[HamWAN PSDR] Updated Client Hardware Recommendations?

[Nigel Vander Houwen]

Hello Don,

I’m not sure what specific other hardware you were having a hard time finding. I haven’t seen anything about the 5SHPn being discontinued, and it is available on Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/MikroTik-RBMetal-5SHPn-Routerboard-OUTDOOR-WIRELESS/dp/B00ADRZGOK <https://www.amazon.com/MikroTik-RBMetal-5SHPn-Routerboard-OUTDOOR-WIRELESS/dp/B00ADRZGOK>

The normal grid dish we recommend has been getting harder to find, but the ARC dishes should be available via other distributors, like Streakwave. https://www.streakwave.com/itemdesc.asp?ic=ARC-DA5830SD1 <https://www.streakwave.com/itemdesc.asp?ic=ARC-DA5830SD1>

If you do go the ARC dish route, since it’s a dual polarity dish, and our newer sites are dual polarity, you may want to consider the RB912 modem instead of the 5SHPn https://www.streakwave.com/itemdesc.asp?ic=RB912UAG5HPnDOT <https://www.streakwave.com/itemdesc.asp?ic=RB912UAG5HPnDOT> which will support dual polarity.

Nigel

> On Oct 4, 2016, at 11:00, VA7 KOC <va7koc at shaw.ca> wrote:
> 
> Hi there,
> 
> For the last couple of days, I've been trying to chase down some client radio hardware as recommended by our club here in Victoria, BC as well as the recommendation at HamWAN.org.  It seems that all of the radio products have been discontinued and are therefore out of stock at multiple distributors.  Originally I was looking at the Mikrotik Metal 5SHPn but failing that, I started working through the rest of the list with no joy.
> 
> Is there an updated list or alternative products that people have been using?  I'd rather purchase based on experience vs. a spec sheet, so any advice is appreciated.
> 
> Thank you,
> 
> Don MacLeod
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