Comments on: Antenna Testing http://www.villagetelco.org/2009/12/antenna-testing/ an easy-to-use, scalable, standards-based, wireless, local, do-it-yourself, telephone company toolkit Wed, 14 Jul 2010 17:54:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Beer, Coffee, and a little DSP » Blog Archive » Linux.conf.au (LCA) 2010 http://www.villagetelco.org/2009/12/antenna-testing/comment-page-1/#comment-659 Beer, Coffee, and a little DSP » Blog Archive » Linux.conf.au (LCA) 2010 Wed, 27 Jan 2010 01:38:50 +0000 http://www.villagetelco.org/?p=482#comment-659 [...] 12 months. To keep the talk fresh I chose to talk mostly about topics that interested me, like the recent antenna experiments. I also made a point of finishing in just 30 out of the allocated 45 minutes, allowing plenty of [...] [...] 12 months. To keep the talk fresh I chose to talk mostly about topics that interested me, like the recent antenna experiments. I also made a point of finishing in just 30 out of the allocated 45 minutes, allowing plenty of [...]

]]> By: Potato on the Jetty – Range testing PCB Antennas « Village Telco http://www.villagetelco.org/2009/12/antenna-testing/comment-page-1/#comment-624 Potato on the Jetty – Range testing PCB Antennas « Village Telco Thu, 14 Jan 2010 04:43:09 +0000 http://www.villagetelco.org/?p=482#comment-624 [...] want to use etched PCB Wifi antennas for the Mesh Potato. However we have heard that some companies have had problems with PCB antennas, [...] [...] want to use etched PCB Wifi antennas for the Mesh Potato. However we have heard that some companies have had problems with PCB antennas, [...]

]]> By: Beer, Coffee, and a little DSP » Blog Archive » How not to connect to microstrip http://www.villagetelco.org/2009/12/antenna-testing/comment-page-1/#comment-622 Beer, Coffee, and a little DSP » Blog Archive » How not to connect to microstrip Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:55 +0000 http://www.villagetelco.org/?p=482#comment-622 [...] few days ago I wanted to build some more PCB monopole antennas for testing with the Mesh Potato. This is really easy - you just solder the SMA connectors to the [...] [...] few days ago I wanted to build some more PCB monopole antennas for testing with the Mesh Potato. This is really easy – you just solder the SMA connectors to the [...]

]]> By: Beer, Coffee, and a little DSP » Blog Archive » Mesh Potato Antenna Testing http://www.villagetelco.org/2009/12/antenna-testing/comment-page-1/#comment-536 Beer, Coffee, and a little DSP » Blog Archive » Mesh Potato Antenna Testing Tue, 22 Dec 2009 20:29:28 +0000 http://www.villagetelco.org/?p=482#comment-536 [...] have just completed a long blog post on some tests Jeff and I did yesterday on Wifi antennas for the Mesh Potato. We tested a bunch of wire and PCB antennas. Next step is to discuss the results with the community [...] [...] have just completed a long blog post on some tests Jeff and I did yesterday on Wifi antennas for the Mesh Potato. We tested a bunch of wire and PCB antennas. Next step is to discuss the results with the community [...]

]]> By: Peter Jansen http://www.villagetelco.org/2009/12/antenna-testing/comment-page-1/#comment-534 Peter Jansen Tue, 22 Dec 2009 09:25:24 +0000 http://www.villagetelco.org/?p=482#comment-534 You may want also to check the polarization, a good tool for this is, http://www.turnpoint.net/wireless/cantennahowto.html Which is a polarized antenna, rotate it through 90 degrees and the signal should dip. If there is no change in received signal, then your sending antenna is un-polarized. You may want also to check the polarization, a good tool for this is,

http://www.turnpoint.net/wireless/cantennahowto.html

Which is a polarized antenna, rotate it through 90 degrees and the signal should dip. If there is no change in received signal, then your sending antenna is un-polarized.

]]> By: drowe http://www.villagetelco.org/2009/12/antenna-testing/comment-page-1/#comment-533 drowe Tue, 22 Dec 2009 06:06:25 +0000 http://www.villagetelco.org/?p=482#comment-533 Thanks Bart. Hmmm, I wonder if such a reflector could be fitted outside a MP, just like a flat reflector. Thanks Bart. Hmmm, I wonder if such a reflector could be fitted outside a MP, just like a flat reflector.

]]> By: icarus75 http://www.villagetelco.org/2009/12/antenna-testing/comment-page-1/#comment-532 icarus75 Mon, 21 Dec 2009 22:22:21 +0000 http://www.villagetelco.org/?p=482#comment-532 Hi David, I've used this <a href="http://www.freeantennas.com/projects/template/index.html" rel="nofollow">Deep Dish Cylindrical Parabolic Reflector</a> design to turn my WRT54 dipole omni's into a pair of directional antennas. All you need is some polyurethane, cardboard and aluminum foil. Some hardening of the design would be needed for outdoor installations. Cheers, Bart. Hi David,

I’ve used this Deep Dish Cylindrical Parabolic Reflector design to turn my WRT54 dipole omni’s into a pair of directional antennas. All you need is some polyurethane, cardboard and aluminum foil. Some hardening of the design would be needed for outdoor installations.

Cheers,
Bart.

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