[NLRS] 5760 Antennas, narrowing the search. Anyone else interested ?

[W0ZQ at aol.com]

Looking at the 5.8 GHz antennas offered by HyperLink Technologies 
_http://www.hyperlinktech.com/web/antennas_5800.php_ 
(http://www.hyperlinktech.com/web/antennas_5800.php)  ,  the following antennas look to be of interest:
 
1. HG5817D.   17 dBi of gain from a small 9.7" x 2.2" deep  backscatter 
design.   Weights only two lbs.  Cost $36.
 
2. HG5833G.  22 dBi of gain from a 11.8" x 15.7" grid design.   Weight only 3 
lbs, cost $50.
 
3. HG5827G.  27 dBi of gain from a 15.7" x 23.6" grid  design.  Weight 5.3 
lbs, cost $53.
 
They also offer three dish models, 24 dBi (17.2"), 29 dBi (23.6"), and 32.5  
dBi (35.4") at a cost of $120, $150, and $220 with higher weight and higher  
windload.    
 
Because my interest on this band is for roving, my interest is to  maximize 
gain while minimizing cost, weight, and wind load.    Compromise is the name of 
the game.   As such the two grid design  models are looking interesting, 
particularly the 27 dBi gain version .... or  perhaps the 22 dBi gain version that 
could be mounted on top of my existing  10 GHz system thus using the same IF 
rig, but detachable for when its 10 GHz  only.    On 5760 in the past I have 
had fair success with 200mw  and a 13 dB horn, then good success with 2 watts 
and a 17 dB horn, so 2 watts  and either 22 or 27 dBi should be workable.   
 
All of these antennas appear to come complete, can be mounted for vertical  
or horizontal polarization, and have a female N-connector.   
 
I have no experience with this company or their products.    Anyone have any 
input ?   
 
They do require a minimum order of $100.    If anyone else  is interested in 
buying something from them, drop me a note and I will look at  generating a 
"group" buy.  
 
73, Jon
W0ZQ


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