I'm starting up soon, within the next couple of weeks. I've got a 6.6 mile shot to my tower, planning on a 29dBi 5.8GHz grid on each end and R52s. From there, I'll have a 29dBi 5.8 going 3 miles to a tower with 2 ft size limitations, so I can only use a 26dBi. This is the part I question.
From there, the plan is a 26dBi/R52 5.8GHz shot 13 miles, open space, perfect line of site and fresnel is clean, with a 29dBi/R52 on the other end. Is the 26dBi antenna going to be enough for this distance?
Online calculators show it works fine, however they have been overly optimistic with my other p2p shots. I don' t see any reason it wouldn't work, but the longest shot I have experience with is 5 miles. I just wanted to ask those that have done it before I get money tied up.