Difference between revisions of "Wifi Antennas"
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| − | These have already been created, but not finished. Currently, they need a backplane and a connector attached to them. | + | ==Status== |
| + | These have already been created, but not finished. Currently, they need a backplane and a connector attached to them. | ||
| − | These antennas have the amazing property of being able to lock onto any signal regardless of polarization. | + | ==Details== |
| + | The theoretical gain is ~22dbi and theoretical beam width is < 10 degrees. Practical gain and beamwidth are unknown as it has not yet been tested. These antennas have the amazing property of being able to lock onto any linearly polarized signal regardless of polarization. They can not pull in a signal that has been circularly polarized in the opposite direction. | ||
| − | Materials | + | ==Materials== |
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VERY large guage solid copper wire (god only knows how much power you can put into these things) | VERY large guage solid copper wire (god only knows how much power you can put into these things) | ||
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other various PVC parts | other various PVC parts | ||
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| + | ==History== | ||
| + | The pair of antennas was originally created LONG before the make shop came about. I was bored and wanted something I could wifi-snipe with, so I decide to make my own. | ||
| − | + | ==Pictures== | |
[[Image:wifi_antenna.jpg]] | [[Image:wifi_antenna.jpg]] | ||
Revision as of 13:00, 24 February 2007
Contents
[hide]Status
These have already been created, but not finished. Currently, they need a backplane and a connector attached to them.
Details
The theoretical gain is ~22dbi and theoretical beam width is < 10 degrees. Practical gain and beamwidth are unknown as it has not yet been tested. These antennas have the amazing property of being able to lock onto any linearly polarized signal regardless of polarization. They can not pull in a signal that has been circularly polarized in the opposite direction.
Materials
VERY large guage solid copper wire (god only knows how much power you can put into these things)
2" diameter PVC pipe
other various PVC parts
History
The pair of antennas was originally created LONG before the make shop came about. I was bored and wanted something I could wifi-snipe with, so I decide to make my own.
Pictures
