And what do you call [1] the people working at FCC managing the technical part of the norms, attending technical committees and similar, if not electrical engineers?
[1] not what you actually like to call them or what you would like to call them 
, their official title or what they usually answer when you ask them what Is their job.
I’m not defending EEs, nor do I feel the need to. The guys sitting in these regulatory committees are lawyers. I kid you not.
The whole RP-SMA mess illustrates this exactly. Everyone knew that this was just a legal feel-good move. Quite probably more connectors are made for the wifi market than most any other use (the ones used for wifi stuff are the “good enough” kind, proper connectors used for RF work would significantly increase the cost of everything wifi that uses them.) To think that if they mandate an “unusual” connector, it would not rapidly become the usual one is ludacris.
Another nice one, although this comes from the ITU, is that we have a vast amount of spectrum literally (I kid you not) reserved with a lookout to flying cars. All the while the spectrum that everyone uses in their everyday life, for things like cell phones and wifi is in bands that basically no one wanted, or some small parts that were left unallocated to “let the kids play.” And this is what everyone uses. And they are like you were proposing to pull one of their teeth for every 100MHz they give up for actual use.
…and I mean my posting in fun… not sure where everyone here is, but at someone in North America, yes, the FCC has the “occasional overacting bloated government impact” on us. 
Back on topic: I was going to ask whether you actually have some -US variant?
Looking and the label, and remembering older Mikrotik with the “-US” on the model, I do not see that on this one.
If you want to see the sticker - say the word, and I’ll post it.
So - that SMA $%^#@&%&$&@ was a nightmare. Cables, adapters, blah blah blah.
Ended up overnighting from Digikey to just get the right combo of RP-SMA male… ugh. (uncommon apparently, not the average overnight amazon SMA)
I promised a photo - what do you think? 
(note the measurement)
And, by using grey PVC with outdoor cable (cab tire) waterproof seals, I have even sealed to the antenna base.
Any point in aiming the paddles any particular way?
Usually - but it is only a convention - the left side one is aligned north-south and the right side one east-west, in the southern emisphere the opposite, of course.
Usually - but it is only a convention - the left side one is aligned north-south and the right side one east-west, in the southern emisphere the opposite, of course. >
Got it!
I’ll go flush the toilet a few times, and see which way the fields are moving here, in the localized area.
Thanks!
Looks nice!