Poynting Omini-A0072 Pigtail

[RatX]

Greetings iBursters,

I was recently donated an outdoor Poynting Omini-A0072 antenna by a friend who no longer has use for it. This is the critter:

http://www.poynting.co.za/productdisplay.php?id=160&cat_id=2

Unfortunately, it is missing the appropriate pigtail to hook up to my UTD - I have the older beige unit. Please advise if this is the right one to get:

http://www.poyntingdirect.co.za/ProductInfo.aspx?productid=CAB-032

I read on various forums that the correct pigtail will have some sort of switching mechanism to de-activate the included antenna - not sure if that is what the MMCX is all about? Also, at least in Australia, it seems that there is a difference in the physical antenna interfaces between their older and newer iBurst modems - is that the case here as well?

In recent months my iBurst speed has dropped to an average of below 200 Kbit/s, I'm hoping that with the flexibility of the long cable on the antenna I can put it in a position where my UTD does less channel hopping between two towers - one is close and one quite far. The current position of my UTD allows me to position the antenna in one of two positions; one of which will hopefully increase the signal of the closest tower and reduce the signal of a further one so that it only attaches in the event of the closest one being unavailable / overloaded.

Thanks for any info,

RatX

 

[ambo]

Unfortunately, it is missing the appropriate pigtail to hook up to my UTD - I have the older beige unit. Please advise if this is the right one to get:

http://www.poyntingdirect.co.za/ProductInfo.aspx?productid=CAB-032

Nope - that pigtail won't work. That one is for the MkII (Black or Orange) UTDs and the connector is very different from the MkI UTD.

The MkI pigtail is a small square plug and it won't have the grey tab on it like the one on Poynting's site. I don't know if you can get them anymore. Phone up iBurst though - I seem to remember getting one from them directly the last time I needed one. They do stock spares for many of their modems.

 

[iBurst]

Hi there

Correct these were proprietary pigtails. Please contact the sales desk to requesst the stock status of the old style UTD pigtail.

Thanks

 

[RatX]

Useful info, thanks chaps.