[AFMUG] Stopping tower rust

2020-11-04 Thread Matt Hoppes
We have a stainless steel tower that’s probably about 30 years old. Good shape. But I noticed some minor rust developing on the surface of some cross members and a few climbing pegs. What’s the best way to stop this and protect the tower? -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/

Re: [AFMUG] Stopping tower rust

2020-11-05 Thread Matt Hoppes
asn't a slip of the tongue. Just surprised that anyone > would build a tower out of stainless steel. Chuck would likely know but I am > pretty sure stainless is softer than regular steel. > > On Wed, Nov 4, 2020 at 8:24 AM Matt Hoppes > wrote: > We have a stainless

Re: [AFMUG] Stopping tower rust

2020-11-05 Thread Matt Hoppes
Could it be a zinc galvanized steel instead of stainless? I assumed stainless due to the very limited rust. > On Nov 5, 2020, at 6:27 AM, Matt Hoppes > wrote: > >  > Ok. So then maybe it’s not an issue. It does just appear to be surface. > >>> On Nov 4, 20

Re: [AFMUG] Stopping tower rust

2020-11-05 Thread Matt Hoppes
> 18% chromium gets you stainless good enough to live outdoors. In addition to > the distinctive silver-grey hue, magnets won't stick to it. > > > > > > On 11/5/2020 6:30 AM, Matt Hoppes wrote: >> Could it be a zinc galvanized steel instead of stainless? I

Re: [AFMUG] Time on Analog Phones

2020-11-06 Thread Matt Corcoran
I had the same problem 10 years with several customers all at once. It turned out the ntp server referenced in the sip’s configuration was no longer available. It was messing up the time on everyones caller IDs because the sip didn’t have any kind of backup clock. I fixed a few Superas then

Re: [AFMUG] WISPs & Covid at 8 months and counting

2020-11-06 Thread Matt Hoppes
nimalFarm Microwave Users Group *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] WISPs & Covid at 8 months and counting Father-in-Law is an MD in the Lubbock, TX area. Their hospitals are full. On 26 Oct 2020, at 15:20, Matt Hoppes wrote: Hold on. Reading your email I am getting conflicting

Re: [AFMUG] OT: The Silence is deafening..

2020-11-07 Thread Matt Hoppes
U. No. The EC was created so that California has the same voice power as Rhode Island. > On Nov 7, 2020, at 3:17 PM, Bill Prince wrote: > >  > Could have been over on Tuesday if we didn't have the silly Electoral College > shenanigans; which actually evolved from the crazy slave is 3/5 o

Re: [AFMUG] LTE vendors

2020-11-08 Thread Matt Hoppes
when there are > other UE operating at the same time, and that the weak connections they > install are weakening efficiency of the whole sector. I know you know this, > I think you're just misinterpreting what I said. > > > > On 9/14/2020 8:39 AM, Matt Hoppes wrote: &

Re: [AFMUG] LTE vendors

2020-11-08 Thread Matt Hoppes
at they're getting 5Mbps, > then they're forgetting that they won't actually get 5Mbps when there are > other UE operating at the same time, and that the weak connections they > install are weakening efficiency of the whole sector. I know you know this, > I think y

Re: [AFMUG] LTE vendors

2020-11-08 Thread Matt Hoppes
You shouldn’t be installing horrible LTE signals (eg -110 or worse) anyway as the experience will be terrible. > On Nov 8, 2020, at 1:55 PM, Matt Hoppes > wrote: > >  > 450m or i. We’re deploying I with Omni on our micro sites. M on our main > sites. > > -100 in

Re: [AFMUG] LTE vendors

2020-11-08 Thread Matt Hoppes
town. It won’t magically penetrate dense > foliage, and you may even have problems with a strong signal through just 1 > or 2 trees when the branches blow in the wind. > > I am skeptical of the LTE claims but have no first hand knowledge. > > From: AF On Behalf Of Matt Hoppes

Re: [AFMUG] LTE vendors

2020-11-08 Thread Matt Hoppes
close in to the customer with LTE. We have not observed that issue with the 450. > On Nov 8, 2020, at 2:34 PM, Jeremy Grip wrote: > >  > Of course you can’t get your hands on the 450s now until sometime in 2021. > > From: AF On Behalf Of Matt Hoppes > Sent: Sunday, Nove

Re: [AFMUG] LTE vendors

2020-11-08 Thread Matt Hoppes
Cambium is specifically selling the 450 product right now for CBRS to use in non los situations. > On Nov 8, 2020, at 2:41 PM, Matt Hoppes > wrote: > >  > The lowest we will install a 450 CBRS is -70, same as LTE - no lower than > -100. Otherwise you’re asking for issue

Re: [AFMUG] LTE vendors

2020-11-08 Thread Matt Hoppes
for other bands. > > If you look at the MCS tables for these devices you will notice that the > signal levels needed to deliver speed are more like what you are accustomed > to. > > Thank you, > Brian Webster > www.wirelessmapping.com > > From: AF [mailto:af-boun...@af.a

Re: [AFMUG] LTE vendors

2020-11-08 Thread Matt Hoppes
Sure. > On Nov 8, 2020, at 7:38 PM, Jeremy Grip wrote: > >  > Matt- you have any time to take this offline and chat about your CBRS > experience tomorrow? > > From: AF On Behalf Of Matt Hoppes > Sent: Sunday, November 08, 2020 4:28 PM > To: AnimalFarm Microwave

Re: [AFMUG] Customers contacting technical support

2020-11-09 Thread Matt Hoppes
send the billing e-mails from: no-rep...@yourisp.com We direct everyone to submit support requests through out website, which funnels questions. On 11/9/20 9:26 AM, Nate Burke wrote: Our billing system sends out emails telling the customer that they successfully paid their bill.  Increasingl

Re: [AFMUG] LTE vendors

2020-11-10 Thread Matt Hoppes
e time, and that the weak connections they install are weakening efficiency of the whole sector.  I know you know this, I think you're just misinterpreting what I said. On 9/14/2020 8:39 AM, Matt Hoppes wrote: Hold on. 30dBm is well within legal power for CBRS. Also a station con

Re: [AFMUG] 11ghz etiquette

2020-11-11 Thread Matt Hoppes
We are running 13 mile 11ghz links with the airfiber11 and not seeing fading with the 2 ft dish. What’s your question? If there is no more spectrum there is no more spectrum. > On Nov 11, 2020, at 2:42 AM, Steve Jones wrote: > >  > We have been putting up a handful of 11ghz links lately an

Re: [AFMUG] 11ghz etiquette

2020-11-11 Thread Matt Hoppes
Are you running automatic power back off? Or target signal level? > On Nov 11, 2020, at 8:41 AM, Adam Moffett wrote: > >  > Since the top end costs 5 and 6 figures I'm ok putting SAF and AF11 in the > same bracket. > > > > On 11/11/2020 8:37 AM, Josh Baird wrote: >> Aviat links "aren't SAF

[AFMUG] Multiple carriers

2020-11-12 Thread Matt Hoppes
I have a situation where I can buy several 1 gigabit pipes from several top tier carriers relatively inexpensively. Or I can buy one fat pipe from one carrier. Say I need 4 gigabits of bandwidth and have four 1 gigabit pipes from 4 carriers running BGP, is there a best way to load balance thes

Re: [AFMUG] Multiple carriers

2020-11-12 Thread Matt Hoppes
but not dictate the outcome. > > You'd probably have better control advertising each subnet via just one of > the upstream providers, but then you lose the advantage of redundant feeds. > > -Original Message- > From: AF On Behalf Of Matt Hoppes > Sent: Thursday, N

Re: [AFMUG] new C.O.D.

2020-11-12 Thread Matt Hoppes
Yes. Came out today. 186 gigabytes in size. Resicukous. > On Nov 12, 2020, at 7:14 PM, Ken Hohhof wrote: > >  > Did it release already? I’ve had my first request to up a customer’s speed > tier and they are maxed out all day. > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/ma

Re: [AFMUG] Multiple carriers

2020-11-13 Thread Matt Hoppes
saying that "slow is better > than down", but IMO the phone blows up either which way so best to avoid > either "slow" or "down" conditions. > > I'll also note that every time I've ordered a 1gig circuit they gave me > GigE optics. If you order

Re: [AFMUG] Multiple carriers

2020-11-13 Thread Matt Hoppes
; Mike Hammett > Intelligent Computing Solutions > > Midwest Internet Exchange > > The Brothers WISP > > > > > From: "Matt Hoppes" > To: "AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group" > Sent: Friday, November 13, 2020 9:03:13 AM > Subject: Re: [AFMU

[AFMUG] CBRS Google CPI Certificate via Coursera

2020-11-13 Thread Matt Corcoran
t; for the last two weeks. My gut feeling is that Coursera just doesn't have anyone available or competent to respond. Maybe it actually works now, but I sure hate to waste another day only to find out the exam is still broken. Just curious if anyone else has experienced this? Ma

Re: [AFMUG] OT windows update issues

2020-11-17 Thread Matt Corcoran
-People that need help using desktop email programs should be using gmail instead. -People who understand how to simply setup an imap account should use a desktop client for many advantages: speed, offline cache, low data use, offline searchability, os integration, drag and drop, easy reorganiz

Re: [AFMUG] FW: OT windows update issues

2020-11-17 Thread Matt Corcoran
This was my experience 12 years ago: Has it changed? The upkeep is when someone’s email triggers your domain to get added to a spam list and your customers call you because they can no longer receive any emails from allpeo...@populardomain.com. Then you finally reach the right department

Re: [AFMUG] Covid

2020-11-17 Thread Matt Hoppes
Powecom KN95 > On Nov 17, 2020, at 3:38 PM, Ken Hohhof wrote: > >  > I also saw an article in the newspaper recently that explained how the > different types of masks work. Strangely, nobody seems to explain this stuff. > > A mask made of woven cotton does a good job of catching small and l

Re: [AFMUG] Covid

2020-11-17 Thread Matt Hoppes
Correct. I wear N95 when anti-masker is being extremely obtuse. > On Nov 17, 2020, at 3:59 PM, Jay Weekley wrote: > > https://www.gmesupply.com/Search?pageStart=0&pageSize=16&sort=Score&qs=0&s=mask&keys=KN95# > > Matt Hoppes wrote: >> Powecom KN95

Re: [AFMUG] Covid

2020-11-17 Thread Matt Hoppes
in. Ports >> are very bad. Create a stream of particles. >> >>> On 11/17/2020 12:56 PM, Steve Jones wrote: >>> yeah, n95 have ports, kn95 dont isnt that the difference? >>> >>>> On Tue, Nov 17, 2020 at 2:40 PM Matt Hoppes >>>> >>&

Re: [AFMUG] j-arms

2020-11-18 Thread Matt Hoppes
UBAM On 11/18/20 10:40 AM, Matt wrote: Where is everyone getting j-arms nowadays? -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com

[AFMUG] IRR

2020-11-18 Thread Matt Hoppes
Can someone explain to me a little more of what IRR is on ARIN IP blocks? Traditionally our upstreams have registered the IRR for us, how do we register the IRR ourselves? -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com

Re: [AFMUG] FW: OT windows update issues

2020-11-18 Thread Matt Corcoran
AOL has its own problems.Only AOL customers cannot receive our email invoices and billing alerts. I can’t get them to fix it. People don’t like me telling them to change email addresses. But if the mail man regularly chucks your mail out the window, you need to talk to the postal servic

Re: [AFMUG] FW: OT windows update issues

2020-11-18 Thread Matt Corcoran
a complex password is useless if it is being harvested with something like a keylogger. From: AF <mailto:af-boun...@af.afmug.com> On Behalf Of Matt Corcoran Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2020 11:31 AM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group <mailto:af@af.afmug.com> Subject: Re: [AFMUG]

Re: [AFMUG] 5.850-5.925Ghz immediately available for indoor use, outdoor use with approval

2020-11-18 Thread Matt Hoppes
What is this conditional basis? > On Nov 18, 2020, at 7:35 PM, Peter Kranz via AF wrote: > >  > Looks like we may have 45Mhz of additional frequencies to use pretty soon. > > ““Full-power indoor unlicensed operations" are authorized immediately, while > "outdoor unlicensed use" will be allow

Re: [AFMUG] OT

2020-11-20 Thread Matt Corcoran
More like, The game was won by 8 points, however the opposing team though it would be a good idea to allow footballs to be mailed to the endzone, then after everyone had left the stadium, footballs just kept arriving.Oh and referees relabeled as judgmental bigots. My only point here

Re: [AFMUG] Small 50lb generator run time

2020-11-20 Thread Matt Hoppes
Looks like a rebranded Ryobi (or visa versa). Ours has been great. Has hundreds of hours on it. > On Nov 20, 2020, at 7:36 PM, Nate Burke wrote: > >  I just came across this on Amazon > https://www.amazon.com/Baja-900-Watt-Propane-Inverter-Generator/dp/B083VS1N2M > Price seems almost too go

[AFMUG] Dhcp-relay into ospf

2020-11-23 Thread Matt Hoppes
Anyone here successfully setup dhcp-relay with ospf so that when the relay adds an address to the pool that address goes out through ospf? -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com

Re: [AFMUG] Ot: covid tracing

2020-11-24 Thread Matt Hoppes
Don’t be too relaxed with it. I have a friend who just collapsed in church on Sunday from Covid. Just singing along and his heart stopped. Perfectly healthy, outside active guy. They gave him CPR and last I knew he’s still alive in the hospital. He was a staunch anti masker. This is a ver

Re: [AFMUG] Dhcp-relay into ospf

2020-11-24 Thread Matt Corcoran
bute connected routes should propagate On Mon, Nov 23, 2020 at 6:02 PM Matt Hoppes mailto:mattli...@rivervalleyinternet.net>> wrote: Anyone here successfully setup dhcp-relay with ospf so that when the relay adds an address to the pool that address goes out through ospf? -- AF mailing lis

Re: [AFMUG] Auto Business Loan

2019-09-27 Thread Matt Hoppes
What about just lease it to the company? You pay the loan. You lease it to the company for more than the loan. > On Sep 27, 2019, at 9:43 PM, Chuck McCown wrote: > > I guess it depends on your relationship with your banker. I typically deal > with a line of credit if I need financing. So yo

Re: [AFMUG] the Internet ate my homework

2019-10-11 Thread Matt Corcoran
“My computer crashed” From: AF on behalf of dave via AF Reply-To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Date: Friday, October 11, 2019 at 8:55 AM To: "af@af.afmug.com" Cc: dave Subject: Re: [AFMUG] the Internet ate my homework LOL +1000 Likes [cid:image001.jpg@01D58018.D548B4E0] On 10/10/19 8:3

Re: [AFMUG] Sangoma buying Voip Innovations

2019-10-21 Thread Matt Hoppes
I realize people may not of heard of them, so I’m not really trying to make fun of you. Your question just kind of struck me like somebody asking who is Facebook? They’ve been around for many years doing voice things specifically with asterisk. I think I’ve been using their PRI cards since back

Re: [AFMUG] Cost effective Frequency Coordination ???

2019-10-23 Thread Matt Hoppes
Micronet > On Oct 23, 2019, at 8:13 AM, Paul McCall wrote: > > I have 4 or 5 licensed backhaul links to get coordinated . > > Who is the best for getting this done cost effectively (cheap)? > > Paul > > Paul McCall, President > Florida Broadband / PDMNet > 658 Old Dixie Highway > Vero Bea

Re: [AFMUG] Buying new IP space

2019-10-23 Thread Matt Hoppes
FUD ALERT! FUD ALERT! IPv4 is not going away any time soon, it's not practical. There are too many things that rely on IPv4.And until I can run only one stack I'm not planning to mass deploy IPv6. We have an IPv6 deployment plan, but there is minimal benefit in dual stacking and no

Re: [AFMUG] Cost effective Frequency Coordination ???

2019-10-23 Thread Matt Hoppes
many people she has but she was always inexpensive, and on top of things. A rare combo. On Wed, Oct 23, 2019 at 7:18 AM Matt Hoppes <mailto:mattli...@rivervalleyinternet.net>> wrote: Micronet On Oct 23, 2019, at 8:13 AM, Paul McCall mailto:pa...@pdmnet.net>> wrote

Re: [AFMUG] Buying new IP space

2019-10-23 Thread Matt Hoppes
0/23/19 11:25 AM, dave wrote: Meh, good luck with that LOL.. We'll be seeing you on the other side Its not that ipv4 is going away at all its that you can just walk into the arin store and purchase large public block for your use for much longer. IPV6 is plentiful and a green pasture of natu

Re: [AFMUG] Buying new IP space

2019-10-23 Thread Matt Hoppes
make a few extra bucks. On 10/23/19 11:30 AM, Steve Jones wrote: yall got any more of them ISPs? Nobody around here seems to want to sell On Wed, Oct 23, 2019 at 10:29 AM Matt Hoppes <mailto:mattli...@rivervalleyinternet.net>> wrote: This is true, but that's why you acquire othe

Re: [AFMUG] Buying new IP space

2019-10-23 Thread Matt Hoppes
I mean.. that's fine... but while you guys are figuring out IPv6, I'm busy invoicing my clients for static IPv4 addresses Who's making money and who's losing money? On 10/23/19 11:41 AM, Zach Underwood wrote: Matt everytime I see your name doing anything with ipv6 I cr

Re: [AFMUG] Buying new IP space

2019-10-23 Thread Matt Hoppes
m/thebrotherswisp> <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXSdfxQv7SpoRQYNyLwntZg> *From: *"Matt Hoppes" *To: *"AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group" *Sent: *Wednesday, October 23, 2019 8:01:22 AM *Subject: *Re: [AF

Re: [AFMUG] Buying new IP space

2019-10-23 Thread Matt Hoppes
Agreed. But just because 2/3 of the traffic goes that way doesn’t mean I gain anything from it. And as long as the fax machine is downloading images as quickly as the mobile phone. Does it matter? > On Oct 23, 2019, at 12:19 PM, Adam Moffett wrote: > > Matt, that's a strawm

Re: [AFMUG] Buying new IP space

2019-10-23 Thread Matt Hoppes
I mean... I can still dial on my touch tone phone by lifting and hanging up the receiver very quickly. On 10/23/19 3:59 PM, Seth Mattinen wrote: On 10/23/19 6:59 AM, Adam Moffett wrote: I only disagree with the statement that you won't deploy until you can run only one stack.  Did you keep fax

Re: [AFMUG] 450i LITE AP - 20 SM limit

2019-10-30 Thread Matt Hoppes
I mean. I guess? To me that just shouts of going back to license keys. If I can buy it for X, but I can upgrade it to Y with a license key - that model just never made sense to me. I literally have all he hardware. There’s no additional cost. You’re just artificially crippling the unit. If th

Re: [AFMUG] [WISPA Members] T-Mobile Now Offers Home Internet For $50 a Month With No Data Cap - Cord Cutters News

2019-10-30 Thread Matt Hoppes
: "Matt Hoppes" To: Subject: [WISPA Members] T-Mobile Now Offers Home Internet For $50 a Month With No Data Cap - Cord Cutters News Date: Wed, Oct 30, 2019 1:30 PM Last I knew it was for pilot customers only. On Oct 30, 2019, at 1:55 PM, alex phillips <mailto:highspeedl...@gmai

Re: [AFMUG] cnHeat Promotion

2019-11-05 Thread Matt Hoppes
1 year subscription for how many APs? On 11/5/19 2:44 PM, Ray Savich via AF wrote: For the first 100 WISPs in the USA: Purchase four 450m, 450i AP, or ePMP 3000 now through December 20 and receive a 1year subscription to cnHeat LOCATE and 500 cnHeat IDENTIFY addresses for free. https://communi

[AFMUG] Gigabit speeds

2019-11-09 Thread Matt Hoppes
Has anyone here ever actually seen gigabit speeds to a public speed test server? As we roll out faster plans, I’m wondering how to address the end user who says “I’m not getting gigabit to any server I test to”. -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug

[AFMUG] TCP Windowing

2019-11-10 Thread Matt Hoppes
Those buying transport from your DC to an IX, how are you avoiding TCP windowing issues causing you to not be able to take advantage of your new super fast data circuit ? -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com

[AFMUG] Verizon Wholesale Contact

2019-11-14 Thread Matt Hoppes
Anyone have a wholesale contact at Verizon that can sell me Local Area Data Circuits? -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com

[AFMUG] Poor download speeds

2019-11-15 Thread Matt Hoppes
I’m at a loss on this one. We have a circuit with a fiber provider that aggregate at prime time can hit 800mbps download. However, with a high end laptop connected directly to the fiber NID we can’t get more than 200-250mbps sustained download to any speed test (speedtest.net, fast.com, spee

Re: [AFMUG] Poor download speeds

2019-11-15 Thread Matt Hoppes
rver perhaps running UDP and yours running TCP? > > > On Fri, Nov 15, 2019 at 5:12 PM Matt Hoppes > wrote: > I’m at a loss on this one. > > We have a circuit with a fiber provider that aggregate at prime time can hit > 800mbps download. > > However, with

Re: [AFMUG] tired of entitled streamers

2019-11-16 Thread Matt Hoppes
Wow. Yikes. If I was in your area you’d be driving me to start a competing ISP with you. You’ll drive your users away. Seriously. It doesn’t cost that much to upgrade a tower or backhaul to support more capacity. > On Nov 16, 2019, at 2:18 PM, Darin Steffl wrote: > > We're moving away fro

Re: [AFMUG] tired of entitled streamers

2019-11-17 Thread Matt Hoppes
customers satisfied and maintain that balance. > > -Adam > > > >> On 11/16/2019 3:07 PM, Darin Steffl wrote: >> Matt, >> >> You can simply go away. We have competitor wisp's and many have poor >> reviews. We simply do it best and have t

Re: [AFMUG] tired of entitled streamers

2019-11-17 Thread Matt Hoppes
you live now, maybe don’t move to > Green Acres unless you really like doing country stuff. Or at least cut down > some of the damn trees. Sheesh, miles and miles of open fields, and then 75 > foot trees all around your house. > > > From: AF On Behalf Of Matt Hoppes > Se

Re: [AFMUG] tired of entitled streamers

2019-11-17 Thread Matt Hoppes
How is that totally blocked? I can see the roof and a food portion of it? > On Nov 17, 2019, at 10:43 AM, Ken Hohhof wrote: > > Actually it’s more the people on low ground with big trees 360 degrees that > don’t have LOS to anything. If they want to build a 100 ft tower, we can get > them se

Re: [AFMUG] tired of entitled streamers

2019-11-17 Thread Matt Hoppes
slap out a micro site in a week and do it profitably. > On Nov 17, 2019, at 11:05 AM, Darin Steffl wrote: > > Matt, > > It sounds like you're almost running a charity if you're spending $12,500 to > service 10 customers. At least for a wisp, that's alot. In a f

Re: [AFMUG] tired of entitled streamers

2019-11-17 Thread Matt Hoppes
ot something I would hang gear on and worry about how to get power to... > was there an "LOL" missing? > > On 11/17/19 7:49 AM, Matt Hoppes wrote: > How is that totally blocked? I can see the roof and a food portion of it? > > On Nov 17, 2019, at 10:43 AM, Ken Hohhof wrote: &

Re: [AFMUG] google earth printing and grouping

2019-11-18 Thread Matt Corcoran
The skyview is the bottom layer, so if you create an opaque polygon overtop of the entire area and set it to the bottom layer you will only see roads/names and your pins/polygons. Matt From: AF on behalf of Steve Jones Reply-To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Date: Monday, November 18

Re: [AFMUG] UBB - Usage Based Billing WAS: tired of entitled streamers

2019-11-20 Thread Matt Hoppes
So. Can you limit speed during peak times using Powercode though? > On Nov 20, 2019, at 12:48 AM, Kurt Fankhauser > wrote: > > Steve, > > I'm looking at my powercode billing server now and it appears that there is a > way to charge for data that only happens during certain hours. (see attache

Re: [AFMUG] dumb DFS questions

2019-11-21 Thread Matt Hoppes
We don't like our APs jumping channels, and we have too tight of a channel plan to have "extra" channels available. We lock our APs to the DFS frequency. If a detection happens (true or false) the AP shuts down for 30 minutes and then will sense and fire back up if the source is gone. Almost

Re: [AFMUG] dumb DFS questions

2019-11-21 Thread Matt Hoppes
You do. On 11/21/19 12:27 PM, Adam Moffett wrote: There might be something I don't understand, but I thought you had flat EIRP limit of +30dbm whether it's an SM or an AP. On 11/21/2019 12:11 PM, castarritt . wrote: 6 dBm loss for the AP transmit isn't the end of the world. It's the up to 23

Re: [AFMUG] Ubiquiti $379 router

2019-11-22 Thread Matt Hoppes
Are we talking about the Nightmare Machine? On 11/22/19 10:31 AM, Ken Hohhof wrote: Seriously?  So over $1000 once you buy 3 of them for a mesh network? -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com

Re: [AFMUG] Cybertruck

2019-11-22 Thread Matt Hoppes
I was underwhelemed... On 11/22/19 10:25 AM, Ken Hohhof wrote: I was expecting to see some comments from this crowd.  Was everyone suitably underwhelmed?  Or running out to place your pre-orders? I think I saw one comment that it looked like a cross between an El Camino and a Pontiac Aztec. 

Re: [AFMUG] Cybertruck

2019-11-22 Thread Matt Hoppes
I purchased a $30k Tundra. $40 is getting high, $50 is ridiculous for a truck - especially a work truck that will get beat up. My house only cost $59,000. No way I'm paying that amount for a truck that will be gone in 5-10 years. On 11/22/19 10:32 AM, Bill Prince wrote: I can't say that

Re: [AFMUG] Cybertruck

2019-11-22 Thread Matt Hoppes
I absolutely know what trucks cost and $50-$60k is way too much. We purchased a brand new Toyota Tundra two years ago for $30k... outfitted well. On 11/22/19 10:33 AM, Mike Hammett wrote: To be consistent with my feelings on their semi truck, as long as the performance, specifications, relia

Re: [AFMUG] Cybertruck

2019-11-22 Thread Matt Hoppes
y nothing special trucks that were $50k - $55k. 3/4 ton diesel > 4x4 4-door. > > > > - > Mike Hammett > Intelligent Computing Solutions > > Midwest Internet Exchange > > The Brothers WISP > > > > > From: "Matt Hoppes" > To: &

Re: [AFMUG] Cybertruck

2019-11-22 Thread Matt Hoppes
x27;s no way they're doing a 10%+ discount for you or anyone else > with a single quantity purchase. I'll believe 30k when I see the bill of > sale. > > Josh Luthman > Office: 937-552-2340 > Direct: 937-552-2343 > 1100 Wayne St > Suite 1337 > Troy, OH 45

Re: [AFMUG] Cybertruck

2019-11-22 Thread Matt Hoppes
OK... and? Still a far cry from $40 or $50. On 11/22/19 3:42 PM, Mathew Howard wrote: That's $32,780... On Fri, Nov 22, 2019, 2:35 PM Matt Hoppes <mailto:mattli...@rivervalleyinternet.net>> wrote: That’s the current model. Here’s the bill of sale: image1.jpeg

Re: [AFMUG] Cybertruck

2019-11-22 Thread Matt Hoppes
sp> <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXSdfxQv7SpoRQYNyLwntZg> ---- *From: *"Matt Hoppes" *To: *"Mathew Howard" , "AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group" *Sent: *Friday, November 22, 2019 2:49:15 PM *Subject: *Re: [AFMUG] Cybertruck OK... and?  Still a far cry

Re: [AFMUG] Cybertruck

2019-11-22 Thread Matt Hoppes
WISP <http://www.thebrotherswisp.com/> <https://www.facebook.com/thebrotherswisp> <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXSdfxQv7SpoRQYNyLwntZg> *From: *"Matt Hoppes" mailto:mattli...@rivervalleyint

Re: [AFMUG] Cybertruck

2019-11-22 Thread Matt Hoppes
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Re: [AFMUG] Cybertruck

2019-11-22 Thread Matt Hoppes
2340     Direct: 937-552-2343     1100 Wayne St     Suite 1337     Troy, OH 45373     On Fri, Nov 22, 2019 at 10:57 AM Matt Hoppes     mailto:mattli...@rivervalleyinternet.net>> wrote:     I absolutely know what trucks cost and $50-$60k is way too     much.   We     purchase

Re: [AFMUG] Cybertruck

2019-11-22 Thread Matt Hoppes
the quality of the mapping system ( not the hardware ) was mediocre..   The ui was not what I expected from Toyota... On 11/22/2019 02:04 PM, Matt Hoppes wrote: Oh yeah...I have bluetooth in the Tundra It's one of the reasons we purchased the Tundra... at the time it was the best model

Re: [AFMUG] Cybertruck

2019-11-22 Thread Matt Hoppes
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Re: [AFMUG] Cybertruck

2019-11-29 Thread Matt Hoppes
I just said this at a family gathering tonight. I see the cybertruck not being viable as a service vehicle. I need immediate turn around from a dead tank to ready to go in an emergency situation. I can’t be waiting 20-70 minutes to get back out on the road. > On Nov 29, 2019, at 10:32 PM, Se

Re: [AFMUG] Cybertruck

2019-11-30 Thread Matt Hoppes
Thanks for bringing that up, Chuck. This is exactly what scares me about electric vehicles and an electric truck: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/03/us/tesla-police-car-chase.html “We think it started the pursuit with about 50 miles left on the charge, but when cars accelerate at speeds such

Re: [AFMUG] Cybertruck

2019-11-30 Thread Matt Hoppes
50 miles go up to tower with heat running and I’m stranded. Consider also that a cop car running on gas can turn around in 3 minutes from a refuel vs 20-70 for a super charge. > On Nov 30, 2019, at 9:43 AM, Darin Steffl wrote: > > Matt, > > You said gas is the same no matt

Re: [AFMUG] Cybertruck

2019-11-30 Thread Matt Hoppes
user-error/ > >> On Sat, Nov 30, 2019, 8:43 AM Darin Steffl wrote: >> Matt, >> >> You said gas is the same no matter what. That's totally false. Mpg gets >> worse in every gad vehicle with cold temps and higher loads as well. >> >> In the cold,

Re: [AFMUG] Cybertruck

2019-11-30 Thread Matt Hoppes
t superchargers adds up to a lot less than > the time I would've spent at gas pumps in the past six months. > >> On Sat, Nov 30, 2019 at 9:06 AM Matt Hoppes >> wrote: >> That’s a fan boy answer. Yes it is the cars fault. The car said 50 miles of >> range. Wh

Re: [AFMUG] Cybertruck

2019-11-30 Thread Matt Hoppes
hen > that's not a simple increase in speed. > > On Sat, Nov 30, 2019, 9:22 AM Darin Steffl wrote: > Matt, > > I don't believe you've ever actually given any attention to your gas vehicle > while driving it. Look at your mpg during normal driving with n

Re: [AFMUG] Cybertruck

2019-11-30 Thread Matt Hoppes
My experience with a Toyota Prius the other week was that climbing a hill I could deplete the battery but coming down would not charge it. So yes. You’ll get into a deficit. > On Nov 30, 2019, at 11:25 AM, Seth Mattinen wrote: > >> On 11/30/19 5:56 AM, Chuck McCown wrote: >> Depends on dista

Re: [AFMUG] Cybertruck

2019-11-30 Thread Matt Hoppes
hrottle mode, you > hardly have to touch the brake as you can accelerate and slow down with > regenerative braking. > > > bp > > >> On 11/30/2019 8:58 AM, Matt Hoppes wrote: >> My experience with a Toyota Prius the other week was that climbing a hill I >>

Re: [AFMUG] Cybertruck

2019-11-30 Thread Matt Hoppes
Mathew Howard wrote: >> A nice side affect of regenerative braking is that my brake pads look like >> they've barely been used... and my car has almost 60k miles on it. >> >> On Sat, Nov 30, 2019, 11:16 AM Bill Prince wrote: >>> Yah. Teslas are not like t

Re: [AFMUG] Cybertruck

2019-11-30 Thread Matt Hoppes
s, but in a Tesla while you do have to keep > your foot on the accelerator to keep regenerative braking from kicking in, it > isn't using any power to speak of when you're coasting. A gas car is still > burning gas when your foot isn't on the pedal too... > >>

Re: [AFMUG] Cybertruck

2019-11-30 Thread Matt Hoppes
> > From: Matt Hoppes > Sent: Saturday, November 30, 2019 11:56 AM > To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Cybertruck > > You being a generator and charge at the astounding rate of 5 miles per hour. > > So let’s say you’re 30 miles from town. Tha

Re: [AFMUG] Cybertruck

2019-11-30 Thread Matt Hoppes
xcept for the time I did it on purpose. > > > From: Matt Hoppes > Sent: Saturday, November 30, 2019 3:40 PM > To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Cybertruck > > Right. But a standard 120volt 20amp outlet like found on many generators will > only c

[AFMUG] Lineman Training

2019-12-08 Thread Matt Hoppes
Any recommendations on training sessions to send linemen to to both help them be safe as well as have as a paper if anything ever happens? Things like safe bucket / ladder use, checking fiber lines for energizing before servicing, pole safety, etc? -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.a

Re: [AFMUG] Lineman Training

2019-12-08 Thread Matt Hoppes
alFarm Microwave Users Group >> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Lineman Training >> >> I would start with the local IBEW union hall. >> >>> On Sun, Dec 8, 2019 at 10:43 AM Matt Hoppes >>> wrote: >>> Any recommendations on training sessions to send linemen t

Re: [AFMUG] Lineman Training

2019-12-09 Thread Matt Hoppes
And they probably won’t like the work. The exception is > if you want to run ADSS in the power space. > > Mark Radabaugh > Amplex > 22690 Pemberville Rd > Luckey, OH 43443 > 419-261-5996 > >> On Dec 8, 2019, at 1:43 PM, Matt Hoppes >> wrote: >> >>

Re: [AFMUG] Lineman Training

2019-12-09 Thread Matt Hoppes
e company. > Just lineman by itself means electrical lineman in my mind. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Dec 9, 2019, at 6:37 PM, Matt Hoppes >> wrote: >> >> What term do you use? You’re running a line. >> >>> On Dec 9, 2019, a

Re: [AFMUG] OT Get off my lawn

2019-12-10 Thread Matt Hoppes
Out of the Loop -- what happened? On 12/10/19 4:03 PM, ch...@wbmfg.com wrote: Sounds to me like her life is now over. *From:* Steve Jones *Sent:* Tuesday, December 10, 2019 1:56 PM *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT Get off my lawn She used way to many PC buzzwords

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