[MLB-WIRELESS] Old Austar Antennas

[Wil]

Hey I had a conifer one in the end, thanks for that.

Now I've made the mod, is there any simple way of testing it without
connecting it to a router (as I'm lacking one I can plug it into)

Will

> On 1/4/06, Nigel <thenigel at hotmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Will
> >
> > I think you have one of these
> > http://holden.customer.netspace.net.au/antenna/
> >
> > mod instructions here
> > http://apache.airnet.com.au/~fastinfo/wireless/PacMon/
> >
> > antenna site
> > http://wwwpacwireless.com/products/directional.shtml
> >
> > I have made a number of these.
> >
> > cutting the plastic is the hardest part (just use a hacksaw blade by hand)
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> >
> > From: Wil
> > To: melbwireless at wireless.org.au
> > Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2006 6:19 PM
> > Subject: Re: [MLB-WIRELESS] Old Austar Antennas
> >
> >
> >
> > >
> > > They are not the solid sat type dishes unfortunally, but look more like:
> > >
> > http://host219.ipowerweb.com/~freenet-/oscommerce-2.2ms2/catalog/images/ANT-GRID19LN_small.jpg
> > >
> > > Perhaps I should get a look at it and see if its got any markings. Just
> > curious if anyone knew anything off hand. Thanks for the help so far.
> > >
> > > All I know is they were installed to get a direct connection to the
> > antenna on the mountian, and look like the supplied pic. Now Hobart gets
> > actual sat coverage, there are oodles of left over ones around. It would be
> > great if they could be made to work!
> > >
> > > Cheers
> > >
> > > melbwireless at wireless.org.au
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On 1/3/06, Steven Haigh < netwiz at crc.id.au> wrote:
> > > > http://www.crc.id.au/galaxy.mpg
> > > >
> > > > > They work very nicely.  You may need to remove all the old electronics
> > > > > from the downconverter and just use the passive part of the
> > > > > antenna, if it is that model.....some models have just passive so they
> > > > > are set to go.
> > > > >
> > > > > can someone on list  point wil to the movie on modifying the 18dbi
> > > > > conifer for an example for him?
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Mark
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Wil wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >> Does anyone know if its possible to make an old austar antenna work
> > > > >> with wifi?
> > > > >>
> > > > >> They were used in Hobart for a few years because they couldn't get
> > > > >> satellite because it was out of the footprint, so if you could see
> > the
> > > > >> top of the mountian, you could use a wireless connection to get the
> > TV.
> > > > >>
> > > > >> They look like parabolic antennas, but not sure if they will work.
> > > > >>
> > > > >> Thanks for the help
> > > > >>
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