs. > > On Thu, Aug 15, 2024 at 2:55 PM Jason McKemie < > j.mcke...@veloxinetbroadband.com> wrote: > >> Is anyone using c

[AFMUG] Netskrt.io

2024-08-15 Thread Jason McKemie
Is anyone using caching boxes from this company? -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com

Re: [AFMUG] Hughesnet Fusion

2024-08-09 Thread Jason McKemie
I would assume that the BEAD funds would just go to offset the cost of the subscriber equipment. On Fri, Aug 9, 2024 at 11:31 AM Ken Hohhof wrote: > Since you mention Starlink, answer this for me. They have expressed > interest in getting BEAD funds. How does that work? What specific > infras

[AFMUG] Is this thing still on?

2024-05-22 Thread Jason McKemie
Just checking to see if the list is up, I haven't gotten anything in a while. -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com

Re: [AFMUG] Fiber: Radisys

2024-04-26 Thread Jason McKemie
thing on that front. He did get me the Radisys quote. Thanks Jason McKemie Veloxinet On Thursday, April 25, 2024, Jeff Broadwick - Lists wrote: >  > Thanks Josh! > I can actually help with both. My contact info is below. > > Regards, > Jeff > Jeff Broadwick > CTIconnec

[AFMUG] Fiber: Radisys

2024-04-25 Thread Jason McKemie
I've been trying to get a quote from Adtran for months with no luck. These guys recently came to my attention. The product and pricing looks reasonable, has anyone used their gear? -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com

Re: [AFMUG] Used Juniper

2024-01-22 Thread Jason McKemie
I don't have either on my network right now, but I am certainly more familiar with Cisco (although it has been a few years). On Mon, Jan 22, 2024 at 12:52 PM Peter Kranz via AF wrote: > Juniper has an entirely different programming style that Cisco.. most > network folks like one or the other, I

Re: [AFMUG] Used Juniper

2024-01-12 Thread Jason McKemie
> > > > While not juniper and with no support we have done very well with used > Arista. We got 12x 100gb +24 x40gb router that can do bgp for under 10k > eaxh. > > > > On Wed, Jan 10, 2024, 9:54 PM Jason McKemie < > j.mcke...@veloxinetbroadband.com> wr

[AFMUG] Used Juniper

2024-01-10 Thread Jason McKemie
Is this worth looking at or is it too problematic from a support / update perspective? New Juniper is not in my budget. -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com

[AFMUG] Options for Selling Wireless Equipment

2023-11-29 Thread Jason McKemie
Does anyone have any suggestions on where to sell new or used wireless equipment? eBay is so unfriendly to sellers anymore I hate to go that route. Jason -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com

[AFMUG] FS: Cambium cnWave 60GHz

2023-11-17 Thread Jason McKemie
I have the following available: 1 V5000 unit (working, only deployed for testing) 2 V1000 units (one used for site testing, another NIB) 2 V3000 units w/ antennas (NIB) Precision mounts for V3000 units These just don't fit my deployment scenario. $1800 takes the whole lot. -- AF mailing list AF

[AFMUG] FS: Cambium cnWave 60GHz

2023-11-10 Thread Jason McKemie
I have the following available: 1 V5000 unit (working, only deployed for testing) 2 V1000 units (one used for site testing, another NIB) 2 V3000 units (NIB) Thanks! Jason -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com

Re: [AFMUG] What spam angle is this?

2023-08-04 Thread Jason McKemie
I get a similar email fairly regularly at my event venue. They're going to try to get you to pay the "band" up front, after which they claim they will pay you for the whole thing as a package (they don't). Obviously, the band does not exist and the whole thing is a scam. On Fri, Aug 4, 2023 at 1

Re: [AFMUG] Managed Subscriber Routers

2023-08-04 Thread Jason McKemie
> > *Date: *Thursday, August 3, 2023 at 7:29 PM > *To: *AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group > *Subject: *Re: [AFMUG] Managed Subscriber Routers > > We use Calix. Plume is another one I think Gino was using. We have > thousands of Calixes out there, all paying $1

[AFMUG] Managed Subscriber Routers

2023-08-03 Thread Jason McKemie
What are you guys using for customer routers? The best option I've found overall is TP Link, but their system only manages their mesh routers at the moment. The best hardware I've found is Calix, but their management is considerably over priced. Any other suggestions? -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmu

Re: [AFMUG] OT: Nickel Plating

2023-07-15 Thread Jason McKemie
ed doing it yourself? Pretty simple. > > > > *From:* Jason McKemie > *Sent:* Saturday, July 15, 2023 10:27 AM > *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group > *Subject:* [AFMUG] OT: Nickel Plating > > I'm having a heck of a time with trying to get someone locally or > reg

[AFMUG] OT: Nickel Plating

2023-07-15 Thread Jason McKemie
I'm having a heck of a time with trying to get someone locally or regionally to nickel electro-plate an ice machine part. Most of them don't even return my messages. Any recommendations on where to get something like this done? -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listin

Re: [AFMUG] This thing on?

2023-06-21 Thread Jason McKemie
Yeah, seems very poorly cobbled together. Kind of amazed that they got that many billionaires to pile into the thing. Horror show for sure. They're likely already past the rescue point, even if they find them. On Wed, Jun 21, 2023, 6:52 PM Chuck McCown via AF wrote: > What a horror show. There

[AFMUG] Ubiquiti RPS-DC-100W

2023-06-02 Thread Jason McKemie
Does anyone know where to find these? Are they discontinued? They haven't been in stock anywhere for quite some time as far as I can tell, and there doesn't seem to be an ETA. Any other options for powering Ubiquiti OLTs via DC? Thanks. -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/ma

Re: [AFMUG] It has begun

2023-03-24 Thread Jason McKemie
I wouldn't put Putin on the left. Having said that, it's my opinion that the far left and far right converge, no meaningful difference as far as their damage potential to humanity. I agree with Steve that actual centrists are what is needed, and along with it some compromise between parties. On

Re: [AFMUG] Shadenfreude

2023-03-08 Thread Jason McKemie
The biggest issue with wireless IMO is the continuously rising noise floor, more so than the capacity (for now at least). At some point it is going to be unusable for links of any decent range - everything will need to be microcell. Fiber does not have this problem. On Wed, Mar 8, 2023 at 10:52 

Re: [AFMUG] Indoor Cat5 distributor

2023-03-03 Thread Jason McKemie
I've been using Primus with no issues. Baltic has some, but I had to order directly from Primus last time I needed it. It looks like Primus is asking $200 at the moment. -Jason On Thu, Mar 2, 2023 at 10:52 AM Nate Burke wrote: > I'm doing a side project and need a few boxes of Plenum cable.

Re: [AFMUG] Business password managers

2023-02-08 Thread Jason McKemie
I use Lastpass, the only issues I have are occasional autofill failures. It also has the ability to share specific passwords with other users. On Wed, Feb 8, 2023 at 4:39 PM Nate Burke wrote: > I'm bringing on some more employees, so some sort of password manager > would be nice to have, other t

Re: [AFMUG] AC Power Plant

2023-01-24 Thread Jason McKemie
I believe that was replaced with the FXM HP 2000. On Mon, Jan 23, 2023, 12:01 PM castarritt wrote: > Alpha FXM-2000 was our go-to solution, but they are discontinued now. We > have one Newmar AC-UPS-48-2000 in the field and it has been fine so > far. I've never looked for anything over 2000 wa

Re: [AFMUG] OT pie

2022-12-21 Thread Jason McKemie
Peh Con On Wed, Dec 21, 2022 at 3:32 PM Chuck McCown via AF wrote: > Puh Can > Puh Con > Pee Can > Pee Con > > ? > -- > 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.

Re: [AFMUG] Underground Locating units

2022-12-02 Thread Jason McKemie
I'm looking at getting one of these: https://www.ridgid.com/us/en/sr-24-line-locator-with-bluetooth-and-gps On Fri, Dec 2, 2022 at 8:59 AM Nate Burke wrote: > I'm looking to pickup a 2nd locating unit. Without visiting a bunch of > websites and wading through tech docs, does anyone have > rec

Re: [AFMUG] Solar panel ice/snow buildup

2022-11-11 Thread Jason McKemie
Chuck had a few that he had tested, I seem to remember something about beet juice... On Friday, November 11, 2022, James Howard wrote: > I have a vague memory of a thread in bygone years about testing different > kinds of coatings to help with buildup of snow/ice but I can’t find the > thread an

[AFMUG] FS: Miscellaneous

2022-10-14 Thread Jason McKemie
I have the following for sale: 1 Ignitenet Fusionswitch Fiber (new in box) 1 Pair of SIAE Alfo+ 11GHz radios with one spare, working pulls, spare is factory refurbished. 1 Baicells Nova 233 Gen2 BS (working pull) 8 Baicells Atom 14dbi Gen2 CPE (working pull) -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com htt

Re: [AFMUG] Overlaying Cable Network

2022-10-13 Thread Jason McKemie
0:02 AM >>> *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group >>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Overlaying Cable Network >>> >>> >>> >>> Do you have to undercut to get penetration? >>> >>> >>> >>> - >>> Mike Hammett >>

Re: [AFMUG] Overlaying Cable Network

2022-10-13 Thread Jason McKemie
: > > Brownfield > > *From:* Jason McKemie > *Sent:* Thursday, October 13, 2022 11:02 AM > *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Overlaying Cable Network > > I consider greenfield a subdivision of any sort that only has end of the > line DSL and/

Re: [AFMUG] Overlaying Cable Network

2022-10-13 Thread Jason McKemie
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Re: [AFMUG] Overlaying Cable Network

2022-10-13 Thread Jason McKemie
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Re: [AFMUG] Overlaying Cable Network

2022-10-13 Thread Jason McKemie
What are you offering speed-wise vs. theirs? On Thu, Oct 13, 2022 at 9:00 AM wrote: > About 30% > > We’re intentionally overbuilding Spectrum/Charter, and undercutting them > at $50/month vs their $75/month. > > > > > > *From:* AF *On Behalf Of *Jason McKemie &

Re: [AFMUG] Overlaying Cable Network

2022-10-12 Thread Jason McKemie
Overbuilding is probably the correct terminology. On Wednesday, October 12, 2022, Jason McKemie < j.mcke...@veloxinetbroadband.com> wrote: > Those of you doing fiber, what are you seeing for take-rates in a scenario > where you are overlaying a cable network? I'm getting t

[AFMUG] Overlaying Cable Network

2022-10-12 Thread Jason McKemie
Those of you doing fiber, what are you seeing for take-rates in a scenario where you are overlaying a cable network? I'm getting to the point where that may be the direction I have to go. Thanks. -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com

Re: [AFMUG] OT: about time

2022-10-08 Thread Jason McKemie
Hearst had a rather large part in making it illegal in the first place, but I'm guessing it was politically expedient for a few people. On Saturday, October 8, 2022, Chuck McCown via AF wrote: > How did pot ever get put on sch 1 in the first place? > > *From:* Bill Prince > *Sent:* Saturday, Oct

Re: [AFMUG] OT pronouns

2022-10-06 Thread Jason McKemie
At least those are run of the mill pronouns, holy sh*t does it get convoluted: https://images.app.goo.gl/PWSo9UqZMASSb7YC7 Don't ask me what 95% of them mean. They seems pretty safe, so I guess just use that when you're around the potentially woke. On Thursday, October 6, 2022, Chuck McCown via

Re: [AFMUG] Adapting 3/4" HDPE to 1" PVC

2022-09-26 Thread Jason McKemie
pipe you can take a 1ft piece and > sand one end down to give the edge 45 degree or greater edges, then you > just heat up 3in of pipe and jam the beveled piece against it and it will > flare out > > On Mon, Sep 26, 2022 at 7:23 PM Jason McKemie < > j.mcke...@veloxinetbroadband

Re: [AFMUG] Adapting 3/4" HDPE to 1" PVC

2022-09-26 Thread Jason McKemie
of metal electrical conduit be any cheaper (EMT). Not sure if > irrigation funny pipe comes in sizes that large. Non split smurf tube? > > > > > *From:* Jason McKemie > *Sent:* Monday, September 26, 2022 5:27 PM > *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group > *Subject:* [AF

[AFMUG] Adapting 3/4" HDPE to 1" PVC

2022-09-26 Thread Jason McKemie
Does anyone have a good solution for this? My drop conduit is 3/4" HDPE, but my ONT closure accepts 1" PVC. I had been just using the flared end of a stick of PVC and tension fitting it to the HDPE, but with PVC prices skyrocketing I'd like to find a better way to do this since I use a 10ft stick

[AFMUG] RB260GS

2022-09-23 Thread Jason McKemie
Anyone have a source for these? I only need a few. -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com

Re: [AFMUG] WIFI Camera venting

2022-09-20 Thread Jason McKemie
I don't get the wifi camera thing, you're already running power, so why not take the time to wire the cameras up correctly? On Tuesday, September 20, 2022, Nate Burke wrote: > Usually the incidents are not this close, but when they're on top of each > other it just makes me angry. Just because

Re: [AFMUG] Battery Heaters

2022-09-12 Thread Jason McKemie
pro-Temprocube-Voltage-Control- > Thermostat/dp/B07D3421SG > > On 9/12/2022 6:53 PM, Chuck McCown via AF wrote: > > Pads are easy. > > *From:* Jason McKemie > *Sent:* Monday, September 12, 2022 4:57 PM > *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group > *Subject:* [AFMUG] Bat

[AFMUG] Battery Heaters

2022-09-12 Thread Jason McKemie
What are you guys using for battery heaters in outdoor enclosures? I'm seeing blankets, pads, etc - it's about to start getting cold here and I'd like to get something in place. Thanks. -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com

Re: [AFMUG] Cabinet Color

2022-09-01 Thread Jason McKemie
Seems like a good option, might be a bit of an eyesore at that point though! On Thu, Sep 1, 2022 at 1:26 PM Mark - Myakka Technologies wrote: > Jason, > > Check this out > > > https://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2021/Q2/the-whitest-paint-is-here-and-its-the-coolest.-literally..html > > -- >

[AFMUG] Cabinet Color

2022-09-01 Thread Jason McKemie
I've got a couple air-conditioned DDB cabinets that are raw aluminum. Would it be worthwhile to paint these white before installing them? I know white reflects more heat, just not sure it is worth the trouble. -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com

[AFMUG] Cabinet base / vault combo

2022-09-01 Thread Jason McKemie
There used to be a company that made composite OSP cabinet bases that were also vaults. Does anyone know who this is or if something like this is still made? -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com

Re: [AFMUG] OT Paranoid

2022-08-11 Thread Jason McKemie
I get this all of the time for things that I thought that I was talking about out of earshot of my phone. Evidently not so. On Wednesday, August 10, 2022, Chuck McCown via AF wrote: > Lately, I have been getting spam that is pushing products that I just > talked about in emails. > Coincidence? >

Re: [AFMUG] FCC Rejects LTD Broadband, Starlink Bids for Broadband Subsidies

2022-08-11 Thread Jason McKemie
This actually seems like a win for sanity. On Wednesday, August 10, 2022, wrote: > https://fcc.gov/document/fcc-rejects-ltd-broadband- > starlink-bids-broadband-subsidies > > > - Jared > > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > -- AF mail

Re: [AFMUG] BDC

2022-08-02 Thread Jason McKemie
Sounds about right. On Tue, Aug 2, 2022 at 10:01 AM Chuck McCown via AF wrote: > Yep. They pointed to the templates and said “there’s your assistance”. > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Aug 2, 2022, at 8:23 AM, Larry Smith wrote: > > > > Chuck, > > > > Just curious if you ever got an answer o

Re: [AFMUG] Mikrotik CCR PoE Input

2022-08-02 Thread Jason McKemie
CCR? I don't think they all support PoE. > > Every MikroTik PoE device I've seen just uses 4,5+/7/8-. I don't know that > you'd need all four pairs, although most gigabit PoE devices will take > power on any combination of pins. > > On Mon, Aug 1, 2022 at 2:50 PM

[AFMUG] Mikrotik CCR PoE Input

2022-08-01 Thread Jason McKemie
Does anyone know what pins work for powering a compatible CCR unit via DC? I can't seem to find anything that specs more than two pairs, I assume I need all 4 pairs for power and gigabit data. I'd like to power a couple of CCR's using ports on a rackinjector. Thanks. -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmu

[AFMUG] FS: Miscellaneous

2022-07-29 Thread Jason McKemie
I have the following for sale: 1 Ignitenet Fusionswitch Fiber (new in box) 1 Pair of SIAE Alfo+ 11GHz radios with one spare, working pulls, spare is factory refurbished. 1 Baicells Nova 233 Gen2 BS (working pull) 8 Baicells Atom 14dbi Gen2 CPE (working pull) -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com htt

Re: [AFMUG] BDC

2022-07-21 Thread Jason McKemie
I haven't been reading up on this, is this the new form 477 replacement with increased requirements? On Thu, Jul 21, 2022 at 2:51 PM Chuck McCown via AF wrote: > “Internet access”. If I am strictly a layer 2 pipe providing transport - > only then I am not a provider of internet. If someone coi

Re: [AFMUG] Tower PoE Switch Recommendations

2022-07-19 Thread Jason McKemie
your choice you have unlimited options from dumb switch to layer3 > or even full blown router > > > > On Tue, Jul 19, 2022 at 9:38 AM Jason McKemie < > j.mcke...@veloxinetbroadband.com> wrote: > >> Does anyone have any recommendations on a solid PoE switch to use at

Re: [AFMUG] Tower PoE Switch Recommendations

2022-07-19 Thread Jason McKemie
n Tue, Jul 19, 2022 at 11:38 AM Jason McKemie < > j.mcke...@veloxinetbroadband.com> wrote: > >> Does anyone have any recommendations on a solid PoE switch to use at a >> tower site? It would be nice if it had dual voltage options as well. -- >> AF mailing list >>

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