[NLRS] 2.4 GHz antenna

[Ken Boston]

Try a patch antenna, check this site for products; rflinx (dot) com

Ken  w9GA

-----Original Message-----
From: nlrs-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:nlrs-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
On Behalf Of Ford Peterson
Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2005 10:38 AM
To: NLRS at mailman.qth.net
Subject: [NLRS] 2.4 GHz antenna



I've got a problem looking for a solution.  It's my wireless network at
the home QTH.

I get my high speed connection from the top of the water tank in Dassel,
about 3.5 miles from the shack.  I use a 24dBi dish to gather about
-60dBm of signal for the connection.  That one works FB at up to
1.5MB/sec.  Connected to my LAN in the shack is a 802.11G router with
dual antennas.  A simple mag mount collinear on the outside wall
provides a local hot spot for up in the house, some 200' - 220' away.
My XYL uses the link to access the internet and my LAN in the shack.
The trouble is, her connectivity on the laptop is poor.  Near a window
she gets 2-3 bars of signal (whatever that means) but loses the
connection from time-to-time.

So I'm looking for an antenna design that will provide decent gain at
2.4 GHz, but has a beam width of about 30 degrees.  The 3' - 24dBi dish
is too narrow to illuminate the whole house.  Anybody got any ideas on a
good design?  

Ford-N0FP
ford at cmgate.com


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