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March 31st 06, 10:17 PM
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What kind of antenna is this?
KG0WX wrote:
. . . Disclaimer: I am NOT trying to "hack" free internet access from the neighborhood WiFi 802.11b/g systems - that's not what wardriving is about...... What is it about? Roy Lewallen, W7EL |
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April 1st 06, 12:23 AM
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What kind of antenna is this?
It's about radio, internet, technology....
Kinda similar to ham radio.... I mean - why use 20 meters when the telephone is right there in the shack? Get it? :-) Ken "Roy Lewallen" wrote in message ... KG0WX wrote: . . . Disclaimer: I am NOT trying to "hack" free internet access from the neighborhood WiFi 802.11b/g systems - that's not what wardriving is about...... What is it about? Roy Lewallen, W7EL |
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April 1st 06, 08:05 AM
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What kind of antenna is this?
"Roy Lewallen" wrote in message ... KG0WX wrote: . . . Disclaimer: I am NOT trying to "hack" free internet access from the neighborhood WiFi 802.11b/g systems - that's not what wardriving is about...... What is it about? Roy Lewallen, W7EL Oh, there's a certain element of fun in "seeing what works." Try to find a ham who's never tried anything goofy -- it can't be done! At that frequency, you can do a great deal with a cone of metal mesh (a minor purchase at the hardware store). Put the small end around the antenna and the open end pointed in the direction of the desired signal. My entry into that band was not ham or Wi-Fi, but MDS television. There is a TV band around 2300 MHz. (I don't really want to go out in my cold garage and look it up.) I bought a downconverter for that band (which was used for porno movies in my area at the time) but I didn't have enough signal. So, I started goofing with mesh cones. I got big time improvement with very little effort. If the aim is just experimentation, then a three-foot metal mesh cone will actually be an appealing feature of the setup. KD6VKW |
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