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

[Ray J]

why not just run a dual band feed on the 10ghz dish?

W9Ray

W0ZQ at aol.com wrote:

>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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