[NLRS] 2.4 GHz antenna

[kr7o at vhfdx.com]

Maybe one of those little PCB log periodic antennas from WA5VJB (hope that 
is correct) will do the job.  They are about $5 plus a short piece of 
hardline and connector.  Certainly cheap enough for a try.


At 10:37 AM 8/4/2005 -0500, Ford Peterson wrote:


>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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