[MLB-WIRELESS] Passive repeater works ... sorta

[Will Lanigan]

erolit and i will be designing and testing some passive repeaters out at
some stage also
----- Original Message -----
From: "ABBENHUYS, Ryan" <rabbenhuys at mfbb.vic.gov.au>
To: "'Melbwireless (E-mail)" <melbwireless at wireless.org.au>
Sent: Thursday, April 18, 2002 8:27 AM
Subject: RE: [MLB-WIRELESS] Passive repeater works ... sorta


> this is what I've been wanting to try with two Galaxy antennas but people
> keep being negative and saying nah don't bother trying the math says it's
> impossible.
>
> grrrr
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: sanbar [mailto:sandbar at ozemail.com.au]
> Sent: Thursday, 18 April 2002 15:17
>
> Hey all,
> Built and tried a passive repeater today, basically just two milk tins
> connected with a 2m length of LMR-400. One tin had about a 12dB gain over
> the orinoco card alone, while the other had a 11dB gain.
> The end result using the repeater was a 6dB gain using a Pringles can to
> the access point. The signal was bent through a right angle, pringles
> can-->milk tin-->LMR-400-->milk tin-->access point.
> A passive repeater appears to work, albeit you lose about half the signal
> in the process. Cost was $10 for flat-panel n-connectors, $20 for male
> n-connectors, $10 for LMR (is that okay, Julian?), nothing for the cans,
> total cost of about $40.
> I'll put pics and stuff on the website when I get time.
> - Barry
>
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