On Thu, 16 Sep 2010 13:35:34 +0100, Justin C
wrote:

In article , Bruce in Bangkok wrote:
On Wed, 15 Sep 2010 21:01:47 -0400, "JR" wrote:

Just curious here, how do you connect the cantenna to the laptop?

I have a wifi - USB converter that connects to the antenna probe
using a tiny UHF connection and then USB to the computer. This works
up to about 10 ft. after that there is too much signal drop in the USB
connection. If I ever finish the 4 ft. dish I'll use a wifi to
Ethernet and then Ethernet to USB at the computer. That should allow
me over a hundred ft.

That's gonna be quite some windage at the top of the mast!

Justin.

It isn't at the TOP of the mast. Remember that wifi is line-of-sight -
all I want the antenna to do is see the target and I'm already above
the target.

I'll probably mount the dish above head level, say 7 ft. up and keep
the feed cable the same.

Cheers,

Bruce
(bruceinbangkokatgmaildotcom)

On Thu, 16 Sep 2010 10:46:10 -0500, CaveLamb
wrote:

Bruce in Bangkok wrote:
On Wed, 15 Sep 2010 21:01:47 -0400, "JR" wrote:

Just curious here, how do you connect the cantenna to the laptop?

I have a wifi - USB converter that connects to the antenna probe
using a tiny UHF connection and then USB to the computer. This works
up to about 10 ft. after that there is too much signal drop in the USB
connection. If I ever finish the 4 ft. dish I'll use a wifi to
Ethernet and then Ethernet to USB at the computer. That should allow
me over a hundred ft.


My dumb question of the day...

Short of duct tape, how does one make sure that USB connectors
stay connected?

It's bad enough with the rats nest behind my computer - which is
not pitching, rolling and bounding the ocean main.

I've used a flat stick - like a tongue depressor - and wire ties to
hold them together.

Cheers,

Bruce
(bruceinbangkokatgmaildotcom)