[MLB-WIRELESS] firestations and conifer antennas.

[Ryan Abbenhuys]

.....oh you mean one of these?
http://www.alphalink.com.au/~sneeze/pics/antenna.jpg
http://www.alphalink.com.au/~sneeze/wireless/antenna-mast/SVI_0001.JPG

:-p

We broadcast a tv station called FireVision from the top of 121 Collins.
About 1kw output.
Don't know the exact frequency but it's in the high 2.3ghz licensed range.
Most of the stations have one of those 24dB Pacific Satellite brand
antenna's (gold coloured) and a VHF downconverter.

They are indeed suitable for wireless 802.11 use, we actually use a few of
them for some 802.11 FHSS links.
.....and quite a few have fallen into my possession....*cough*


----- Original Message -----
From: "paul van den bergen" <pvandenbergen at swin.edu.au>
To: "melbwireless" <melbwireless at wireless.org.au>
Sent: Thursday, January 02, 2003 1:34 PM
Subject: [MLB-WIRELESS] firestations and conifer antennas.


> Hi all,
>
> has anyone else noticed that when catching the train or similarly out and
> about, one spends a lot of time looking at peoples rooves (roofs?) for
confer
> (galaxy) antennas?  OK ok, dangerous while driveing, I know, but recently
I
> noticed several fire stations I have passed have these antennas.
>
> 2 questions spring to mind.
>
> 1) what are they using them for?
> 2) what is the frequency range/response of these antennas?  anyone have a
link
> to this information even... (I supose I could google it, if I wasn't so
> lazy... er. busy! yes, I meant busy... (*sheesh*)
>
>
> --
> Dr Paul van den Bergen
> Centre for Advanced Internet Architectures
> caia.swin.edu.au
> pvandenbergen at swin.edu.au
> IM:bulwynkl2002
> would somebody get this big walking carpet out of my way?
>
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