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robbo26 · #21 08-13-12, 02:51

i think this may be the antenna grimmer

robbo26 · #22 08-13-12, 02:53

this may be the antenna

Grimmer · #23 08-13-12, 09:38

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Originally Posted by robbo26

this may be the antenna

i think your right. i soldered wire to point 1 and wire sheilding to point 2. aimed it at satellite dish and was able to pick up about 14 new ap's i wasn't seeing before. i have an antenna hooked up from an old router, wonder if hooking a higher gain antenna up will get any more range. trying to reach coffee shop about a mile away.

robbo26 · #24 08-13-12, 10:10

try connecting point 1 to the flag pole shaped copper strip directly underneath the print XWOOB-0.8mm

Grimmer · #25 08-13-12, 10:34

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Originally Posted by robbo26

try connecting point 1 to the flag pole shaped copper strip directly underneath the print XWOOB-0.8mm

trying now

Grimmer · #26 08-13-12, 10:55

bingo that was the sweat spot. gonna attach to dish sometime today and see how much better it is. it already picks up 2 more ap's just aiming it toward window, where before i was getting 1 maybe 2. and the signal is steady at 68%

Grimmer · #27 08-13-12, 11:02

btw tyvm

Grimmer · #28 08-13-12, 11:11

finished:

can't wait to hook to dish and see what this thing can do

robbo26 · #29 08-13-12, 12:17

exellent,glad to be able to help, i might try that mod myself. please post your results with the dish

Grimmer · #30 08-13-12, 12:59

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Originally Posted by robbo26

exellent,glad to be able to help, i might try that mod myself. please post your results with the dish

The antenna I used can't be more than 2 dbi and considering interference and it is wireless g it's not too bad. I think with the proper antenna and adapter I could increase range quite a bit. This is deff. directional results vary quite a bit when aiming in different directions.

robbo26 · #31 08-13-12, 13:16

can you get a signal from the coffee shop?

Grimmer · #32 08-13-12, 13:42

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Originally Posted by robbo26

can you get a signal from the coffee shop?

no i adjusted the antenna a little bit to aim more towards center of dish and was able to get a stronger signal picked up prolly another 10 ap's at least. but no coffee shop yet. next thing is enclosing this so it's waterproof and attaching to mounting bracket on roof. maybe then i will be able to reach.

Grimmer · #33 08-13-12, 13:59

just making that minor adjustment to antenna to make it point as close to the center of dish i could makes all the difference.

robbo26 · #34 08-13-12, 14:17

that's right,the slightest movement can make all the difference with high frequency antenna, good luck with your quest grimmer.

Grimmer · #35 08-13-12, 14:29

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Originally Posted by robbo26

that's right,the slightest movement can make all the difference with high frequency antenna, good luck with your quest grimmer.

thanks man and thanks again for the help. would have been stuck scratching my head for hours without your help.

robbo26 · #36 08-13-12, 15:06

any time, my friend.

Kamenbe · #37 11-15-12, 06:17

i think the layout editor in Cadsofts Eagle software can do this.
........oops, sorry, just noticed that the thread is not actual any more.

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