I did a 5.8 Ghz backhaul using Alvaion equipment for many years. Worked just fine...until the noise floor went up. I was doing video over it. If your in an urban area..like Seattle, the noise is getting worse and worse as time goes by for long hauls. My longest path was 5.6 miles over the City.
I switched to 4.9Ghz...
Think about 3.4Ghz...using Ubiquity 3.4Ghz radios. I'm going to try that.
Then again..if you can get the 5.8Ghz cheap..go for it! Are you going to do multipoint or point to point?
Steve N0FPF
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On 10/26/2009 12:43 PM, hamkd7cao wrote:
I am looking for information from users that my have attempted to utilize the Motorola Canopy equipment as a back-haul to provide WAN access at a remote site. We are preparing to install our second D*STAR Cluster including DD on a 2000' tower that is some 30 miles away from our current tower.
Paths calculate out to be within acceptable range, we are also utilizing the largest parabolic dishes commercially available for Canopy equipment. Frequencies will be on the 5.8 GHz since regional partners would not approve our request to utilize 4.9 GHz licensed service. What I am curious about is if anyone has attempted to test this type of setup for your location. We are utilizing grant funds for the purchase of equipment so we have backing from our Emergency Management Agencies.
The system was designed by several members but, path information was calculated using Radio Mobile Deluxe and confirmed with calculations by a retired AT&T Microwave Systems Technician.
Thanks for your assistance.
