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Using parts from previous wi-fi antennas I have built, I attempt to create a monster antenna, yet only to wind up with an ordinary cantenna wave-guide...
I saw some info on how to make a Patch Style antenna for 802.11 networks.I thought if one director was good, maybe more would be better. So I used th...
I used a drill press with a 7/8" hole-saw to make holes in each cutting board for the 3/4" tubing to pass through.
To mount the can into two of the cutting boards, I used a dremel with a router attachment and followed a cutting line drawn with a compass.
After all the holes were done, I did a test fit. Here you can see what it was I had first thought of doing. The first time I tried this impressive l...
This is what I felt was the most important part. Building the cone. I did this last so that any last minute inspiration might have a chance to indic...
UHMW doesn't glue easy, so I sewed the edges of the cone together. First I drilled tiny holes using a micro-bit on my dremel, to let the needle pass ...
This antenna performs better than the dish antenna I had built, so I'm happy with it. And maybe the world is a better place now that I'm not weilding...
And here I'll show a really quick throw-together base for the antenna. Hopefully the pictures can add a few words beyond what I write here. The main...
A little more taping and I'll drag this up to the roof.
The box I used to support the rocking-horse section was a little too narrow, so a minor adjustment with some more cardboard...
I didn't even notice untill I was re-sizing my photos that there's the word 'fragile' on the bottom box! If I had thought of it, I might have put som...
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