[MLB-WIRELESS] Cheap Waveguide antenna for Access Points

Ryan Abbenhuys sneeze at alphalink.com.au
Tue Jan 29 19:16:54 EST 2002


I want something with roughly a 180 degree spread and decent gain for an
access point.
Is something like that going to be easy enough to make?  I can make stuff if
I have plans but I doubt I could design something like this.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Tony Langdon, VK3JED" <vk3jed at optushome.com.au>
To: <melbwireless at melbwireless.dyndns.org>
Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2002 6:58 PM
Subject: Re: [MLB-WIRELESS] Cheap Waveguide antenna for Access Points


> At 06:39 PM 29/01/2002 +1100, you wrote:
>
> >Meh.  Why not do it yourself?  If you have a look at the Perth site they
> >have a link to some very good online tutorial on antennas.  The slotted
> >waveguide design is ripped right out of this.  Spend the weekend with a
> >bit of galvanised downpipe and a drill and bit set and make your own!
Easy!
>
> Sounds like a good idea. :-)  Hmm, that antenna has all sorts of
possibilities
>
> >Better yet, make my helical... ;)
>
> Hmm, a few turns feeding an old satellite dish? ;-)
>
> 73 de Tony, VK3JED
> http://www.qsl.net/vk3jed



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