Hi Steve, as far as antenna design goes, while the gain inherent in a
directional antenna is desirable, swinging on a hook at anchor means
needing a wide arc of reception. I would like to figure out a good
"dish" reflector with a wide acceptance angle maybe a properly shaped
stainless bowl...need to figure out the drive element. Larry

On 27 Dec 2004 02:26:42 -0800, "larry" wrote:

I would like to figure out a good
"dish" reflector with a wide acceptance angle maybe a properly shaped
stainless bowl...need to figure out the drive element.

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Probably no such animal, a corner reflector might be closer to what
you're looking for. You can get 8 to 10 dbi supposedly, and they are
easy to make using foil faced cardboard.

You can squeeze some range out from info below.
Harbin KG6UR0
http://www.guerrilla.net/reference/a...r_omni_lowpwr/
http://www.guerrilla.net/reference/a...ollinear_omni/
http://www.broadbandreports.com/foru...wlan~mode=flat
http://www.turnpoint.net/wireless/has.html
http://martybugs.net/wireless/antennacomp.cgi
http://seattlewireless.net/index.cgi...70bd394fd9b069
http://seattlewireless.net/
http://www.guerrilla.net/



"Wayne.B" wrote in message
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On 27 Dec 2004 02:26:42 -0800, "larry" wrote:

I would like to figure out a good
"dish" reflector with a wide acceptance angle maybe a properly shaped
stainless bowl...need to figure out the drive element.

==========================================

Probably no such animal, a corner reflector might be closer to what
you're looking for. You can get 8 to 10 dbi supposedly, and they are
easy to make using foil faced cardboard.

Wayne, Tnx for the specific how to links. I still have to find a card
(preferably USB so that I don't have a PCMIA card sticking out of the
laptop's body being vulnerable to physical trauma). I hope to find an
antenna connector that locks in place such as a BNC or something other
than a 3.5mm jack like the TV tuner on the laptop uses...73's Larry
KD7KRX