[MLB-WIRELESS] merits of simple omni design

[Tony Langdon]

Looks like a bog standard 1/4 wave "droopy" to me

around 2dBi gain.  Most APs will want more gain, as they're trying to get to
houses down the road, not birds flying overhead. :)

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Glen Brunning [mailto:bchild at wireless.org.au]
> Sent: Wednesday, 23 October 2002 11:31 AM
> To: melbwireless at wireless.org.au
> Subject: RE: [MLB-WIRELESS] merits of simple omni design
> 
> 
> Having a quick look at the antenna design I'd say it is a 
> quarter wave or 5/8 wave
> design at best, is pretty effective for about a 6-7 house 
> radius around the access
> point, though it's what's on both ends of your connections that count.
> 
> James Healy (jimmy at deefa.com) wrote*:
> >
> >HAd a look and couldn't see anywhere that says how much gain it has.
> >
> >Any radio type people able to have a estimate?
> >
> >James
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: owner-melbwireless at wireless.org.au
> >[mailto:owner-melbwireless at wireless.org.au]On Behalf Of 
> Duncan Robertson
> >Sent: Wednesday, 23 October 2002 11:18 AM
> >To: melbwireless at wireless.org.au
> >Subject: [MLB-WIRELESS] merits of simple omni design
> >
> >
> >
> >Hi,
> >
> >I have seen on the web a very simple omni design at:
> >
> >http://flakey.info/antenna/omni/quarter/
> >
> >Now I guess such a simple design wouldn't be as effective as a larger
> >omni. The author states it is way better than the stock tiny antennas
> >available, just curious if anyone has any opinions on how this design
> >stacks up (i.e. it is better than nothing, but how much better?).
> >
> >Duncan
> >
> >
> >
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> Glen Brunning
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