Materials Reference

Suppliers

Broadband Buyer
Antennas: HyperLink Tech
Cat5e external: Homestead
Hot Wireless
Networking equip: Insight
Misc electrical: Maplin
Patch cables: MK Cables
Antenna, feeder cables: MS Distribution
Trango backhaul: Now Wireless
Orthogon
Gemini backhaul: ACAL
Misc electrical: Radio Spares
Wireless equip: Solwise
Antenna: Stella Doradus
Avaya AP: Westcon
Radios, antennas: Wireless CNP
Feeder cables: Wireless LAN Source

Radio Feeder Cable Guide

Rules-of-thumb:
• lose about half a dB for each connector
• lose half a dB for every ten feet of LMR-400 coax.
Times Microwave LMR Coax:
• LMR-400 Loss: 6.8dB/100 ft. - cable outside diameter=3/8"
• LMR-240 Loss: 12.9dB/100 ft. - cable outside diameter=1/4"
• LMR-200 Loss: 16.9dB/100 ft. - cable outside diameter=3/16"

Electrical Protection

Surge Suppression Ethernet:
APC: Inline: ProtectNet 100BT/10BT/TR
Rack mount: ProtectNet, e.g. PNETR5 990-1383A
HyperLink Tech, e.g. HGLN-CAT5
Motorola Canopy 300SS

FTP Grounding Kits

Andrew: 223158

Electrical Accessories

IEC male, right angle: Radio Spares 449-938