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Installation Equipment

Rainy Day invests in the best equipment and materials available to install our equipment, ensuring you get reliable high speed Internet at your home or business.

Modem/Radio - This is a proprietary device that uses wireless microwave technology to communicate with Rainy Day's network. It comes with a power supply and a CAT5 wire that connects to your computer or local router.

Outdoor CAT5 Cable - One type of installation has the modem/radio outdoors connected directly to the antenna. This cable runs from your roof down the side of your house or building directly to where your computer or router is located. This cable is filled with silicone gel or fibre and is armoured with UV protection to ensure a quality install that can survive outdoors anywhere in Manitoba. The outdoor CAT5 cable going to the outdoor radio must not exceed 100 meters in length for technical reasons. Standard installs include up to 25 meters.

5/8" Coax (LMR) Cable - The other type of installation has the modem/radio indoors. The coax is limited to 40' cable runs and connects the indoor radio to the outdoor antenna. Every foot on this type of cable reduces signal strength, so many efforts are taken to keep the cable as short as possible. The modem side of the radio is connect using regular indoor CAT5 cable.

Outdoor Antenna - There are a variety of antennas used such as panel or yagi style antennas.

Tripod and Pole - The standard install uses a 3 or 5 foot tripod with a pole up to 15 feet.

30' Popup - In cases where more height is needed a popup pole with guy-wires can be used.

Equipment Ownership - All modems, radios, antennas, poles, tower parts, wires and tripods remain at all times the property of Rainy Day. Rainy Day is responsible for maintaining this equipment.