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#296399 14-Jun-2022 09:59
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Saw this at a bach with limited mobile coverage. 

 





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  #2926330 14-Jun-2022 10:05
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Looks like a WISP antenna (Wireless).




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  #2926334 14-Jun-2022 10:17
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Hi its a UniFi NanoBeam 5GHz CPE, as commonlly used by Wisps

 

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  #2930553 16-Jun-2022 20:06
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Could be a local wireless isp or a point-to-point link between two buildings. 





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  #2930572 16-Jun-2022 21:05
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The lead needs a couple of cable ties or insulation tape to stop it flapping in the breeze.





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  #2930621 16-Jun-2022 21:11
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^^ and a drip loop unless if they’re wanting to collect water.




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  #2930701 17-Jun-2022 08:56
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michaelmurfy: ^^ and a drip loop unless if they’re wanting to collect water.

 

yup that's going straight into the wal!





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If you increase the exposure on the shadows you can see that the cable goes down the wall so the drip loop is out of frame. For all we know it could exist and therefore not something that can be criticized. 

 

The only thing we could point out is the cable could be better secured against wind vibrations to prevent copper fatigue but the installer may have originally used cable ties which have since broken down in the sunlight UV. 

 

 

 

 

Edit: In fact it does look like they had good intentions and used cable ties as you can see them near the base of the hockey stick. But they are a bit undersized so even black ones would fail after only a few years.  





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