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<P><FONT SIZE=2>I recall that when I was working in Bangalore, India, another multinational company (I think it was Siemens but I can't recall definitively) had to poison the vultures that consistently perched on their microwave dish to get reliable point to point. Given the complete non-regulation of spectrum out there, at least once we had another provider clash with our spectrum[1], forcing us to flip the dips until we found a clear one. However, when it worked, it was incredibly solid.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>Chocolate bars in India were usually melted already when you bought them. ;)</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>[1] Sometimes they would clash physically with us when they mounted extra dishes on the tower in the downtown location - as in, some guy standing on our dish to mount his.</FONT></P>
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<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Paul LANtinga</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Q9 Networks, Inc.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>> -----Original Message-----</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> From: John Fraizer [<A HREF="mailto:nanog@Overkill.EnterZone.Net">mailto:nanog@Overkill.EnterZone.Net</A>]</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2001 9:21 PM</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> To: Dee McKinney</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> Cc: NANOG</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> Subject: RE: Microwave...</FONT>
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<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> We've got a customer on a DS3 microwave shot. It's been more reliable</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> than their copper DS1 backup and has the added benefit of </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> being able to</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> melt hershey bars in nothing flat! (Old MCCES@MCAGCC29 joke)</FONT>
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<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> John Fraizer</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> EnterZone, Inc</FONT>
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<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> On Tue, 27 Mar 2001, Dee McKinney wrote:</FONT>
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<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > If it's a commercial carrier grade shot, and it's been </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> engineered correctly,</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > and, and, and......</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > It should work fine as I have service on microwave that </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> operates as good as</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > our fiber.</FONT>
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<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > -----Original Message-----</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > From: Rodney Joffe [<A HREF="mailto:rjoffe@centergate.com">mailto:rjoffe@centergate.com</A>]</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2001 3:16 PM</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > To: NANOG</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > Subject: Microwave...</FONT>
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<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > I' be interested in hearing about any operational </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> experience the users</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > on this list have had, such as issues and challenges with routing,</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > reliability, etc., with the use of Microwave at DS3 or </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> greater level....</FONT>
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