Instead of buying a 100mw amp, why not just buy a Cisco Aironet card? Those put out over 140mW. Couldn't you just use the 24db antennas and just Fedex them to the site instead of carrying them on the plane? Jay > -----Original Message----- > From: Richard T Nechanicky [mailto:v0key at yahoo.com] > Sent: Saturday, March 16, 2002 2:17 PM > To: tcwug-list at tcwug.org > Subject: RE: [TCWUG] Antennas/Amplifiers - Recommendations? > > > Thanks Jay... > > The distances will very from job to job, but I am > looking for 12-15 miles. You are right that the 500mW > amp is illegal for the 15db antenna, but as we all > know folks on the Internet will sell you almost > anything. I ended up getting a 100mW to avoid any > issues...the 24db is a possibility down the road, but > right now I need something small enough that I can > carry it on a plane...the one I purchase is the size > of a laptop screen. > > Rich > > > > > --- "Austad, Jay" <austad at marketwatch.com> wrote: > > What kind of distances are you trying to achieve? A > > 24db dish antenna will > > provide you with a 23 mile link as long as you can > > get it high enough to > > avoid any obstructions. Ditching the 15db + amp for > > a 24db would probably > > save you some money. > > > > Is a 500mW amp even legal on a 15db antenna? With a > > 24db antenna, the FCC > > limits you to 150 or 200mW (forgot the exact > > number). > > > > Jay > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Richard T Nechanicky > > [mailto:v0key at yahoo.com] > > > Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2002 5:06 PM > > > To: tcwug-list at tcwug.org > > > Subject: [TCWUG] Antennas/Amplifiers - > > Recommendations? > > > > > > > > > Hello All, > > > > > > I am looking at upgrading my antenna (which I use > > for > > > picking up WLANs from a distance...not really war > > > driving since it will be set up on a tripod). > > Just so > > > you all don't think I am a nut case, I have been > > doing > > > this for clients across the country as they deploy > > > WLANs (not to mention my own R&D around the Twin > > > Cities). > > > > > > The question I have is do any of you have any > > > recommended antennas/amplifiers (or packages) > > based > > > upon your experience or what you have read/heard. > > > > > > My current shopping list includes the following > > > antenna and amplifier that I will be plugging into > > my > > > Orinco card, so any feedback would be greatly > > > appreciated. If there are any engineers (e.g. > > EEs) > > > out there, please feel free to comment on the > > > combination I have below and if it makes sense... > > > > > > (1) HyperGain(r) 2.4 GHz Mini 15 dBi Reflector > > Grid > > > Antenna (model HG2415G) > > > (2) HyperAmp(tm) 500 mW 2.4 GHz Bi-Directional AGC > > > Amplifier (model HA2401-AGC500 with Automatic Gain > > > Control) > > > > > > Thanks in advance for the help, > > > Rich > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > > Do You Yahoo!? > > > Yahoo! Sports - live college hoops coverage > > > http://sports.yahoo.com/ > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Twin Cities Wireless Users Group Mailing List - > > > Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota > > > http://www.tcwug.org > > > tcwug-list at tcwug.org > > > > > > https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tcwug-list > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Twin Cities Wireless Users Group Mailing List - > > Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota > > http://www.tcwug.org > > tcwug-list at tcwug.org > > > https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tcwug-list > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Sports - live college hoops coverage > http://sports.yahoo.com/ > _______________________________________________ > Twin Cities Wireless Users Group Mailing List - > Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota > http://www.tcwug.org > tcwug-list at tcwug.org > https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tcwug-list >