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Helpful web-sites for ISPs Part 1
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Unlock with Patreontool of the Week: Primus folding cable caddy
https://www.ispsupplies.com/Cable-Pro-Cable-Caddy
This Cable Caddy measures 20″ by 16″ and is the ideal installers’ tool of choice for bulk cable distribution. Our cable caddies are designed to be light weight, and durable to ensure years of trouble-free cable installations. This cable caddy is engineered using a quality, lightweight steel tubing with a unique folding mechanism for easy transportation of the caddy.
The cable caddies features a simple reel installation. To ensure a long lasting, quality product each cable caddy is coated with a durable powder finish to protect from weathering.
Features
- Heavy duty, lightweight 3/4″ steel tubing
- Unique folding mechanism allows for easy fold and transport
- Features tough, durable powder coated finish to keep cable caddy from weathering
- Solid steel spool support bar to withstand the weight of most large spools of cable
- Holds one 20” x 16” reel
- Holds up to 100 lbs.
- Made in USA
Tower Climb items you never have enough of
If you are like me you get to a tower site and don’t have enough Carabiners, or don’t have enough rope. You make a mental note to order more, but after a long day you forget, that is until you are at the tower site the next time. So I have compiled a list, with the help of the Folks at toweroneinc.com, of things you don’t can’t have enough of.
Carbiners
https://toweroneinc.com/collections/connectors
Gloves – I am always needing a decent pair of gloves
https://toweroneinc.com/collections/clothing/gloves
Eye Protection
I did a blog post on the MTIN blog awhile back on the Skullerz. https://www.mtin.net/blog/skullerz-first-looks/
Tool Lanyards – These are now required to be OSHA compliant
Check out a post on TowerOne about Lanyards. https://toweroneinc.com/blogs/news/ansi-121-2018-tool-lanyards
https://toweroneinc.com/collections/tool-lanyard
Flashlights – Get a couple of rechargeable flashlights and a Headlamp
https://toweroneinc.com/collections/flashlights
https://toweroneinc.com/collections/headlamps
Pulleys – How many times have you not had enough pulleys to rig the tower for mximum effectiveness?
https://toweroneinc.com/collections/pulleys
These are just a few of the things I always forget to buy the next day because I didn’t have them. I am hoping this list will help you.
Mikrotik advanced tools
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Self-hosted speed test
Our friend willie has a new video on a self-hosted speedtest server.