Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie
Hi there,
There is an issue with role permissions that is being worked on at the moment.
If you are having trouble with access or permissions on regional forums please post here to get access: https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058365403/you-do-not-have-permission-for-that#latest

What kind of aerial is this?

  • 03-06-2018 5:20am
    #1
    holidaysong
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 403 ✭✭


    Hi guys

    Anyone able to advise what the attached aerial is please?

    Just bought a house and hoping to take this down and replace with a Saorview aerial using the existing cabling if possible. I'm interested to know what it is though before I remove it. I don't think the cable from it is attached to anything right now but haven't had a chance to get a ladder yet to check.

    Thanks.


Comments

  • #2
    The Cush
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,852 ✭✭✭✭The Cush


    Looks like a wireless internet antenna, we had a similar one for Ice Broadband many years ago before they went bust.

    IIRC isn't the cabling to that antenna ethernet and not co-ax, if so no good for Saorview.


  • #3
    steveon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,905 ✭✭✭steveon


    The Cush wrote: »
    Looks like a wireless internet antenna, we had a similar one for Ice Broadband many years ago before they went bust.

    IIRC isn't the cabling to that antenna ethernet and not co-ax, if so no good for Saorview.

    Totally agree is 100% a broadband aerial possibly ICE broadband as suggested and similar was used also by BBNET in around Limerick and clare.. Ice broadband did use coax from memory so its possible it might be possible to use.


  • #4
    TheRiverman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,279 ✭✭✭TheRiverman


    Definitely a broadband aerial.


  • #5
    holidaysong
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 403 ✭✭holidaysong


    Thanks for the responses and for satisfying my curiosity. I hope to get a closer look at the cable in the coming week and see if it's coax and trace where it's going.


  • #6
    my3cents
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,764 ✭✭✭my3cents


    Interested to know what cable is running up to that antenna. My guess is Cat5 and not coax. If Cat5 then there is a PoE router in the back of the antenna.


  • Advertisement
  • #7
    tsue921i8wljb3
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,017 ✭✭✭tsue921i8wljb3


    my3cents wrote: »
    Interested to know what cable is running up to that antenna. My guess is Cat5 and not coax. If Cat5 then there is a PoE router in the back of the antenna.

    If it is a Digiweb Metro antenna it may be coax.


  • #8
    Thurston?
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,278 ✭✭✭Thurston?


    If it's coax, it will be for 50 ohm impedence. TV uses 75 ohms. Only use it will be is to pull in the right cable.


  • #9
    steveon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,905 ✭✭✭steveon


    Thurston? wrote: »
    If it's coax, it will be for 50 ohm impedence. TV uses 75 ohms. Only use it will be is to pull in the right cable.

    If it's an ice broadband which is looks like they use ct100 and not 50ohm cable


  • #10
    kazoo106
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 513 ✭✭✭kazoo106


    It's an Alvarion VL - was used by Irish Broadband and also Ice (ripplecom)


  • #11
    my3cents
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,764 ✭✭✭my3cents


    kazoo106 wrote: »
    It's an Alvarion VL - was used by Irish Broadband and also Ice (ripplecom)

    And the cable they used was?


  • Advertisement
  • #12
    kazoo106
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 513 ✭✭✭kazoo106


    Cat 5


  • #13
    my3cents
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,764 ✭✭✭my3cents


    kazoo106 wrote: »
    Cat 5

    :)


  • #14
    The Cush
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,852 ✭✭✭✭The Cush


    kazoo106 wrote: »
    It's an Alvarion VL - was used by Irish Broadband and also Ice (ripplecom)

    Found our old Ice Broadband antenna in the shed yesterday, just checked it now and it's an Alvarion.


  • #15
    EdgeCase
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,471 ✭✭✭EdgeCase


    Did any of the MMDS operators ever use flat antennae?
    I know there were some quite small antennae used towards the end of days of MMDS.


  • #16
    The Cush
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,852 ✭✭✭✭The Cush


    EdgeCase wrote: »
    Did any of the MMDS operators ever use flat antennae?
    I know there were some quite small antennae used towards the end of days of MMDS.

    Never saw flat antennas in my area for MMDS only the standard mesh and these "duck-bill" ones in Limerick city, a strong signal area receiving from Woodcock Hill

    MMDS_mesh_aerial.jpg

    MMDS_duckbill_aerial.jpg


  • #17
    steveon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,905 ✭✭✭steveon


    The Cush wrote: »
    Never saw flat antennas in my area for MMDS only the standard mesh and these "duck-bill" ones in Limerick city, a strong signal area receiving from Woodcock Hill

    MMDS_mesh_aerial.jpg

    MMDS_duckbill_aerial.jpg

    Same aerial as the top MMDS aerial as shown in pic can also be used for Broadband they were even made in the same factory in wicklow....hardly ever used any more as newer and more reliable tech has come onto the market...


Advertisement