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/