Fedex-ing the antenna is not an option since I am often at multiple locations within the same week...portability was unfortunately a major criteria for selection. I do have the cisco cards (350s), and agree that they kick out more than 100mW, but they will not (to my knowledge) connect to the antennas I am looking at. You may be able to help me jerry rig it, and if so by all means please do (this is something I would like to get out of this mailing list). Otherwise I will have to use one of my Orincos which are about 100mW...The only reason I am getting the 100mW is because that was all the vendor had below 250mW and it was thrown in at no additional cost (i.e. package deal). Let me know if you (or anyone else out there) knows how I can hook the cisco card up to an external antenna. Thanks, Rich --- "Austad, Jay" <austad at marketwatch.com> wrote: > 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! 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