[NLRS] Advanced Antenna, Inc.?

[kr7o at vhfdx.com]

Thanks Jon,

I broke down and bought a couple from Advanced Antennas to try, one for 3.4 
and the other for 5.8.  They were only $50 each shipped.  The only problems 
I see with these antennas is that they use the same grid reflector for 2.4, 
3.4 and 5.8GHZ, so the grid spacing is probably not optimal for 5.8 at a 
minimum and some extra screening may be helpful.  The other issue is there 
is no power rating published for these feeds, so I expect I won't be able 
to run 40+ watts into them without melting the pcb feeds, but they should 
hold up fine with the 1w transverters.

Advanced Antennas never appears to answer the phone, but does answer emails 
and respond to voice mail.  Will see when the antennas arrive next 
week.  Could be a cheap source of gain antennas for these bands (albeit a 
bit bulky).



At 10:51 PM 5/27/2009 -0400, W0ZQ at aol.com wrote:
>Not sure this is the same antennas, but several of us are using 
>"inexpensive" grid antennas on 5.7 from HyperLink Technologies ... see 
><http://www.hyperlinktech.com>www.hyperlinktech.com .   In particular, the 
>HG5827G with 27 dB of gain on 5760.   I paid $50 for mine a few years ago 
>complete with a feed & read to go.
>
>I have not heard of Advanced Antenna, Inc.
>
>73, Jon
>W0ZQ
>
>
>In a message dated 5/27/2009 5:35:37 P.M. Central Daylight Time, 
>kr7o at vhfdx.com writes:
>
>Anyone up there familiar with this company?  They have some inexpensive
>grid antennas for 3.4 and 5.8GHz aimed at the WIFI market.  Anyone used any
>of their antennas on our ham bands?
>
>Advanced Antenna, Inc.
>PO BOX: 19765
>Kalamazoo, MI 49018
>
>73, Robert KR7O/YB2ARO, DM07ba/OI52ee  (ex.  N7STU)
>kr7o at vhfdx.com
>
>
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