I'll have no more to say on this. I did think several might be interested in the topic though. laters, Marlon (509) 982-2181 Equipment sales (408) 907-6910 (Vonage) Consulting services 42846865 (icq)
Author: "Marlon K. Schafer" <ooe@odessaoffice.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2005 20:27:06 -0700
Oh no. Another Schafer! Run everybody!!!! roflol Anyway, take a look at www.nighthawksystems.com It uses the paging systems to power-cycle individual outlets. Very cool stuff. In addition to my ISP I
Author: "Marlon K. Schafer" <ooe@odessaoffice.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2005 20:54:39 -0700
We use www.postini.com for the isp. I have 300ish customers using it now. It's amazing stuff. When we first put it in we got to put all 800 or so email addys in for 30 days. I found out my customers
Author: "Marlon K. Schafer (509) 982-2181" <ooe@odessaoffice.com>
Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2005 08:23:03 -0700
Out here the railroad build a slug of towers, all at 190 or so, just below where they'd have to light them. The county made them light the towers anyway, due to all of the crop dusters in the area. M
Author: "Marlon K. Schafer (509) 982-2181" <ooe@odessaoffice.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2005 09:30:18 -0700
Hiya Guys, Can anyone from the Tower Talk list help this group of WISPs out? They are lighting up the shelters with internet and voip services. laters, Marlon (509) 982-2181 Equipment sales (408) 907
Author: "Marlon K. Schafer (509) 982-2181" <ooe@odessaoffice.com>
Date: Fri, 7 Oct 2005 10:09:15 -0700
Most of the farmers around here will give them to you if you'll just get them off the house..... Gotta know where to look neighbor! Marlon (509) 982-2181 Equipment sales (408) 907-6910 (Vonage) Consu
Author: "Marlon K. Schafer (509) 982-2181" <ooe@odessaoffice.com>
Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2005 15:51:56 -0700
I just put in over 600 square feet of new floor space and 70+ feet of sidewalk at my house and we put a 20x19 floor in the garage at my new office. I put fiber in all of it. It's now called microfibe
Author: "Marlon K. Schafer (509) 982-2181" <ooe@odessaoffice.com>
Date: Fri, 21 Oct 2005 09:30:24 -0700
Oy, off to the WHOLE list this time. I sure wish that this list replied to the list instead of the individual :-) Marlon (509) 982-2181 Equipment sales (408) 907-6910 (Vonage) Consulting services 428
Author: "Marlon K. Schafer (509) 982-2181" <ooe@odessaoffice.com>
Date: Tue, 8 Nov 2005 07:57:30 -0800
Anyone know where we can get our hands on that research? thanks, Marlon (509) 982-2181 Equipment sales (408) 907-6910 (Vonage) Consulting services 42846865 (icq) And I run my own wisp! 64.146.146.12
Author: "Marlon K. Schafer (509) 982-2181" <ooe@odessaoffice.com>
Date: Sat, 31 Dec 2005 09:21:26 -0800
I have used those units as well. The one we had went to 45 or 50 I think. I've rented the tractor tired version you talked about a couple of times as well, in the rocks you talk about they'd be much
Author: "Marlon K. Schafer (509) 982-2181" <ooe@odessaoffice.com>
Date: Wed, 17 May 2006 09:03:37 -0700
Hi All, As I'm sure you guys are aware, HAMs are primary users in about half of the 2.4 gig band. When using APC you can run very high wattage. I can't remember if it's 100 or 1000. This is for video
Author: "Marlon K. Schafer (509) 982-2181" <ooe@odessaoffice.com>
Date: Wed, 17 May 2006 11:36:23 -0700
Thanks! Marlon (509) 982-2181 Equipment sales (408) 907-6910 (Vonage) Consulting services 42846865 (icq) And I run my own wisp! 64.146.146.12 (net meeting) www.odessaoffice.com/wireless www.odessaoff
Author: "Marlon K. Schafer (509) 982-2181" <ooe@odessaoffice.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2006 07:16:41 -0700
You don't have to have a special tool to make the terminations on those cables. But it would sure save you a LOT of time! As far as I know that cable is still made. Heliax is good stuff. Marlon (509)
Author: "Marlon K. Schafer (509) 982-2181" <ooe@odessaoffice.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2006 07:29:42 -0700
Grin, Too true Dino! I did manage to pour 4 trucks full of concrete last year. All with microfiber in it. What I was told was that it would do nothing to stop the cracking. This has proven to be quit
Author: "Marlon K. Schafer (509) 982-2181" <ooe@odessaoffice.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2006 08:32:22 -0700
Hiya Pat, Nope. With a slab on grade we didn't need any rebar anywhere other than the outside 1' of the foundation. Me being the ol' farm boy that I am and doing the work myself put in rebar on 3' ce
Author: "Marlon K. Schafer (509) 982-2181" <ooe@odessaoffice.com>
Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2006 08:56:08 -0700
Out here we just shoot the birds. And flip the bird to the bird lovers! Shot guns aren't good for antennas though so I'd steer clear of that option. A .22 with shorts works nicely if you're a better
Author: "Marlon K. Schafer (509) 982-2181" <ooe@odessaoffice.com>
Date: Tue, 5 Sep 2006 09:53:50 -0700
We have a $25 per year email only option. We put it in place mainly for our customers that need to move over to Sat. access but don't want to loose their email addresses. I've got odessaoffice.com or
Author: "Marlon K. Schafer (509) 982-2181" <ooe@odessaoffice.com>
Date: Sat, 9 Sep 2006 20:51:23 -0700
They do NOT need to block the port. They just have to do like we do and block any email from unknown users..... Marlon (509) 982-2181 Equipment sales (408) 907-6910 (Vonage) Consulting services 42846
Author: "Marlon K. Schafer (509) 982-2181" <ooe@odessaoffice.com>
Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2006 08:10:03 -0700
Back in my days as a linesman in the Airforce we had to drive them into coral in Hawaii. VERY hard stuff. The easy way to do it was with a jack hammer. One guy would stand on the hood of a truck and
Author: "Marlon K. Schafer (509) 982-2181" <ooe@odessaoffice.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2006 08:39:39 -0700
Thanks Rick! As an ISP I've used Airaya for years. I have 4 of their links running and a spare on the shelf. Great gear, great people. Mike is the genuine article. For those that don't already know i